Your Move
Julie Downs, Ph.D., M.A., and Pamela Murray, M.D., M.H.P., M.S.
Your Move is a multi-session sexual health education program that combines in-person group-based learning and individual online learning. The program focuses on sexual decision-making skills that empower young women to make healthier choices about sex.
Your Move is designed for and was evaluated with female youth ages 14 to 19 in community-based settings.
The program is designed for and was evaluated with a variety of settings, including schools, clinics, and community settings such as faith-based facilities and summer camps.
To learn more and purchase the program, please visit: https://seventeendays.org/
Carnegie Mellon University
Attn: Julie S. Downs, Ph.D.
5000 Forbes Ave.
SDS PH 208
Pittsburgh, PA. 15213
Email: info@seventeendays.org or seventeendays@andrew.cmu.edu
412-268-3249
Fidelity log files will be provided as part of the program. Using the monitoring and evaluation tools are recommended, but not required.
Last updated in 2024
The data presented on this page reflect responses from the program’s developer or distributor to a program component checklist that asked them to report on the individual components within their TPP program. The same program component checklist was sent to the developer or distributor of every active TPP program with evidence of effectiveness. The program component table provides information on seven types of program components including content, delivery mechanism, dosage, staffing, format, context, and intended population characteristics; whether the component was present or optional in the program; whether the component is considered to be core to the program; and the lesson number or activity where the component can be found in the program.
In the drop-down menu below, under “Has component,” there are four options that indicate a component as present in the program: (1) “Yes” indicates that the component is present in at least one version of the program (whether that be the program version that was evaluated, the current version, or both versions); (2) “Yes (both versions)” indicates that the component is present in both the evaluated version of the program and the current version of the program; (3) “Yes (current version)” indicates that the component is present in the current, but not the evaluated, version of the program; and (4) “Yes (evaluated version)” indicates that the component is present in the evaluated version of the program, only. Note that for dosage components, the dosage itself is described in the Notes when available.
Some of the components identified are noted as core components of the evidence-based program, but this does not necessarily mean that these components have been rigorously tested and show evidence of effectiveness. Most often developers denoted components as core based on theory or experience in the field. Click here for the list of evidence-based components.
For more details about program components, refer to the FAQ page.
| Category | Component | Core Component | Component present | Lesson number(s) / activities where present |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | Boundary setting/refusal skills | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends |
| Content | Child development | No | ||
| Content | Communication skills | Yes (evaluated version) | ||
| Content | Conflict resolution/social problem solving | No | ||
| Content | Connections with trusted adults | No | ||
| Content | Cultural values | No | ||
| Content | No | |||
| Content | Sex roles | No | ||
| Content | Leadership | No | ||
| Content | Normative beliefs | No | ||
| Content | Parenting skills | No | ||
| Content | Social competence | No | ||
| Content | Social influence/actual vs. perceived social norms | No | ||
| Content | Social support/capital | No | ||
| Content | Identity development | No | ||
| Content | Morals/values | No | ||
| Content | Spirituality | No | ||
| Content | Volunteering/civic engagement | No | ||
| Content | Other | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Anonymous question box | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Artistic expression | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Assessment/survey | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Booster session | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends; Session 5: Birth Control - Going to the gynecologist; Session 4: Safer sex - I got birth control and so can you; Session 6: STIs - Watch out for STIs; Session 4: Safer sex - Hailey's condom do's and don'ts |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Case management | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Demonstration | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 4: Safer sex - Hailey's condom do's and don'ts |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Discussion/debrief | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Family session | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Game | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 6: STIs - Watch out for STIs |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Home visiting | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Homework assignment | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends; Session 4: Safer sex - I got birth control and so can you; Session 6: STIs - Watch out for STIs |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: In-session assignment | Yes (evaluated version) | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Introduction | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Introduction Video |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Lecture | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Motivational interviewing | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Music | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Parent-focused activity | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Peer-to-peer | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Public service announcement | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Reading | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends; Session 4: Safer sex - I got birth control and so can you; Session 6: STIs - Watch out for STIs; Session 4: Safer sex - Hailey's condom do's and don'ts |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Role play/Practice | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Self-guided activity | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends; Session 4: Safer sex - I got birth control and so can you; Session 6: STIs - Watch out for STIs |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Service learning | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Slide show | Yes (evaluated version) | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Social media | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Spiral learning | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Session 1: Decisions - Jessica and her friends; Session 4: Safer sex - I got birth control and so can you; Session 6: STIs - Watch out for STIs |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Storytelling | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Text message | No | ||
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Video | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Entire program is video based |
| Delivery mechanism | Method: Other | Yes | Yes (evaluated version) | Entire program is video based |
The goal of Your Move is to decrease consequences of sexual behavior by providing content to females ages 14 to 19 on sexual decision-making skills, communication about sex, sexual readiness, anatomy, birth control, sexually transmitted infections, condom use, and planning for the future.
