PMID- 35932196
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20221116
LR  - 20230110
IS  - 1746-1561 (Electronic)
IS  - 0022-4391 (Print)
IS  - 0022-4391 (Linking)
VI  - 92
IP  - 12
DP  - 2022 Dec
TI  - The Impact of a High School-Based Positive Youth Development Program on Sexual 
      Health Outcomes: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.
PG  - 1155-1164
LID - 10.1111/josh.13216 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: Although positive youth development (PYD) programs have demonstrated 
      effectiveness in improving adolescent reproductive health outcomes, there is a 
      lack of evidence on effective school-based interventions designed especially for 
      high school settings. This study examined the efficacy of Peer Group Connection 
      (PGC-HS), a school-based PYD program, in improving sexual health outcomes for 
      high school participants. METHODS: A total of 1523 ninth-grade students at 18 
      schools were randomly assigned to be offered PGC-HS or a classes-as-usual control 
      condition during 2016 to 2017 and 2017 to 2018 school years. Impacts were 
      assessed on three confirmatory and 6 exploratory outcomes via self-reported 
      participant questionnaire data collected at the beginning of 10th grade. RESULTS: 
      Although the offer of PGC-HS had no statistically detectable effect on 
      confirmatory behavioral outcomes (sexual initiation, frequency of sex, and number 
      of sexual partners) at 10th grade follow-up, causal impact estimates indicate 
      that PGC-HS participants were less likely than control participants to ever have 
      had vaginal sex. PGC-HS participants also scored higher on decision-making skills 
      and perceived connection to peer connectedness. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that 
      by building social and emotional skills and helping students form supportive peer 
      relationships, PGC-HS may encourage students to make healthier choices and avoid 
      risky behaviors during a critical period in high school, thus, reducing the risk 
      of pregnancy.
CI  - (c) 2022 The Authors. Journal of School Health published by Wiley Periodicals LLC 
      on behalf of American School Health Association.
FAU - Walsh, Sarah
AU  - Walsh S
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA, 70118.
FAU - Jenner, Eric
AU  - Jenner E
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA, 70118.
FAU - Qaragholi, Noor
AU  - Qaragholi N
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5198-540X
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118; Johns 
      Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore.
FAU - Henley, Catherine
AU  - Henley C
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA 70118; Department 
      of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
FAU - Demby, Hilary
AU  - Demby H
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA, 70118.
FAU - Leger, Rebekah
AU  - Leger R
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA, 70118.
FAU - Burgess, Kelly
AU  - Burgess K
AD  - The Policy & Research Group, 8434 Oak Street, New Orleans, LA, 70118.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PT  - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
DEP - 20220806
PL  - United States
TA  - J Sch Health
JT  - The Journal of school health
JID - 0376370
SB  - IM
MH  - Pregnancy
MH  - Female
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Sexual Health
MH  - Schools
MH  - Sexual Behavior
MH  - Risk-Taking
MH  - *Adolescent Behavior/psychology
PMC - PMC9804765
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - child & adolescent health
OT  - evaluation
OT  - public health
OT  - reproductive health
OT  - research
OT  - risk behaviors
COIS- No potential competing interest to report.
EDAT- 2022/08/07 06:00
MHDA- 2022/11/18 06:00
PMCR- 2022/12/31
CRDT- 2022/08/06 05:32
PHST- 2022/06/28 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/12/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/07/08 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/08/07 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/11/18 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/08/06 05:32 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/12/31 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - JOSH13216 [pii]
AID - 10.1111/josh.13216 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Sch Health. 2022 Dec;92(12):1155-1164. doi: 10.1111/josh.13216. Epub 2022 Aug 
      6.