Study Details

Citation

O'Donnell, L., Stueve, A., O'Donnell, C., Duran, R., San Doval, A., Wilson, R., et al. (2002). Long-term reductions in sexual initiation and sexual activity among urban middle schoolers in the Reach for Health Service learning program. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31(1), 93-100.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

Reach for Health

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
Moderate —

Random assignment study with high attrition that that did not meet the criteria for a high rating but met all criteria for a moderate rating; findings show a positive impact on measures of sexual initiation and recent sexual activity, but when based on the full sample and original assignment of sample members to groups, these findings are not statistically significant at p .05 (two-tailed test)

Program Information

Program Type
Positive youth development
Program Length
More than 20 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
In school: Middle school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
13 or younger
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
African American or Black
Sex
Male and female youth

Research Design

Assignment Method
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

255

Number of Follow-Ups

1

Length of Last Follow-Up

24

Year of Last Data Collection
2001
Reviewed Studies
Moderate-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 1.0

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