“USANDO CONDÓN”: A THEORY-BASED QUASIEXPERIMENTAL INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY FOR CONDOM USE AMONG MEXICAN ADOLESCENTS
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Condom, Mexico, STIs, HIV, AdolescentsAbstract
Aim: Sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy are public health problems in adolescence, preventable with the consistent condom use. This article presents the preliminary efficacy of “Usando Condón”, a theory-based beÂhavioral intervention to increase the perceived self-efficacy for condom use. Method: “Usando Condón” consisted in two 90-minute sessions targeting Mexican adolescents aged 15-19 years. The sampling method was divided into three phases: a) randomization of high schools; b) randomization of selected high schools; c) non-probabilistic partiÂcipants sampling. Three hundred ninety-two adolescents were included and distributed in three groups: experimenÂtal group experimental-group (n = 132), control-pamphlet group (n = 130) and control-control group (n = 130). The intervention was measured with the Self-efficacy Scale for Condom Use among Mexican Adolescents. Inferential statistics were used. Results: The groups were equivalent (sociodemographic variables), except for age (p > .05). Significant statistical difference between controls and experimental groups was found at the re-test (p < .05, F = 18.089, CI 95%). Conclusion: “Usando Condón” increased the perceived self-efficacy for condom use levels among adolescents. The intervention needs to be further tested in different contexts.
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