The aim of a study is to better understand condom use among
adolescents and the psychosocial factors that increase or decrease condom use.
The study is a survey of adolescent attitudes and beliefs about sexuality. It
will include many different questions about sexuality as well as questions
about alcohol and drug use, violence, musical tastes, and religion. The
subjects will not be told the exact purpose of the study when they take the
survey, but they will be told the results of the study. Subjects will be
recruited from three local high schools. Personal identifi ers will be removed
for data analysis and publication. High school health education teachers will
help administer the survey. Taking the survey will suffi ce as proof of
consent. Subjects may refuse to take the survey without penalty. Parents will
be notifi ed about the study and may refuse to allow their children to
participate.
• In what specifi c category of risk (discussed above) would
you place this protocol? Why?
• How would you protect the privacy of subjects?
• Why should the parents be involved?
• Should the community be concerned?
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