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HIV Prevention for Latino Adolescent Mothers and Their Partners

Deborah Koniak-Griffin

University of California, Los Angeles, dkoniak{at}sonnet.ucla.edu

Janna Lesser

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Tanya Henneman

City of Berkeley Public Health Division, California

Rong Huang

Institute for Health Care Research and Improvement, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas

Xin Huang

University of California, Los Angeles

Jerry Tello

National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute, Los Angeles

Barbara Kappos

Bienvenidos Family Services, Los Angeles

Evelyn González-Figueroa

AIDS Project Los Angeles

William G. Cumberland

University of California, Los Angeles

This study evaluates the outcomes of a theory-based, couple-focused HIV prevention program for Latino adolescent mothers and their male partners. The sample includes 49 couples (98 individuals) who receive either the intervention or only an HIV information session (comparison). The six-session, culturally appropriate intervention was developed through a community—academic partnership. Findings at the 6-month evaluation show that the probability of unprotected sex is significantly reduced and intentions to use condoms increase over time for participants in the experimental group, compared with the comparison group (p < .001), although AIDS knowledge improves for participants in both groups. Females in both groups have higher intentions of using condoms (p < .01) and lower probability of unsafe sex (p < .05) at baseline and over time, compared with their male partners. The intervention is well accepted by the inner-city adolescents and is realistic for implementation in a community setting.

Key Words: HIV prevention • adolescent parents • couples • Latinos

This version was published on October 1, 2008

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 30, No. 6, 724-742 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0193945907310490
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