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    Health Educ Behav. 2001 Apr;28(2):166-85.

    Schoolwide effects of a multicomponent HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention program for high school students.

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    Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston 77030, USA. kbasenen@notes.mdacc.tmc.edu

    Abstract

    Few studies have tested schoolwide interventions to reduce sexual risk behavior, and none have demonstrated significant schoolwide effects. This study evaluates the schoolwide effects of Safer Choices, a multicomponent, behavioral theory-based HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention program, on risk behavior, school climate, and psychosocial variables. Twenty urban high schools were randomized, and cross-sectional samples of classes were surveyed at baseline, the end of intervention (19 months after baseline), and 31 months afterbaseline. At 19 months, the program had a positive effect on the frequency of sex without a condom. At 31 months, students in Safer Choices schools reported having sexual intercourse without a condom with fewer partners. The program positively affected psychosocial variables and school climate for HIV/STD and pregnancy prevention. The program did not influence the prevalence of recent sexual intercourse. Schoolwide changes in condomuse demonstrated that aschool-based program can reduce the sexual risk behavior of adolescents.

    PMID:
    11265827
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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