Effectiveness of Prevention Programs for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis

Franklin, Cynthia; Grant, Darlene; Corcoran, Jacqueline; Miller, Pamela O'Dell; Bultman, Linda

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“…NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript (Franklin et al, 1997). In their search for interventions that reduce sexual risk-taking, some researchers and policy-makers have begun to cast a wider net that addresses the larger social and developmental contexts of adolescents' daily lives, including routine behaviors for which the linkage to sexual risk outcomes is indirect (Kirby, 1997;Males, 1993).…”

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Gender/Racial Differences in Jock Identity, Dating, and Adolescent Sexual Risk

Miller¹,

Farrell²,

Barnes³

et al. 2005

J Youth Adolescence

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Despite recent declines in overall sexual activity, sexual risk-taking remains a substantial danger to US youth. Existing research points to athletic participation as a promising venue for reducing these risks. Linear regressions and multiple analyses of covariance were performed on a longitudinal sample of nearly 600 Western New York adolescents in order to examine gender-and race-specific relationships between "jock" identity and adolescent sexual risk-taking, including age of sexual onset, past-year and lifetime frequency of sexual intercourse, and number of sexual partners. After controlling for age, race, socioeconomic status, and family cohesion, male jocks reported more frequent dating than nonjocks but female jocks did not. For both genders, athletic activity was associated with lower levels of sexual risk-taking; however, jock identity was associated with higher levels of sexual risk-taking, particularly among African American adolescents. Future research should distinguish between subjective and objective dimensions of athletic involvement as factors in adolescent sexual risk.Keywords jock identity; athletic activity; sexual risk; adolescent; gender; race Despite declines in overall adolescent sexual activity over the past decade (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002;Santelli et al., 2000), sexual risk-taking (e.g., multiple partners, sexual precocity, unprotected intercourse) remains a substantial danger to US youth. Each year, American adolescents experience nearly a million unintended pregnancies and more than 4 times that many new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2000). Strategies to reduce sexual risk have commonly employed narrowly focused approaches such as contraceptive distribution, sex education, and abstinence programs To whom correspondence should be directed at the Research Institute on Addictions, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203; email: kmiller@ria.buffalo.edu. NIH Public Access NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript (Franklin et al., 1997). In their search for interventions that reduce sexual risk-taking, some researchers and policy-makers have begun to cast a wider net that addresses the larger social and developmental contexts of adolescents' daily lives, including routine behaviors for which the linkage to sexual risk outcomes is indirect (Kirby, 1997;Males, 1993). Adolescent athletic involvement constitutes one such area of interest. The present study examined the gender-and race-specific relationships among two distinct dimensions of athletic involvement (specifically, frequency of athletic activity and "jock" identity), dating, and sexual risk-taking in one longitudinal sample of Western New York adolescents. SPORTS AND ADOLESCENT SEXUAL RISKRecent research has identified adolescent athletic participation as a promising avenue for promoting sexually responsible behavior, particularly among girls. Female athletes at the high school and college levels report less freq...

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Gender/Racial Differences in Jock Identity, Dating, and Adolescent Sexual Risk

Miller¹,

Farrell²,

Barnes³

et al. 2005

J Youth Adolescence

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“…14 A comprehensive review summarizing the results of 52 HIV/AIDS and sex education studies, most of which were conducted in the United States and Europe, 15 revealed that nearly half of the programs resulted in no changes in onset of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, or unplanned pregnancy or STI rates; only 17 affected at least one of these outcomes. Likewise, pregnancy prevention initiatives do not appear to reduce rates of sexual activity among adolescents, 16 although sex education programs have had some success in increasing rates of contraceptive use and reducing pregnancy rates. 17 A rigorous evaluation of five adolescent pregnancy prevention programs conducted in the United States found decreased rates of sexual initiation resulting from four of the initiatives, increased rates of contraceptive use from three and decreased rates of pregnancy from two.…”

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The Potential of Comprehensive Sex Education in China: Findings from Suburban Shanghai

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Hertog²,

Meier

et al. 2005

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“…The effectiveness of public education and awareness campaigns has received some research attention (Durkal & Wells, 1997;Franklin et al, 1997;Mazza, 1997;Rooney & Murray, 1996;Tobler, 1992 There is little empirical evidence to demonstrate the ability of awareness and education campaigns to change behaviours. Programs that teach and rehearse specific skills are likely to be more effective in increasing knowledge and producing behavioural changes (Ellickson & Bell, 1990;Tobler, 1992).…”

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British Journal of Midwifery

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Effectiveness of Prevention Programs for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis

Cited by 87 publications

References 41 publications

Gender/Racial Differences in Jock Identity, Dating, and Adolescent Sexual Risk

Gender/Racial Differences in Jock Identity, Dating, and Adolescent Sexual Risk

The Potential of Comprehensive Sex Education in China: Findings from Suburban Shanghai

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