This study aims to determine if the Positive Prevention PLUS teen pregnancy prevention program has an impact on abstinence, birth control use, and likelihood of becoming pregnant.
A clustered randomized controlled trial (CRCT) was employed where participating high school sites were randomly assigned either to a treatment group that implemented the Positive Prevention PLUS program or a control group. Students completed a self-administered survey at baseline (prior to program implementation) and a 6 month follow-up survey (post program implementation). Eligible students in the sample included all male and female 9th-grade students from 21 high schools enrolled in mandatory 9th-grade health, science, or physical education classes, to which the district assigns students randomly. Of the 7,042 eligible students, 4,267 received parental consent and were enrolled in the study. Outcome variables include initiation of sexual activity, ever been pregnant, and birth control use.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4,267
PP+ has elven 45 minute lessons: (1) Getting Started, (2) Life Planning, (3) Healthy Relationships, (4) Relationship Violence, (5) Family Planning and Contraceptives, (6) Myths and Stereotypes, (7) HIV Disease and AIDS, (8) Recognizing and Reducing Risk, (9) Peer and Media Pressures, (10) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing and Community Resources, and (11) Steps to Success.
CSUSB
San Bernardino, California, United States
Ever had sex (Yes/No)
Ever had sex (Yes/No)
Time frame: 6 months
Ever been pregnant (Yes/No)
Ever Been Pregnant (or gotten someone pregnant) (Yes/No)
Time frame: 6 months
Sex without using birth control in prior 3 months (Yes/No)
Ever had sex without using birth control in prior 3 months (Yes/No)
Time frame: 6 months
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