Carl C. Bell|Robert V. Gibbons|Amit Amatya|Arvin Bhana|Inge Petersen|Mary M. McKay|Willia.m. Bannon
Building Protective Factors to Offset Sexually Risky Behaviors among Black Youths: A Randomized Control Trial
Illinois Arts Council Agency|University of Illinois at Chicago|Human Sciences Research Council|University of KwaZulu-Natal|University of KwaZulu-Natal|Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
test effectiveness champ among black south africans kwazulunatal south africaa randomized control trial conducted kwadedangendlale south africa among youths ages 913 families 245 intervention families rearing 281 children 233 control families rearing 298 children champsa intervention targeted hiv risk behaviors strengthening family relationship processes well targeting peer influences enhancing social problem solving peer negotiation skills youthsamong caregivers control experimental conditions significant intervention group differences revealed regarding hiv transmission knowledge less stigma toward hivinfected people caregiver monitoringfamily rules caregiver communication comfort caregiver communication frequency social networks among youths data revealed control experimental groups significantly different children aids transmission knowledge less stigma toward hivinfected peoplechampsa enhances significant number individual family community protective factors help youths avoid risky behaviors leading hivpositive status