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Computer-assisted instruction : an effective instructional method for HIV prevention education ? PURPOSE To compare the effectiveness of a computer-assisted instruction ( CAI ) -based intervention to a more traditional lecture-based intervention for influencing psychosocial correlates of human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) preventive behaviors . METHODS Students enrolled in a Human Sexuality course ( N = 152 ) were randomly assigned to one of three groups : CAI , Lecture , or No Intervention group . Participants in the CAI group reviewed a 1-hour long CAI program , participants in the Lecture group were presented with a 1-hour long lecture , and participants in the No Intervention group received no intervention . After completing the respective interventions , all participants completed the HIV questionnaire , which measured selected Social Cognitive Theory constructs associated with HIV preventive behaviors . MANCOVA , ANCOVA and Post Hoc analyses were utilized to test for significant differences among the three groups . RESULTS The analyses disclosed that , compared to participants in the Lecture group , participants in the CAI group scored significantly higher on the scales measuring autoimmune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS ) knowledge , self-evaluative outcome motivation , and intention to practice HIV preventive behaviors with current partner . In addition , compared to the No Intervention group , the CAI group scored significantly higher on the scales measuring physical outcome motivation and social outcome motivation . CONCLUSIONS CAI-based programs can be effective for delivering instruction on HIV prevention . However , because of certain limitations , this type of program is best utilized as part of a more comprehensive intervention that uses several different delivery systems .
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Intervention_Educational
Computer-assisted instruction
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Intervention_Educational
computer-assisted instruction
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Intervention_Educational
traditional lecture-based intervention
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Intervention_Educational
CAI
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Intervention_Educational
Lecture
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Intervention_Control
No Intervention
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Intervention_Educational
CAI program
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Outcome_Other
HIV prevention
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Outcome_Other
HIV questionnaire
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Outcome_Other
Social Cognitive Theory
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Outcome_Physical
HIV preventive behaviors
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Outcome_Other
scales measuring autoimmune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS ) knowledge
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Outcome_Other
self-evaluative outcome motivation
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Outcome_Other
intention to practice HIV preventive behaviors
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Outcome_Other
scales measuring physical outcome motivation
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Outcome_Other
social outcome motivation
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Participant_Age
Students