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ERIC Number: EJ1331580
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-6128
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An Evaluation of Achieving Condom Empowerment (ACE)-Plus in Foster Care Agencies in New York City
Herrling, Scott; Hirsch, Heather
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v17 n1 p1-18 2022
Objectives: To test the ACE-Plus curriculum, a two-session program that teaches males in foster care and/or preventive services about correct and consistent condom use, and engagement with female partners to obtain and use contraception. Methods: Nine foster care agencies in New York City randomly assigned 223 males aged 16-20 to the ACE-Plus intervention or a benign program. Youth completed surveys at baseline, 3-month follow-up, and 9-month follow-up. Regression analyses assessed the effects of program participation on condom use, use of hormonal birth control method, use of birth control by female sex partner(s), obtaining birth control with a sex partner(s), and communication about birth control with a sex partner(s). Results: At 3-month follow-up, treatment youth were significantly more likely than control youth to report communicating with their sexual partner(s) about birth control (p = 0.0062). While not statistically significant, treatment youth were more likely to report obtaining birth control with a sex partner(s) than control youth at 3-month follow-up. Impact estimates for the remaining behavioral outcomes favored the control group, though not significantly. Implementation data suggest the program was delivered with fidelity. Conclusion: Based on these mixed results, perhaps more developmental research into this short-duration intervention for this high-needs population is necessary.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) (DHHS), Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: TP2AH0000250100
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