A preliminary evaluation of an abstinence-oriented empowerment program for public school youth

    Authors

    E. M. Abel;M. Greco

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Res. Soc. Work. Pract.

    Keywords

    adolescent; pregnancy; abstinence-oriented sex education; evaluation; CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; PEER; PRESSURE; ATTITUDES; PERCEPTIONS; PREVENTION; INITIATION; OUTCOMES; TRIALS; Social Work

    Abstract

    Objective: This article describes the process and outcomes of an abstinence-orientated empowerment program that was delivered to an adolescent multicultural population. Method: The study employed a time-limited pretest-posttest OXO design with an N of 130 drawn from youth in public schools from fifth grade to ninth grade. A paired-samples t test was utilized. Effect size was calculated using Cohen's d. Results: Statistically significant differences between the pre- and posttest scores of the treatment group were found for all study variables. Effect sizes were small. Conclusions: Outcomes suggest that a psychoeducational approach that is based on a developmental assets model may be a desirable strategy for those working to help teens to reduce high-risk behaviors.

    Journal Title

    Research on Social Work Practice

    Volume

    18

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    223

    Last Page

    230

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000254983900005

    ISSN

    1049-7315

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