@article{widman_golin_kamke_massey_prinstein_2017, title={Feasibility and acceptability of a web-based HIV/STD prevention program for adolescent girls targeting sexual communication skills}, volume={32}, ISSN={["1465-3648"]}, DOI={10.1093/her/cyx048}, abstractNote={Adolescent girls are at substantial risk of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. To reduce these risks, we developed Health Education And Relationship Training (HEART), a web-based intervention focused on developing sexual assertiveness skills and enhancing sexual decision-making. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of this new program and examined if perceived acceptability varied according to participant ethnicity, sexual orientation or sexual activity status. Participants were part of a randomized controlled trial of 222 10th-grade girls (Mage = 15.26). The current analyses included those in the intervention condition (n = 107; 36% white, 27% black and 29% Hispanic). HEART took approximately 45 min to complete and was feasible to administer in a school-based setting. Participants found the program highly acceptable: 95% liked the program and learned from the program, 88% would recommend the program to a friend and 94% plan to use what they learned in the future. The primary acceptability results did not vary by the ethnicity, sexual orientation or sexual activity status of participants, suggesting broad appeal. Results indicate that this new online program is a promising method to reach and engage adolescents in sexual health education.}, number={4}, journal={HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Widman, L. and Golin, C. E. and Kamke, K. and Massey, J. and Prinstein, M. J.}, year={2017}, month={Aug}, pages={343–352} }
 @article{widman_golin_noar_massey_prinstein_2016, title={PROJECTHEARTFORGIRLS.COM: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED HIV/STD PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS EMPHASIZING SEXUAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS}, volume={28}, ISSN={["1943-2755"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84990837093&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1521/aeap.2016.28.5.365}, abstractNote={This article describes the development of ProjectHeartforGirls.com , an interactive web-based program designed to improve sexual communication skills and reduce the risk of HIV/STDs among adolescent girls, a population at heightened risk for negative sexual health outcomes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Although sexual communication is a critical predictor of safer sex among teens, there are few online interventions that target these skills as a central program component. We developed ProjectHeartforGirls.com to fill this gap. Program development involved (1) identifying the target population (ethnically diverse high school girls), (2) clarifying the theoretical foundation (Reasoned Action Model), (3) conducting formative qualitative research (n = 25 girls), (4) drafting initial program content, (5) receiving ongoing feedback from a teen advisory board (n = 5 girls), (6) programming online content, and (7) conducting usability testing (n = 6 girls). These steps are described along with the final intervention product, which is currently being evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.}, number={5}, journal={AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION}, author={Widman, Laura and Golin, Carol E. and Noar, Seth M. and Massey, Joy and Prinstein, Mitchell J.}, year={2016}, month={Oct}, pages={365–377} }