. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 30.

Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2006 Jan;10(1):41–51. doi: 10.1007/s10461-005-9023-0

Table I.

Most Commonly Reported Themes (Descending Rank Order): Life Changes and the Impact of Study Participation (N =180)

Assessment-only group	4-session intervention group	8-session intervention group
Increased Susceptibility to STDs/HIV	Increased susceptibility to STDs/HIV and Prioritization of safer sex	Increased susceptibility to STDs/HIV and Enactment of safer sex strategies
Openness with sexual matters	Informational/educational benefits-individual level	Empowerment
Social support	Empowerment	Informational/educational benefits-individual level
Empowerment	Informational/educational benefits-community, family, peers	Social support