Study Details

Citation

Blake, S. M., Simkin, L., Ledsky, R., Perkins, C., Calabrese, J. M. (2001). Effects of a parent-child communications intervention on young adolescents' risk for early onset of sexual intercourse. Family Planning Perspectives, 33(2), 52-61.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

Managing the Pressures Before Marriage (MPM)

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
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
In school: Middle school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
13 or younger
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
White
Sex
Male and female youth

Research Design

Assignment Method
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

351

Number of Follow-Ups

1

Length of Last Follow-Up

0

Year of Last Data Collection
2000
Reviewed Studies
High-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 1.0

Language directly from the program model developer or authors.