Sexual Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-hour version of Reducing the Risk on outcomes such as sexual initiation, condom and contraceptive use, number of sexual partners, and pregnancy.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALReducing the Risk
Sponsors
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 9th grader * Attends participating school
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual Initiation | 2-years post intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual Initiation | 1-year post intervention |
| Contraceptive use | 1-year post intervention |
| Number of sexual partners | 1-year post intervention |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 1-year post intervention |
| Career and Education Goals | 1-year post intervention |
| Attitudes towards healthy relationships and sexual activity | 1-year post intervention |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed