OBJECTIVE: To examine adherence to a 23-session intervention for young people living with HIV. METHODS:Two hundred eight HIV-positive youth were assigned by small cohort to a behavioral intervention. RESULTS: Youth with more personal strengths were more likely to attend the intervention; those with more competing environmental demands (eg, employment, school) were less likely to attend the intervention. Using a social support, spiritual hope, or self-destructive and escape coping style was associated with attendance. Youth who reported many sexual partners attended fewer sessions. Adherence varied by cohort assignment. CONCLUSION: When designing future interventions, high attendance should be considered as a goal.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine adherence to a 23-session intervention for young people living with HIV. METHODS: Two hundred eight HIV-positive youth were assigned by small cohort to a behavioral intervention. RESULTS: Youth with more personal strengths were more likely to attend the intervention; those with more competing environmental demands (eg, employment, school) were less likely to attend the intervention. Using a social support, spiritual hope, or self-destructive and escape coping style was associated with attendance. Youth who reported many sexual partners attended fewer sessions. Adherence varied by cohort assignment. CONCLUSION: When designing future interventions, high attendance should be considered as a goal.
Authors: Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus; Martha Lee; Noelle Leonard; Ying-Ying Lin; Laura Franzke; Elizabeth Turner; Marguerita Lightfoot; Marya Gwadz Journal: AIDS Date: 2003-05-23 Impact factor: 4.177
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