Evaluation of a Middle School Comprehensive Sexual Health Media Literacy Education Program

Randomized Control Trial Efficacy Study of a Comprehensive Sexual Health Media Literacy Education Program for Middle School Students

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02359422

Acronym

MASH

Enrollment

1017

Registered

2015-02-10

Start date

2014-04-30

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2015-11-20

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Conditions

Safe Sex

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a media literacy education program for middle school students with the goal of enhancing decision-making skills to prevent early and risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, and encourage healthy relationships.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMedia Aware-Sexual Health

10-lesson middle school, comprehensive sexual health media literacy education program. Each lesson take approximately 50 minutes to teach and will be taught every school day for 2 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

10 Years to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Must be able to read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks

Other

Measure	Time frame
Change in perceived realism of media messages assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in perceived similarity to media messages assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in perceived desirability of media messages assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in media skepticism assessed via self-report questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in identification to media messages assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in acceptance of dating violence norms assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in acceptance of gender role norms assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks
Change in media deconstruction skills assessed via questionnaire.	2 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026