An Interactive Website to Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior: Process Evaluation of TeensTalkHealth

JMIR Research Protocols
Sonya S BradyVienna D Rothberg

Abstract

Different theoretical frameworks support the use of interactive websites to promote sexual health. Although several Web-based interventions have been developed to address sexual risk taking among young people, no evaluated interventions have attempted to foster behavior change through moderated interaction among a virtual network of adolescents (who remain anonymous to one another) and health professionals. The objective was to conduct a summative process evaluation of TeensTalkHealth, an interactive sexual health website designed to promote condom use and other healthy decision making in the context of romantic and sexual relationships. Evaluation data were obtained from 147 adolescents who participated in a feasibility and acceptability study. Video vignettes, teen-friendly articles, and other content served as conversation catalysts between adolescents and health educators on message boards. Adolescents' perceptions that the website encouraged condom use across a variety of relationship situations were very high. Almost 60% (54/92, 59%) of intervention participants completed two-thirds or more of requested tasks across the 4-month intervention. Adolescents reported high levels of comfort, perceived privacy, ease of website a...Continue Reading

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Apr 28, 2016·Journal of Sex Research·Ellen SaliaresSonya S Brady
Sep 27, 2016·Evaluation and Program Planning·Ann Blair KennedyRuth P Saunders
Jan 8, 2020·Journal of the International AIDS Society·Kevin M MaloneyPatrick S Sullivan
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Oct 31, 2019·Health Promotion International·Sharina Mahavera Mohamad ShakirPhillipe Adam
Nov 25, 2020·Journal of Medical Internet Research·Philippe MartinElise de La Rochebrochard

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