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Sexual Behavior Analysis Paper

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Measures: The independent measure in the study is the PrEP treatment while the dependent variable in the study is change in sexual behavior over the course of the study. The PrEP treatment will be given both of the comparison groups and will remain constant throughout the study. The purpose of the study is to measure any change in the two comparison groups between each period gap and overall at the end of the study. At each interval, the participants will go through a mixed methods research analysis of the change in their sexual behavior. They will complete a Semantic Differential scale and an interview with a researcher. During this process both quantitative and qualitative data will be collected; quantitative data from the scale that will be used to measure their sexual behavior and qualitative data from the interviews. The primary outcome measure will be the responses to the survey at each interval; if the participants either continued their original sexual behavior or if they have changed their sexual behavior to high risk or low risk. The survey responses will be used to calculate the change in behavior, and to determine if the change that occurs is statistically significant or not. The secondary outcome measure will compare the change in sexual behaviors with the covariances identified in the study. The main covariates that …show more content…

Since this is longitudinal study, it is possible that change in behavior can be attributed to the participant’s age, as they grow older, they might change their risky behavior. As the survey will remain the same throughout the study, data results could be homogenous, as the participants will know what question they will be asked. Because the study spans two years, small amounts of participant dropouts are possible. In order to avoid attrition, the participants will be give incentives to come for each observation

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