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Peer reviewedMatteson, David R. – Adolescence, 1991
Interventions designed to change sex role stereotypes have usually used presentations on women's roles and have been effective with females only, producing no effects or reverse effects with males. Conducted three experiments using media presentations focusing on men. Findings from 12 male and 28 female adolescents revealed that 2 presentations…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Attitude Change, Attitudes
Peer reviewedOlsen, Joseph A.; And Others – Adolescence, 1991
Examined effects of three abstinence sex education programs on student attitudes toward sexual activity. Administered programs to seventh and tenth graders in three school districts. Independent variables were program, grade level, gender, and pre/posttest. Dependent variable was combined and averaged response to 12 questions. Found four-way…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Grade 10, Grade 7
Peer reviewedShamai, Shmuel; Coambs, Robert B. – Adolescence, 1992
Evaluates drug abuse prevention programs, sex education programs, and programs to change gender stereotypes in schools using theoretical framework of critical sociology of education. Notes that all types of programs had limited effectiveness. Concludes that schools appear unable to change behaviors prevalent in culture because both students and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Drug Abuse, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedOut, Jennifer W.; Lafreniere, Kathryn D. – Adolescence, 2001
Examined the effectiveness of Baby Think It Over (BTIO), an infant simulation program that seeks to modify attitudes toward teen pregnancy and teen parenting. After experiencing BTIO, teens in the intervention group were more likely to accurately access their personal risk for an unplanned pregnancy than were teens in the comparison group. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Adoption (Ideas), Attitude Change
Peer reviewedKrueger, Robyn; Hansen, James C. – Adolescence, 1987
Examined impact of a youth placement program for male and female status offenders. Investigated self-concept changes in 46 adolescents placed in a youth group home for 12 months. Results showed that both males and females showed improvement in total self-esteem as measured by the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. Suggests that such placement had a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Correctional Rehabilitation, Delinquency
Peer reviewedDivine, James H.; Cobbs, Gene – Adolescence, 2001
Examined the effects of infant simulators (computerized dolls designed to simulate normal infants) on 236 8th-grade students. Findings indicated that the doll experience had a significant impact on the students, especially females. It helped them to learn about the challenges of infant care, and to think of the implications before engaging in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Adoption (Ideas), Attitude Change
Peer reviewedSteitz, Jean A.; Munn, Judith A. – Adolescence, 1993
Assessed ninth- and tenth-grade adolescents' (n=90) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) knowledge and attitudes before and after AIDS education program and compared data to those from control group (n=41). As result of AIDS education, knowledge gains were indicated for girls but not for boys. Both genders gained in tolerance for persons…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Attitude Change, Grade 10
