Impact of a school-based prevention programme on traditional and egalitarian adolescents' safer sex intentions
Buysse, A.; Van Oost, P.
Journal of Adolescence 20(2): 177-188
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0140-1971 PMID: 9104653 DOI: 10.1006/jado.1996.0075Document Number: 533735
The study assessed the impact of a school-based sexual risk reduction program on adolescent's knowledge, need for information, problem-solving and communications skills, intention to talk about and to practise safer sex. The primary goal of working with adolescents in schools was successful, in that significant treatment effects occurred on knowledge, perception of skills and frequency of communication. The program was not effective in improving intentions to use condoms. Evidence for the importance of social context aspects for safer sexual decision-making was found, since the impact of the programme differed for subjects differing in gender role attitudes.