An Interactive Education Program to Reduce High Risk Behavior in Adolescents Ph II (iTRAC HERO)

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

iTRAC-HERO: iTRAC-HERO will consist of eight, approximately 45-minute, "gamified" digital modules of 4-6 activities (games, videos, etc.). No instruction is needed to use the program. Content will use gender- and sexuality-inclusive language and avoid heteronormative descriptions of risk. This content will include strategies for (and practice with) recognizing and managing emotions, particularly in relation to sexual health situations, to enhance the likelihood that the emotion regulation and sexual health education provided can be applied to experiences that are emotionally arousing and lead to risk.

Study summary

Using the efficacious iTRAC intervention to enhance emotion regulation competencies as a foundation, this study will create and test iTRAC-HERO to teach emotion regulation skills in the context of sexual health education.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Sexual Self-Efficacy (SSE) from baseline to 6 months. — Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, 6 month follow up
  The Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale (12 items) will measure self-efficacy for safer sexual activity as a main outcome which will indicate iTRAC-HERO's efficacy and ability to promote healthier sexual behaviors with the full sample (not just those who are sexually active).
• Change in Self Efficacy for HIV Prevention from baseline to 6 month. — Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, 6 month follow up
  The Self-Efficacy for HIV Prevention Scale (12 items) assesses a range of behaviors related to prevention of HIV, other STIs, or unintended pregnancy, including refusing sexual behaviors, discussing sexual histories with partners, buying condoms, taking free condoms, carrying condoms, and asking a partner to use a condom.

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