Study Details

Citation

Prado, G., Pantin, H., Huang, S., Cordova, D., Tapia, M. I., Velazquez, M. R., Calfee, M., Malcolm, S., Arzon, M., Villamar, J., Jimenez, G. L., Cano, N., Brown, C. H., Estrada, Y. (2012). Effects of a family intervention in reducing HIV risk behaviors among high-risk Hispanic adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 166(2), 127-133.

Prado, G., Huang, S., Cordova, D., Malcolm, S., Estrada, Y., Cano, N., Maldonado-Molina, M., Bacio, G., Rosen, A., Pantin, H., Brown, C. H. (2013). Ecodevelopmental and intrapersonal moderators of a family based preventive intervention for hispanic youth: A latent profile analysis. Prevention Science, 14(3), 290-299.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

Familias Unidas

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

Random assignment study that met the review criteria for a high rating; findings show a positive, statistically significant impact on measures of condom use and number of sexual partners, but for subgroups defined by sexual activity at follow up

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
Hispanic or Latinx of any race
Gender
Youth of any gender

Research Design

Assignment Method
Randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

242

Number of Follow-Ups

1

Length of Last Follow-Up

3

Year of Last Data Collection
2010

Study Findings

Result STI or HIV
Indeterminate evidence
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 3.0
Details

The study evaluated Familias Unidas using a randomized controlled trial that involved 242 juvenile justice youth and their families in Miami-Dade County. Surveys in the study were administered before the program (baseline) and again six months after the baseline.

The study found no evidence of statistically significant program impacts on ever having contracted a STI. The study also examined program impacts on number of sexual partners and having unprotected sex in the last three months. Findings for these outcomes were not considered for the review because they did not meet the review evidence standards. Specifically, findings were reported only for subgroups of youth defined by sexual activity at follow-up.