OBJECTIVES: To examine effectiveness of abstinence-until-marriage curriculum on knowledge, beliefs, efficacy, intentions, and behavior. METHODS: Nonrandomized control trial involving 2069 middle school students with a 5-month follow-up. RESULTS: Intervention students reported increases in knowledge and abstinence beliefs, but decreases in intentions to have sex and to use condoms. Intervention did not influence sexual initiation or condom use; however, intervention students who had sex during the evaluation period reported fewer sexual episodes and fewer partners than did controls. CONCLUSIONS: Abstinence-until-marriage interventions can influence knowledge, beliefs, and intentions, and among sexually experienced students, may reduce the prevalence of casual sex. Reduction in condom use intentions merits further study to determine long-term implications.
OBJECTIVES: To examine effectiveness of abstinence-until-marriage curriculum on knowledge, beliefs, efficacy, intentions, and behavior. METHODS: Nonrandomized control trial involving 2069 middle school students with a 5-month follow-up. RESULTS: Intervention students reported increases in knowledge and abstinence beliefs, but decreases in intentions to have sex and to use condoms. Intervention did not influence sexual initiation or condom use; however, intervention students who had sex during the evaluation period reported fewer sexual episodes and fewer partners than did controls. CONCLUSIONS: Abstinence-until-marriage interventions can influence knowledge, beliefs, and intentions, and among sexually experienced students, may reduce the prevalence of casual sex. Reduction in condom use intentions merits further study to determine long-term implications.
Authors: Melissa F Peskin; Karin K Coyle; Pamela M Anderson; B A Laris; Jill R Glassman; Heather M Franks; Melanie A Thiel; Susan C Potter; Tracy Unti; Sharon Edwards; Kimberly Johnson-Baker; Paula M Cuccaro; Pamela Diamond; Christine M Markham; Ross Shegog; Elizabeth R Baumler; Efrat K Gabay; Susan Tortolero Emery Journal: J Prim Prev Date: 2019-06
Authors: Christine M Markham; Melissa F Peskin; Ross Shegog; Elizabeth R Baumler; Robert C Addy; Melanie Thiel; Soledad Liliana Escobar-Chaves; Leah Robin; Susan R Tortolero Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2014-02 Impact factor: 5.012
Authors: Susan R Tortolero; Christine M Markham; Melissa Fleschler Peskin; Ross Shegog; Robert C Addy; S Liliana Escobar-Chaves; Elizabeth R Baumler Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2009-08-18 Impact factor: 5.012
Authors: Melissa F Peskin; Ross Shegog; Christine M Markham; Melanie Thiel; Elizabeth R Baumler; Robert C Addy; Efrat K Gabay; Susan Tortolero Emery Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2015-03-01 Impact factor: 5.012
Authors: Tabia Henry Akintobi; Jennie C Trotter; Donoria Evans; Tarita Johnson; Nastassia Laster; Debran Jacobs; Tandeca King Journal: J Community Health Date: 2011-06
Authors: Christine M Markham; Susan R Tortolero; Melissa Fleschler Peskin; Ross Shegog; Melanie Thiel; Elizabeth R Baumler; Robert C Addy; Soledad Liliana Escobar-Chaves; Belinda Reininger; Leah Robin Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2011-10-07 Impact factor: 5.012