As part of a 5-year national effort to reduce teen pregnancy, the University of Rochester is partnering with the City of Rochester Department of Recreation and Youth Services to evaluate the City's replication of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP™) for 11-14 year old youth registered at 11 selected Recreation Centers (RCs). A youth development program with demonstrated efficacy to reduce teen pregnancy, school failure and drop-out rates, TOP™ has never been studied in RCs. Advancing from efficacy to effectiveness, the investigators will also measure program fidelity obtained in RCs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,188
Number of participants who become pregnant
Time frame: 21 months
Number of youth who report ever having had sexual intercourse
For youth who were sexually naive at baseline, the outcome is the number of youth who report ever having had sexual intercourse at the 21 month assessment point.
Time frame: 21 months
Amount of sexual intercourse in preceding 3 months without an effective means of birth control
The number of times a youth reports having had sexual intercourse without using an effective means of birth control measured at the 21 month assessment point.
Time frame: 21 months
Number of failing grades on report card
This is a self-report measure of the number of courses failed on the last report card received, measured at the 21 month assessment point.
Time frame: 21 months
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.