'REALITY CHECK' IN TRANSIT: Evaluation of a serial drama for Black Youth

Grant Number: 
5-R34-MH-094207-02-REVISED
Funder: 
National Institute of Mental Health
Date Range: 
01 Jun 2011 to 30 Sep 2014
Principal Investigators: 
John B. Jemmott III, Ph.D.
Research Area: 
Health Communication
Center: 
Center for Health Behavior and Communication Research

Young African Americans are highly disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study evaluates the effectiveness of a serial drama, delivered on local buses, at changing attitudes and/or behaviors among young African Americans. This research responds to the urgent public health need for structural interventions to reduce the risk of STIs, including HIV, in young African Americans.