Study Population(s):

Ages 14-17
Has sexual interest in men
Lives in Alabama

Background

In Alabama, the undiagnosed HIV rate is over 20%, and school-based comprehensive sexual health education is illegal. School-based sexual health education must be abstinence-based, and HIV prevention is only discussed within the context of marriage. In response to these structural limitations, CBOs have developed their own sexual health and HIV prevention education programs; however their content is typically not tailored for young men with sexual interest in men. While increasing HIV testing and PrEP uptake among young men with sexual interest in men is urgently warranted and federal and local agencies are supporting behavioral interventions to reach this group, adolescents will not engage in HIV testing if they do not understand their risk. There is an unmet need to deliver tailored HIV prevention interventions for young men with sexual interest in men which may also enhance the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for older populations.

Study Aim

Conduct a one-time online quantitative assessment with adolescents who are aged 14-17 and have sexual interest in men
Minimum estimate N=200
We will screen for age, residence in Alabama, sex, and sexual engagement with men
Qualtrics will be used as the survey tool