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Did an AIDS peer education program change first-year college students' behaviors?
1Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Attending the AIDS Peer Education Program (APEP) was associated with increased HIV prevention behaviors among students. Future research will use face-to-face interviews to better understand this behavior change.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Students consistently evaluated the AIDS Peer Education Program (APEP) positively.
- University staff sought to determine if APEP attendance correlated with HIV-related behavior changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between participation in an AIDS Peer Education Program (APEP) and HIV-related behavioral changes among first-year university students.
Main Methods:
- A before-after study design was employed, surveying a random sample of first-year students via mail.
- Participants were surveyed at the beginning and end of the academic year.
- Some students attended APEP sessions, while others did not.
Main Results:
- Students who attended APEP reported a higher likelihood of engaging in HIV prevention behaviors compared to non-attendees.
- Self-selection bias and mail survey limitations were noted.
Conclusions:
- While APEP attendance showed a positive association with HIV prevention behaviors, causation could not be definitively established.
- Future evaluations will utilize face-to-face interviews to mitigate validity issues and better control for intervening variables.
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