Table 1 Descriptions of iMPPACS audiovisual and audio-only vignettes reviewed in focus group sessions [23]
Media title | Context/setting | Characters/interactions | HIV prevention and risk perception/ reduction content |
|---|---|---|---|
Audiovisual Vignettes | |||
“Spot 3— Relationship” | Outdoors (street, park) | Individual interviews: two young adult Black males, two young adult Black females | Sexual communication (partner), sexual pressure (partner), abstinence |
“He’s Experienced” | Transitional settings: from high school to health clinic | Dialogue between two young adult Black females (friends) | Condom negotiation, sexual communication (partner, peer) |
“Class of 2008” | Graduation ceremony: announcement of graduates | Spotlighting of several individual graduates; one young adult Black male referenced for popularity and STI infection | STI infection, influence of social popularity on sexual behavior |
“Check Yourself” | Night club | Dialogue between young adult Black male/ female | HIV disclosure, HIV stigma, condom negotiation, sexual communication (partner) |
Audio-only Vignettes | |||
“Best Friends” | Telephone conversation | Dialogue between male and female | Condom negotiation, sexual communication (partner, peer), risk assessment |
“I’ve Got Mine” | House party | Sexual encounter between male and female | Condom negotiation, sexual communication (partner), sexual trust, self-efficacy/respect |
“Girls Who Respect Themselves” | Private (one on one) | Male seeks advice from another popular (referenced) male | Self-efficacy/respect, sexual communication (partner, peer), condom negotiation |