Study Details

Citation

Maynard, R., Trenholm, C., Devaney, B., Johnson, A., Clark, M., Homrighausen, J., et al. (2005). First-year impacts of four Title V, section 510 abstinence education programs. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.

Trenholm, C., Devaney, B., Fortson, K., Quay, L., Wheeler, J., Clark, M. (2007). Impacts of four Title V, Section 510 abstinence education programs : Final report. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

Teens in Control

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

Random assignment study that met all criteria for a high rating; findings show no positive, statistically significant impact on a relevant behavioral outcome measure for either the full sample or key subgroup

Program Information

Program Type
Sexual risk avoidance
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
Randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

849

Number of Follow-Ups

3

Length of Last Follow-Up

40

Year of Last Data Collection
2004
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 1.0

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