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Breanca Merritt; Jennifer Green; Louisiana Montserrat Sanchez; Janene Fluhr; Roy F. Oman – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Despite overall declines in risky teen sexual activity, racial and ethnic disparities persist. This study compared abstinence-only and comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs to explore the effects of the programs on teen sexual activity-related outcomes that may differ by race/ethnicity. Methods: Program evaluation data…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Prevention, Sexuality, Sex Education
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Oman, Roy F.; Merritt, Breanca T.; Fluhr, Janene; Williams, Jean M. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a national comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) intervention to a national abstinence-only TPP intervention on middle school students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to teen sexual behaviors in a state with high teen birth rates. Methods: Pre- and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Intervention, Early Parenthood
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Lederman, Regina P.; Chan, Wenyaw; Roberts-Gray, Cynthia – Behavioral Medicine, 2004
In this study, the authors compared differences in sexual risk attitudes and intentions for three groups of youth (experimental program, n = 90; attention control, n = 80; and nonparticipant control, n = 634) aged 12-14 years. Two student groups participated with their parents in programs focused on strengthening family interaction and prevention…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Experimental Programs, Pregnancy