Abstract
This paper describes a family-based HIV/AIDS prevention project currently underway in Trinidad and Tobago-an English speaking twin-island nation in the Caribbean. The project involves a partnership between U.S.-based researchers and a social service agency on the Islands. It describes the development and adaptation of the intervention and reports preliminary outcomes from a pilot intervention (n = 32). Findings indicate high participant retention; statistically significant pre to posttest changes in HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness; parent/youth discussions at home; condom self-efficacy; and parental monitoring. Findings are discussed within the context of collaborative HIV/AIDS prevention research.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 333-354 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Social Work in Mental Health |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 23 2007 |
Funding
The Collaborative HIV/AIDS Prevention and Adolescent Mental Health Project of Trinidad and Tobago (CHAMP-TT) was supported by a supplement to a National Institute of Mental Health, Office of AIDS Research grant (5RO1-MH55701). Baptiste, D., Martinez, D., & The CHAMP-TT Collaborative Board. (2003). Family Interventions for Caribbean Youth HIV/AIDS Risks. Funded NIMH grant proposal submitted to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of AIDS Re-search. Available from the first author.
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Caribbean
- Family education
- HIV/AIDS prevention
- International collaboration
- Trinidad and Tobago
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
