Multicomponent, School-Based Strategies to Prevent HIV Infection and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Adolescents

Theory and Research Into Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID12385698
AuthorsSteven P Schinke (Columbia University, corresponding author), Mario A Orlandi (Columbia University), Mario Orlandi (Columbia University), Mary Ann Forgey (0000-0002-3028-2702, Columbia University), Deborah Rugg (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Deborah L Rugg (Centers for Disease Control), Kathy Douglas (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Kathy A Douglas (Centers for Disease Control)
Year1992
Volume2
Issue3
Pages364-379
Publication date1992-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/104973159200200313
OpenAlexW2151103081
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited45

American adolescents are at high risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—the virus that causes AIDS—and for the acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Given the seriousness of these health problems, interventions for preventing HIV and other STD infections among adolescents are needed. Although behavioral science theories offer promise, effective interventions for preventing HIV and other STD infections have not been developed. To fill gaps in scientific knowledge and foster the development of preventive interventions, new strategies are needed to reach, attract, and intervene with adolescents. Such strategies must be sensitive to the differences between adult and adolescent populations, target adolescents in school settings, and involve youths' families and communities. We address the need for such multicomponent, school-based interventions to prevent HIV and other STD infections. Drawing from our own and others' work, we review theory and empirical knowledge to support preventive interventions for youth at risk for HIV and other STD infections. We then detail a school-based intervention that is being empirically tested to determine its effectiveness in preventing HIV and other STD infections among students

Adolescent health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Seriousness · Sexually transmitted disease · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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