SEXUALITY, AIDS AND DRUGS: AN INTERVENTION REPORT WITH ADOLESCENTS

Authors

  • Renata Maria Dotta
  • Paola Biasoli Alves
  • Silvia Helena Koller
  • Raquel Cardoso Brito

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.39633

Keywords:

sexuality, AIDS, drugs, adolescent, intervention.

Abstract

This article presents the Intervention Program in Sexuality, AIDS and Drugs (PISAD) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and one example of an intervention activity
with adolescents at risk. The Ecological Approach to Human Development and the Community Psychology Approach are the theories used to support PISAD and they are presented with some comments about adolescent development, emphasizing risk behavior with respect to healthy sexuality, HIV/AIDS and drugs. During the intervention, a needs analysis was conducted at the beginning, and an open-ended sentences instrument was applied at the end, in order to investigate the participants’ demands and concerns. Results showed that the adolescents had questions about HIV transmission and prevention, that they believed in the importance of effective social networks
in promoting healthy behavior and that daily experiences influenced adolescent development, including self-esteem, identity, peer groups and sexual behavior.

Author Biographies

  • Renata Maria Dotta
    Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, instituto de Psicologia, Centro de Estudos Psicológicos sobre Meninos e Meninas de Rua.
  • Paola Biasoli Alves
    Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, instituto de Psicologia, Centro de Estudos Psicológicos sobre Meninos e Meninas de Rua.
  • Silvia Helena Koller
    Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, instituto de Psicologia, Centro de Estudos Psicológicos sobre Meninos e Meninas de Rua.
  • Raquel Cardoso Brito
    Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, instituto de Psicologia, Centro de Estudos Psicológicos sobre Meninos e Meninas de Rua.

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