Fisher and colleagues (2002) conducted and assessed three school-based HIV prevention interventions with high school students, which focused on knowledge, motivation, behavioural skills, and actual behaviour.What did they determine to be of great importance in preventing HIV in youth?

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Fisher and colleagues found that interventions that combined educational efforts with psychological techniques were more effective in preventing HIV in youth than purely educational interventions or interventions that emphasized total abstention from sex. The inclusion of motivational and behavioural skills components in the interventions also appeared to be important. Positive role models were not specifically mentioned as a factor.

Fisher and Colleagues (2002) Conducted and Assessed Three School-Based HIV