The goal of this trial is to learn how the Safe Dates for Young Parents (SDYP) intervention affects the sexual and reproductive health behaviors, and quality of, and attitudes surrounding intimate partner relationships in adolescents and young adults (AYA) assigned female sex at birth who are pregnant or parenting. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will the SDYP intervention have any effect on the sexual and reproductive health behaviors during the study period? * Will the SDYP intervention have any effect on the prevention or reduction of intimate partner violence (IPV)? * Will the SDYP intervention have any effect on the attitudes and beliefs about healthy relationships? Researchers will compare the behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs about sexual and reproductive health and relationships of participants assigned to the SDYP intervention group to participants assigned to the control (non-SDYP intervention) group to see if there is any difference or changes in those behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs before-and-after or without the SDYP intervention. Participants in the SDYP intervention will attend ten (10) 50-minute group sessions that will involve interactive discussions, thinking through life-like scenarios, games, role-plays, brainstorming, and a poster contest and theatrical play.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
600
SDYP is a healthy relationship and intimate partner violence (IPV) prevention program, adapted from "Safe Dates (Foshee et al., 1998; Foshee et al., 1996)" designed for teens, that focuses on pregnant or parenting females. The program consists of ten group-based sessions (50 minutes each) led by a trained facilitator which include interactive discussions, analysis of scenarios, games, role-plays, brainstorming, and a poster contest and theatrical play.
Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI) - Kent County
Camden, Delaware, United States
RECRUITINGDelaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI) - Sussex County
Georgetown, Delaware, United States
RECRUITINGHealthy Generations Program at Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RECRUITINGGCAPP and Communities In Schools of Albany/Dougherty
Albany, Georgia, United States
COMPLETEDGCAPP and Covenant House Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
COMPLETEDBerrien County Health Department
Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGEaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA)
Charlotte, Michigan, United States
COMPLETEDPathways Academy
Detroit, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGSaginaw Intermediate School District
Saginaw, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGThe Exchange Club
Graham, North Carolina, United States
COMPLETED...and 2 more locations
Condomless vaginal or anal sex (Month 12)
Participant-reported condom use at recalled instances of vaginal or anal sex over the past 3 months and at 12 months follow-up using a standard, self-administered questionnaire.
Time frame: Three months, Twelve months
Condomless vaginal or anal sex (Month 6)
Participant-reported condom use at recalled instances of vaginal or anal sex over the past 3 months and at 6 months follow-up visit using a standard, self-administered questionnaire.
Time frame: Three months, Six months
Sexual and Reproductive Coercion
Participant-reported occurrence of sexual and reproductive coercion with their primary or recent sexual partner at study Month 12 using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire.
Time frame: Month 12
Negotiation of condom use and contraception
Participant-reported ability to successfully negotiate condom and contraceptive-use with their primary or recent sexual partner at study Month 6 using 5- and 4-point Likert scale self-administered questionnaires.
Time frame: Month 6
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Participant-reported history, frequency, and severity of IPV (physical and psychological) at study Month 12 using polar (Yes/No), 5- and 4-point Likert scale self-administered questionnaires.
Time frame: Month 12
Healthy relationship attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
Participant-reported attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors about healthy relationships (conflict management skills and emotion regulation) for themselves, their families, or in general at study Month 6 using 5- and 4-point Likert scale self-administered questionnaires.
Time frame: Month 6
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