HOT Projects

Meghan Johnson and Denise Rodríguez were the co-investigators on the Health Oriented Themes (HOT) Projects Grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation: Sexual Risk, Attitudes, Communication and Behaviors Among UTEP Students. This study seeked to assess sex-related behaviors and attitudes on the UTEP campus through a questionnaire administered at the Student Health Center, the Student Union, and the El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center. Communication between sexual partners regarding condom usage, sexually transmitted infections, previous sexual history, and AIDS was also assessed in the questionnaire. This study was intended as a preliminary step to a potential program which will encourage students on campus to implement safe sex practices.