Study Details

Citation

Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Gwadz, M., Fernandez, M. I., Srinivasan, S. (1998). Timing of HIV interventions on reductions in sexual risk among adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 26(1), 73-96.

Program or Component Study?
Program
Program or Component Name

No formal name

Show Evidence of Effectiveness
No
Study Rating and Explanation
High —

Random assignment study that met all criteria for a high rating; findings show a positive, statistically significant impact on frequency of sexual activity, but the regression model controls for abstinence at follow up, which may bias the impact estimates

Program Information

Program Type
Sexual health education
Program Length
Fewer than 10 sessions

Evaluation Setting

Evaluation Setting
After school

Study Sample

Average Age Group
18 or 19
Majority Racial/Ethnic Group
African American or Black
Sex
Male and female youth

Research Design

Assignment Method
Randomized controlled trial
Sample Size

151

Number of Follow-Ups

1

Length of Last Follow-Up

3

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

Language directly from the program model developer or authors.