A Theater-Based Approach to Primary Prevention of Sexual Behavior for Early Adolescents
| Autor: | Olivia Ashley, Lisa D. Lieberman, Cydelle Berlin, Lori-Ann Palen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Pregnancy
Sociology and Political Science Early adolescence education Human sexuality medicine.disease Affect (psychology) Developmental psychology Sexual behavior Intervention (counseling) Primary prevention Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Early adolescents Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Early Adolescence. 32:730-753 |
| ISSN: | 1552-5449 0272-4316 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0272431611424726 |
| Popis: | Early adolescence is a crucial period for preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. This study evaluated STAR LO, a theater-based intervention designed to affect antecedents of sexual activity among urban early adolescents ( N = 1,143). Public elementary/middle schools received the intervention or served as a wait-listed comparison group in a quasi-experimental study. Students completed pretest and posttest questionnaires. Multivariate regression models were used to examine treatment effects. Comparison students showed significantly greater increases in sexual intentions and decreases in pro-abstinence attitudes and intended age of first sex than treatment group adolescents. Comparison girls showed significantly greater increases in desire to be a teen parent than STAR LO girls. Treatment group adolescents exhibited greater increases in sexual knowledge than comparison group adolescents, with stronger effects for boys than girls. The results suggest that this theater-based prevention program can help early adolescents develop knowledge, attitudes, and intentions that may prevent future sexual risk behavior. |
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