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Direct linkJuras, Randall; Kelsey, Meredith; Steinka-Fry, Katarzyna; Lipsey, Mark; Layzer, Jean; Tanner-Smith, Emily – Prevention Science, 2022
Beginning in 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sponsored numerous studies testing the effectiveness of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention programs on youths' risky sexual behaviors. This article presents results from a meta-analysis of such studies completed between 2015 and 2019 and provided to us by HHS. Studies were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Prevention, Sexuality
Areskoug-Josefsson, Kristina; Schindele, Anna Chuchu; Deogan, Charlotte; Lindroth, Malin – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2019
Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) by health care, police, legal and social work professionals has been shown to be insufficient. This lack of competence is likely to affect the quality of services. The aim of this study was to describe SRHR indicators in educational programmes in health care, police, legal and social…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Health Services, Civil Rights, Physical Therapy
Sorhaindo, Annik; Mitchell, Kirstin; Fletcher, Adam; Jessiman, Patricia; Keogh, Peter; Bonell, Chris – Health Education, 2016
Purpose: Evaluation of the Teens & Toddlers (T&T) positive youth development (PYD) and teenage pregnancy prevention programme suggested that the intervention had minimal effectiveness partly due to its unclear theory of change. The purpose of this paper is to examine the lived experiences of young women participating in the programme to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Females, Pregnancy
Glassman, Jill R.; Potter, Susan C.; Baumler, Elizabeth R.; Coyle, Karin K. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Introduction: Group-randomized trials (GRTs) are one of the most rigorous methods for evaluating the effectiveness of group-based health risk prevention programs. Efficiently designing GRTs with a sample size that is sufficient for meeting the trial's power and precision goals while not wasting resources exceeding them requires estimates of the…
Descriptors: Health Education, Longitudinal Studies, Correlation, Comparative Analysis
Drake, Pamela M.; Firpo-Triplett, Regina; Glassman, Jill R.; Ong, Seow Ling; Unti, Lisa – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2015
The effectiveness of evidence-based programs can be compromised if the program is not implemented with fidelity. This article describes the evaluation of an online training to improve implementation fidelity to an evidence-based HIV prevention curriculum, Reducing the Risk, through online skills-based instruction and support. Educators were…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Fidelity, Control Groups, Program Effectiveness
Bell, Kelly; Terzian, Mary A.; Moore, Kristin A. – Child Trends, 2012
Girls face unique developmental challenges in childhood and adolescence. Compared to boys, girls tend to report more mental health problems, and they are susceptible to reproductive health risks, such as unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease. While a number of evidence-based programs have been found to be effective at reducing risk…
Descriptors: Females, Children, Adolescents, Program Evaluation
Umbro, Elizabeth – Advocates for Youth, 2009
Science-Based Approaches (SBAs) have a number of specific characteristics. First, the development and implementation of an SBA must be fully informed by rigorous research. Second, an SBA must use strategies accepted in the scientific community as thorough and reliable. Third, the evaluation of an SBA must have shown it to be effective in achieving…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Youth Programs, Advocacy, Prevention
