School-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs: A Review of the Literature

Hoyt, Helina; Broom, Betty L.

doi:10.1622/1059-8405(2002)018[0011:stpppa]2.0.co;2

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“…Substantial morbidity and social problems result from these pregnancies by affecting the mother, her children, other family members, and society. 2 Recognition of the different social, psychological, and behavioral contexts within which adolescents initiate sexual activity broadens the understanding of teenage sexual behavior beyond the typical dichotomy of sexual experience versus inexperience. 3,4 Racial disparities exist in the rates of teen pregnancy in the United States, with the highest rates among African Americans and Hispanics.…”

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Correlates of the Intention to Remain Sexually Inactive Among Underserved Hispanic and African American High School Students

Bazargan¹,

West²

2006

Journal of School Health

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The objective of this study was to apply the Information-Motivation-Behavior (IMB) theoretical framework to examine the correlates of the intention to remain sexually inactive among Hispanic and African American high school students. This study utilized a cross-sectional survey of high school students. The setting was the unified school districts in the County of Los Angeles, California. The participants comprised a geographically defined convenience sample of 502 Hispanic and African American high school students. This study found that only 50% of this sample reported that they plan to remain sexually abstinent until they graduate from high school. Another 21% rejected the notion of remaining abstinent, and 29% were uncertain about their intention to engage in sexual activities before they graduate from high school. Male and African American students were less likely than their female and Latino counterparts to report an intention to remain sexually inactive. Using multinomial logistic regression and controlling for demographic characteristics, this study documented that students with (1) a higher level of perceived peer pressure, (2) a lower level of behavioral and refusal skills for avoiding sexual activity, (3) a more positive attitude toward practicing safe sex, and (4) a lower level of perceived pregnancy repercussions were less likely to claim to remain sexually inactive. The data from this study support the IMB model, which suggests that intervention programs focusing on knowledge alone are inconsequential in altering the intentions of adolescents with respect to their decision to engage in sexual activity. Intervention programs should focus on encouraging youth to postpone sexual activity by reducing peer pressure and building self-efficacy through enhancing motivations and culturally appropriate behavioral skills.

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Correlates of the Intention to Remain Sexually Inactive Among Underserved Hispanic and African American High School Students

Bazargan¹,

West²

2006

Journal of School Health

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“…Eliminating the cost of contraception and adding support services has also been associated with much higher levels (97%) of injectable birth control use among participating urban adolescents 28 . Despite the current political atmosphere and shortages in contraceptive funding, all of these results clearly support the need to continue to have low to no cost contraception counseling and services available to teens 29,30 …”

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“…28 Despite the current political atmosphere and shortages in contraceptive funding, all of these results clearly support the need to continue to have low to no cost contraception counseling and services available to teens. 29,30 There are also racial differences associated with contraception decision-making. Contraceptive methods that are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of various groups in the community need to be identified and offered.…”

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Differences in Contraceptive Choice Among Female Adolescents at a State‐Funded Family Planning Clinic

Heavey

Moysich

Hyland

et al. 2008

J Midwife Womens Health

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Our objective was to examine differences in contraceptive choice among female adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds both before and after an appointment for reproductive health care at a community-based, state-funded, family planning clinic. This study utilized data collected from 4237 charts from young women attending a family planning clinic. Logistic regression was utilized to examine variables associated with the following main questions: (1) the selection of use or nonuse of contraception; (2) the selection of barrier versus hormonal contraception; and (3) within those who selected hormonal contraception, the preference for injectable versus oral hormonal methods. We found that race, age, school status, and type of health insurance were all associated with contraceptive decision-making among female adolescents. Some but not all of these associations remained after the clinic visit, which included no-cost contraception.

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“…Prevention and promotion approaches are also evident in research surrounding youth at risk, including programs focused on reducing or eliminating smoking, drug and alcohol use, and unplanned pregnancies. While many of these programs also put the focus on the choices and behaviours of individuals, many also adopt a more multi-faceted health promotion perspective, including an emphasis on social influences (e.g., DeJong & Langford, 2002;Hoyt & Broom, 2002).…”

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Mental Health Promotion Efforts for Children and Youth in Canada and Beyond: Evidence in Research, Policy and Practice

Whitley

Gooderham²

2015

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terms of both psychological and academic outcomes. Growing numbers of students are placed “at risk” as a result. A mental health promotion approach suggests that students can develop a number of skills and competencies, namely those related to social-emotional learning (SEL), which can reduce their chance of developing mental health difficulties. In Canada, a wide range of curricula, frameworks, initiatives, and programs have been put in place that address elements of SEL. In this paper, a sampling of these drawn from across the country is described. The emphasis on SEL apparent in many provinces and territories is evidence of the shared understanding of its importance with respect to improving student outcomes. However, a lack of evidence to support these approaches, inconsistencies in terms of terminology and practices, the lack of alignment between SEL and academics, and the piecemeal approach adopted within some provinces leave SEL and mental health promotion approaches vulnerable to being labelled “add-ons” and becoming transient initiatives.

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School-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs: A Review of the Literature

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Correlates of the Intention to Remain Sexually Inactive Among Underserved Hispanic and African American High School Students

Correlates of the Intention to Remain Sexually Inactive Among Underserved Hispanic and African American High School Students

Differences in Contraceptive Choice Among Female Adolescents at a State‐Funded Family Planning Clinic

Mental Health Promotion Efforts for Children and Youth in Canada and Beyond: Evidence in Research, Policy and Practice

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