Abstract
WE EXAMINED FACTORS INFLUENCING informed assent, initial involvement, and ongoing involvement in HIV-focused CBPR research for African American children. Study participants (n = 170) were recruited from the Collaborative HIV and Adolescent Mental Health Project and completed an interview format designed to assess attitudes about research activities. Data were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Three themes emerged via quantitative and qualitative data analysis: (1) motivation for the child to participate in the research; (2) trust in researchers; and (3) understanding of the informed assent process. Findings from this study can help researchers develop procedures facilitating ethics boards to assess the appropriateness of child assent in HIV-focused community-based participatory research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 79-90 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- African American children
- Community-based participatory research
- HIV prevention
- Informed assent