Your Move aims to decrease the consequences of sexual behavior and is based on the mental models theory. Topics covered in the program include the following:
- Sexual decision-making skills
- Communication about sex
- Sexual readiness
- Anatomy
- Birth control
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Condom use
- Planning for the future
The program combines group-based in-person and individual online learning. The group-based aspect of the session uses facilitator-led discussions, activities, games, and video clips, followed by personal reflection time. The individual online learning aspect of the session has participants use tablets to complete online activities to reinforce the program content. The video clips and personal reflection activities included in the program are drawn from Seventeen Days, an evidence-based sexual health education intervention. During the evaluation of this program, participants received text message reminders before each session. Examples of text messages are provided as part of the curriculum.
Your Move is designed to be delivered in seven 75-minute sessions. Each session includes 60 minutes of facilitator-led group-based activities followed by 15 minutes of personal reflection activities. The program is most commonly delivered once a week, but the program schedule can be adjusted to maximize attendance. For example, in some cases, the program can be delivered daily. The program is designed to be delivered to groups of four to 16 participants.
The program is intended to be delivered by health educators.
Facilitators attend a required one-day virtual training led by the developer.
Program materials include resources for facilitators to lead discussions, including activities, games, and video clips, as well as online activities accessed through a website or application. The program requires sufficient physical space to accommodate four to 16 participants.
Audio-visual equipment to post the class slides/videos, a tablet for each participant, index cards, and pencils for various activities are required. Wi-Fi is also required to stream the videos.
Your Move includes an online fidelity log for facilitators to document activity-level implementation, completeness, and modifications.
The developer is available to provide web- or phone-based technical assistance throughout program implementation based on if the implementer has an active license of the Your Move program. Before purchasing the program, temporary access to the program videos and one of the lesson plans can be provided.
The program schedule can be adjusted to maximize attendance. There will be instructions on how to run the sessions remotely if needed.
| Citation | High-Quality Randomized Trial | Moderate-Quality Randomized Trial | Moderate-Quality Quasi-Experiment | Low Study Rating | Did Not Meet Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter et al. 2023 |
| Citation | Setting | Majority Age Group | Majority Racial/Ethnic Group | Gender | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potter et al. 2023 |
Community-based organization | 14 to 17 | African American or Black | Young female | 808 |
Evidence by Outcome Domain and Study
| Citation | Sexual Activity | Number of Sexual Partners | Contraceptive Use | STIs or HIV | Pregnancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potter et al. 2023 |
n.a. |
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n.a. | n.a. |
| Citation | Details |
|---|---|
Potter et al. 2023 |
The Your Move intervention was evaluated using a cluster randomized control trial involving young women recruited from community-based organizations or charter schools in Delaware, Missouri, New Jersey/New York, Ohio, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Small groups of four to 16 participants were randomly assigned to either a treatment group that received the seven-session Your Move program or a control group that received a similarly formatted alternate program, Eat Smart. Surveys were administered immediately before the intervention program (baseline) and three months after the end of the programs. Both the intervention and control programs were administered over a time frame of two days to two months. The study found that three months after program end, young women participating in the intervention were significantly less likely to report having had sex without using condoms or effective birth control in the past three months (effect size = -0.37). The study also found that at program end, young women participating in the program and those in the control group were not significantly different from each other with regard to the number of sexual partners with whom they reported having vaginal sex; number of incidents of vaginal sex without using condoms; number of incidents of vaginal sex without using hormonal contraception, a copper IUD, or condoms; number of incidents of vaginal, oral, or anal sex without using condoms; or number of sexual partners (vaginal, oral, or anal) in the past three months. The study also examined program impacts on measures of experiencing condom error or failure; self-efficacy to communicate about and use, acquire, and have sexual control when using condoms; knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and condoms; and infertility perceptions. Findings for these outcomes were not considered because they fell outside the scope of the review. |
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