Unintended teenage pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Unintended teenage pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
If I Were Jack is an evidence-based, theory-informed, user-endorsed intervention designed to meet the much neglected pregnancy education needs of teenage boys and intended to increase both teenage boy
Sponsors
Queen's Univeristy Belfast
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: School inclusion criteria: 1. All post-primary schools in Northern Ireland with more than 30 pupils in the targeted intervention year 2. In Scotland all secondary schools with over 30 pupils in the targeted intervention year in the six Local Authority areas covered by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) Health Board 3. In Wales, all secondary schools in South and mid-Wales with over 30 pupils in year 10 4. In England all secondary schools with over 30 pupils in year 10 within one hour train time from central London 5. All schools must be able to send e-mail or text messages containing a link to the video to parents of their pupils. Pupil inclusion criteria: All pupils who are entering Year 11 in NI, S3 in Scotland and Year 10 in England and Wales (mean age 14 across all countries) in 2017/18 in eligible schools.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: School exclusion critera: Schools with less than 30 pupils in specified year group. Pupil exclusion criteria: 1. Pupils who decline to participate 2. Pupils whose parents have returned opt out forms to the researchers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Avoidance of unprotected sex by age 15 is measured using a composite of individual responses to the questions ‘Have you ever had sex without using contraception?’ and ‘The last time you had sex did you use contraception?’ at baseline and 12-14 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are measured at baseline and 12-14 months later: 1. Knowledge is measured by total score on items selected from the Mathtech Knowledge Inventory and SKATA 2. Comfort Communicating about sex and pregnancy are measured using scores on the Comfort Communicating about Avoiding Unintended Teenage Pregnancy Scale (to parents, peers and professionals) which was adapted items from the Mathtech Behaviour Inventory 3. Intentions to avoid unintended pregnancy is measured using scores on the Intentions to Avoid Unintended Pregnancy Scale 4. Social influences are measured using scores on the Male Role Attitudes Scale and Sexual Socialisation Instrument (peer and parents sub-scales) 5. Beliefs about capabilities are measured with scores on an adapted version of the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale | — |
Countries
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Wales
Contacts
Public ContactAine Aventin
Outcome results
None listed