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Impact of two adolescent pregnancy prevention interventions on risky sexual behavior: A three-arm cluster randomized control trial

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  • Barbee, A.P.
  • Cunningham, M.R.
  • Van Zyl, M.A.
  • Antle, B.F.
  • Langley, C.N.

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Objectives. To test the efficacy of Reducing the Risk (RTR) and Love Notes (LN) on reducing risky sexual behavior among youths yet to experience or cause a pregnancy. Methods. The four dependent variables were ever had sex, condom use, birth control use, and number of sexual partners at 3-and 6-month follow-up in a 3-arm cluster randomized controlled trial of 1448 impoverished youths, aged 14 to 19 years, in 23 community-based organizations in Louisville, Kentucky, from September 2011 through March 2014. Results. At 3 and 6 months, compared with the control condition, youths in RTR reported fewer sexual partners and greater use of birth control. At 6 months, LN participants reported greater use of birth control and condoms, fewer sexual partners, and were less likely to have ever had sex compared with the control condition. Conclusions. We provided additional evidence for the continued efficacy of RTR and the first rigorous study of LN, which embeds sex education into a larger curriculum on healthy relationships and violence prevention.

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  • Barbee, A.P. & Cunningham, M.R. & Van Zyl, M.A. & Antle, B.F. & Langley, C.N., 2016. "Impact of two adolescent pregnancy prevention interventions on risky sexual behavior: A three-arm cluster randomized control trial," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106, pages 85-90.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303429_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303429
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    1. Julia Alamillo & Lane Ritchie & Robert G. Wood, "undated". "The Effects of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs for Youth," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 5f553e717e564da6aa8cda7a2, Mathematica Policy Research.
    2. Betzabé Torres-Cortés & Loreto Leiva & Katia Canenguez & Marcia Olhaberry & Emmanuel Méndez, 2023. "Shared Components of Worldwide Successful Sexuality Education Interventions for Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-23, February.
    3. Julia Alamillo & Brian Goesling, "undated". "Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education for High School Students:," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 015c1f83eaca4ebc8aefc7aa4, Mathematica Policy Research.

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