Intervention Description
Intervention Package Information
Evaluation Study and Results
References and Contact Information

Intervention Description

Target Population
Young unmarried college women

Goals of Intervention

• Increase intentions to use condoms
• Increase condom use

Theoretic Basis

• Psychosocial Model of Condom Use
• Health Belief Model

Intervention Duration
One session lasting 45 minutes

Intervention Settings
College campus

Deliverer
Female graduate student

Delivery Methods

• Demonstration
• Group Discussion
• Lecture
• Video
• Practice
• Risk Reduction Supplies (condoms)
• Role play

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Intervention Package Information

An intervention package is not available at this time. Please contact Dr. Angela D. Bryan, Department of Psychology, Campus Box 345, Muenzinger D-351C, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, email: angela.bryan@colorado.edu for details on intervention materials.

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Evaluation Study and Results

The original evaluation was conducted in a large Soutwestern university.

Key Intervention Effects

• Increased condom use

Study Sample
The baseline study sample of 198 undergraduates is characterized by the following:

• 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian American, 4% Native America, 3% African American, 1% Other
• 100% Female
• Mean age of 19 years
• 100% enrolled in college

Recruitment Settings
Large southwestern university

Eligibility Criteria
Women were eligible if they were unmarried undergraduate students from a large southwestern university who were fulfilling part of the course requirement for an introductory psychology class

Assignment Method
Women (N = 198) were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: Condom Promotion intervention (n = 100) or Stress Management comparison (n = 98).

Comparison Group
The Stress Management comparison was comparable in format to the intervention, including an interactive format between presenter and audience and group participation in stress-reducing behavioral exercises. The session, lasting 45 minutes, was delivered by a female graduate student.

Relevant Outcomes Measured and Follow-up Time
Condom use at last intercourse was measured at 6-week follow-up with a recall period of the past 6 weeks and at 6-month follow-up with a recall period of 4½ months.

Participant Retention

• Condom Promotion Intervention:

  79% retained at 6 weeks
  73% retained at 6 months

• Stress Management Comparison:

  77% retained at 6 weeks
  73% retained at 6 months

Significant Findings
Intervention participants were significantly more likely to report having used a condom at most recent sexual intercourse than comparison participants at the 6-month follow-up (p = .05, one-tailed test).

Considerations

• This intervention fails to meet the best-evidence criteria due to small analytical sample sizes and using a one-tailed test.

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References and Contact Information

• Bryan, A.D., Aiken, L.S., & West, S.G. (1996). Increasing condom use: Evaluation of a theory-based intervention to prevent sexually transmitted diseases in young women. Health Psychology, 15, 371-382.

  Researcher: Dr. Angela D. Bryan, Department of Psychology, Campus Box 345, Muenzinger Psychology Building D-351C, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0345. email: angela.bryan@colorado.edu

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