Reducing the risk: impact findings from the teen pregnancy prevention replication study : research brief

Reducing the risk: impact findings from the teen pregnancy prevention replication study : research brief

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Alternate Title(s):
Reducing the risk : impact evaluation findings
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services, issuing body.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, issuing body.
United States. Office of Adolescent Health, issuing body.
Abt Associates, issuing body.
Publication:
[Cambridge, Massachusetts] : ABT Associates, [2018]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Adolescent Behavior
Pregnancy in Adolescence -- prevention & control
Sexual Behavior
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This research brief highlights findings from the evaluation of Reducing the Risk, a sexual health curriculum developed to help prevent teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and associated sexual risk behaviors. The findings are based on two follow-up surveys administered to study participants 12 and 24 months after they enrolled in the study. The study is designed to examine the impact of Reducing the Risk on adolescent sexual behavior as well as on cognitive and psychological aspects of adolescent functioning that might influence that behavior. The study includes data from three different replications of Reducing the Risk. Summary of Findings. Overall, Reducing the Risk had no statistically significant impact on the five key behavioral outcome measures: sexual activity in the last 90 days (at 12 and 24 months), sexual intercourse without birth control in the last 90 days (at 12 and 24 months) and pregnancy between study entry and 24 months later. However, exploratory analyses revealed significant site-level differences in program effects on behavior after 24 months. In one site, these analyses showed favorable program effects; in another they indicated unintended program effects. In addition, the program had significant unfavorable effects on sexual behavior among Hispanic youth. After 12 months, Reducing the Risk demonstrated positive effects on some intermediate outcomes, namely knowledge about pregnancy risk and STI risk and attitudes towards birth control or condoms. These effects were sustained through the longer-term follow-up. After 24 months, there were additional program effects on motivation to delay childbearing and perceived condom negotiation skills. There were no effects on intentions to engage in sexual behaviors in the following year at either time point.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (11 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101777680 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101777680