Evaluation of a Middle School Comprehensive Sexual Health Media Literacy Education Program

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a media literacy education program for middle school students with the goal of enhancing decision-making skills to prevent early and risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, and encourage healthy relationships.

Official Title
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Randomized Control Trial Efficacy Study of a Comprehensive Sexual Health Media Literacy Education Program for Middle School Students

Conditions
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Safe Sex

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Media Aware-Sexual Health


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Must be able to read and write in English Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 10 Years
Maximum Age: 15 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Media Aware-Sexual Health<br>10-lesson middle school, comprehensive sexual health program developed based upon the Message Interpretation Processing model designed to increase critical thinking skills about media messages and reduce risky sexual behaviors. | Behavioral: Media Aware-Sexual Health<br>* 10-lesson middle school, comprehensive sexual health media literacy education program. Each lesson take approximately 50 minutes to teach and will be taught every school day for 2 weeks.<br>|
| No Intervention: Wait-list control<br> | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months | 
| Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 2 weeks | 
| Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire. |  | 3 months |