Risky Sexual Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The Rural African American Families Health (RAAFH) Project is a federally funded research study designed to evaluate the effectiveness two prevention programs designed for rural African American families. One program, FUEL, helps teens develop lifestyles that prevent health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and being overweight. This program deals with diet and exercise, the influence of TV and magazines on eating habits, and handling stress. The second program, the Strong African American Families Teen Program (SAAF-T), helps teens learn how to develop plans for the future and to avoid drug use and unsafe sex. The sessions deal with goal setting, peer pressure, and staying in school.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStrong African American Families-Teen Program
5 week educational program for teens and their caregivers.Each meeting lasts approximately 2 hours.
BEHAVIORALFUEL
5 week educational program for teens and caregivers. Each weekly session lasts approximately 2 hours
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* African American student in 10th grade * Agree to randomization and assessment * Resides in targeted county * Target and parent speak English
Exclusion criteria
* Active psychoses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual behavior | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Substance Use | 3 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed