The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a media literacy education program for middle school students with the goal of enhancing decision-making skills to prevent early and risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, and encourage healthy relationships.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,017
10-lesson middle school, comprehensive sexual health media literacy education program. Each lesson take approximately 50 minutes to teach and will be taught every school day for 2 weeks.
innovation Research & Training
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
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Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months
Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.
Time frame: 3 months