The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness, likability, and implementation potential of PACT, an adapted digital program to teach non-heterosexual adolescent boys about sexual consent and condom negotiation in a randomized controlled trial over 9 months.
14-17 years old
lives in the U.S.
identifies as a queer teen guy or sexual minority male
younger than 14
older than 17
does not live in U.S.
does not identify as a queer teen guy or sexual minority male
Parallel
Promoting Assertive Communication among Teens (PACT)
Other interventionSee Arm Description
Healthy Minds
Other interventionSee Arm Description
Condom negotiation intentions
Participants' likelihood of using a condom during sexual intercourse with a partner
Affirmative consent intentions
Participants' likelihood of 1) ensuring consent is obtained from a partner prior to sexual intercourse and 2) communicating their consent affirmatively to a partner prior to intercourse
Condom negotiation self-efficacy
Participants' confidence in their ability to assert their desire to use a condom with a partner (5-point likert, strongly disagree to strongly agree, higher scores = higher self-efficacy)
Affirmative consent self-efficacy
Participants' confidence in their ability to communicate sexual consent with a partner (4-point likert, "not at all confident" to "very confident", higher scores = higher self-efficacy)
Condom use
Behavioral outcome measuring whether a condom was used for sexual intercourse
Condom negotiation
Behavioral outcome measuring discussion about condom use prior to sexual intercourse
Affirmative consent communication
Behavioral outcome measuring affirmative consent communication before and during sexual intercourse
Condom attitudes
Participants' beliefs about the importance of condom use (items from the Condom Attitudes scale, strongly disagree to strongly agree, higher scores = more positive attitudes)
Dose
How much of the intervention did participants complete?
Cost
How much does it cost to implement the intervention?
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North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborator
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