Mobilizing Homeless Youth for HIV Prevention: A Social Network Analysis of the Acceptability of a Face-to-Face and Online Social Networking Intervention

Autor/inn/en	Rice, Eric; Tulbert, Eve; Cederbaum, Julie; Adhikari, Anamika Barman; Milburn, Norweeta G.
Titel	Mobilizing Homeless Youth for HIV Prevention: A Social Network Analysis of the Acceptability of a Face-to-Face and Online Social Networking Intervention
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 27 (2012) 2, S.226-236 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cyr113
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Homeless People; Prevention; Network Analysis; Social Networks; Computer Mediated Communication; Health Education; Youth; Gender Differences; Peer Teaching; Video Technology; Program Descriptions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Netzplantechnik; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Computerkonferenz; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching
Abstract	The objective of the study is to use social network analysis to examine the acceptability of a youth-led, hybrid face-to-face and online social networking HIV prevention program for homeless youth. Seven peer leaders (PLs) engaged face-to-face homeless youth (F2F) in the creation of digital media projects (e.g. You Tube videos). PL and F2F recruited online youth (OY) to participate in MySpace and Facebook communities where digital media was disseminated and discussed. The resulting social networks were assessed with respect to size, growth, density, relative centrality of positions and homophily of ties. Seven PL, 53 F2F and 103 OY created two large networks. After the first 50 F2F youth participated, online networks entered a rapid growth phase. OY were among the most central youth in these networks. Younger aged persons and females were disproportionately connected to like youth. The program appears highly acceptable to homeless youth. Social network analysis revealed which PL were the most critical to the program and which types of participants (younger youth and females) may require additional outreach efforts in the future. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10