A Parent Child Program to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Adolescent Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Parental, Communication, Sexuality
In brief
While the U.S. teen birth rate is currently at its lowest level, it remains high in relation to other industrialized countries and continues to be a public health concern due to health risks for teen mothers and their babies, and associated social and economic costs. Parental monitoring, supervision, and open communication about sexual issues have been found to be protective factors for adolescent sexual activity and pregnancy. Our theoretically based Internet program for parents of pre-adolescent children aged 10-14, Let's Talk about Sex, is designed to build parental communication, knowledge, and attitudes to discuss sensitive topics with their child, including sexuality, pregnancy prevention, and preventing sexually transmitted illnesses (STIs). This age group of children was selected because parental communication about pregnancy and STI prevention will be most effective if initiated prior to, rather than after, the age when children commonly become sexually active. The "Let's Talk about Sex" program is grounded in behavior change theory and incorporates the use of video for behavioral modeling and emotional support.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02333019
- Run by
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
- People needed
- 395
- Starts
- 2013-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-11-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Parent or guardian with a child 10-14 years of age
- Parent / guardian must be over the age of 18
- Child must live with the parent participating in the study at least 50% of the time
You may not qualify if…
- Parents or guardians with a child not fitting within the specified age range
- Parents or guardians whose child does not live with him/her at least 50% of the time
- Parents or guardians younger than 18 years old; due to online nature of the evaluation, we were unable to verify parental consent
Where it is running
- Oregon Center for Applied Science — Eugene, Oregon, United States
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