Study Details

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Citation

Stanton, B., Cole, M., Galbraith, J., Li, X., Pendleton, S., Cottrel, L., et al. (2004). Randomized trial of a parent intervention: Parents can make a difference in long-term adolescent risk behaviors, perceptions, and knowledge. Archives of Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine, 158(10), 947-955. (Comparison of FOK only versus FOK + ImPACT with or without boosters.)

Wu, Y., Stanton, B. F., Galbraith, J., Kaljee, L., Cottrell, L., Li, X., et al. (2003). Sustaining and broadening intervention impact: A longitudinal randomized trial of 3 adolescent risk reduction approaches. Pediatrics, 111(1), e32-38. (Comparison of FOK only versus FOK + ImPACT with or without boosters.)

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

Informed Parents and Children Together (ImPACT)

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

Random assignment study that met all criteria for a high rating; findings show a positive, statistically significant impact on unprotected sex, but for a subgroup defined by sexual activity at follow up; a full sample impact on sexual intercourse is reported statistically significant at 5 percent level, but for a one-tailed test

Program Information

Program Type
Sexual health education
Program Length
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
After school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
14 to 17
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
African American or Black
Sex
Male and female youth

Research Design

Assignment Method
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

817

Number of Follow-Ups

4

Length of Last Follow-Up

24

Year of Last Data Collection
2003
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 1.0