Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating Project HEART



Status:Completed
Conditions:Infectious Disease, HIV / AIDS
Therapuetic Areas:Immunology / Infectious Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:14 - 18
Updated:10/18/2018
Start Date:September 7, 2015
End Date:April 6, 2017

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This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent
girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (Project HEART: Health
Education and Relationship Training). Half of participants will receive Project HEART and
half of participants will receive Project Growing Minds, an attention-matched control website
focused on growth mindsets of intelligence and self-regulation. The ultimate goal of this
work is to help girls reduce their risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and to
avoid unplanned pregnancies.

This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent
girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (Project HEART: Health
Education and Relationship Training). Half of participants will receive Project HEART and
half of participants will receive Project Growing Minds, an attention-matched control website
focused on growth mindsets of intelligence and self-regulation. The ultimate goal of this
work is to help girls reduce their risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and to
avoid unplanned pregnancies.

Primary outcomes for this study include 1) acceptability of the program, 2) communication
self-efficacy, and 3) communication intentions.

Inclusion Criteria:

- 10th grade girl

- Able to read English

Exclusion Criteria:
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