The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a family-based preventive intervention designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors and depressive symptoms among South African adolescents and their parents/guardians/caregivers.
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Change from baseline in sexual behavior or intended sexual behavior at 4 months post-intervention
Timeframe: assessed at baseline, starting within 2-4 weeks of intervention end, and 4 months post-intervention
Change or maintenance of depressive symptoms at sub-clinical range from baseline to 4 months post-intervention measured by CES-D and CES-DC
Timeframe: assessed at baseline, starting within 2-4 weeks of intervention end, and 4 months post-intervention
Intervention acceptability - satisfaction with intervention content, delivery, length using the client satisfaction questionnaire and as measured on a likert scale response and as open-ended response options
Timeframe: acceptability will be assessed during the intervention, an expected average timeframe of 4 weeks
Intervention feasibility measured by attendance, retention for outcome assessments, fidelity
Timeframe: cceptability will be assessed during the intervention, an expected average timeframe of 4 weeks