Study Details

Citation

Ferguson, S. L. (1998). Peer counseling in a culturally specific adolescent pregnancy prevention program. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 9(3), 322-40.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

No formal name

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 no positive, statistically significant impact on a relevant behavioral outcome measure for either the full sample or key subgroup

Program Information

Program Type
Sexual health education
Program Length
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
After school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
13 or younger
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
African American or Black
Sex
Young female

Research Design

Assignment Method
Cluster randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

63

Number of Follow-Ups

2

Length of Last Follow-Up

3

Year of Last Data Collection
1997
Reviewed Studies
Moderate-Quality Randomized Trial
Protocol Version
Version 1.0

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