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Your Move: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Blended Learning Sexual Health Program.

Susan C Potter¹, Karin K Coyle¹, Sankari Ayyaluru¹

¹Services Department, ETR, Scotts Valley, California.

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

|December 18, 2024

Summary

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The Your Move sexual health program improved teen knowledge but had mixed results on reducing unprotected sex. Further research is needed to understand its long-term impact on adolescent sexual health behaviors.

Keywords:

Adolescence Blended learning Effectiveness Sexual health Teen pregnancy

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Adolescent Health
Sexual Health Education

Background:

Adolescent sexual health education programs are crucial for preventing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Blended learning approaches combine online and in-person methods, offering flexibility and potentially wider reach.
Evaluating program efficacy requires rigorous study designs to ensure reliable findings.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the effectiveness of the Your Move program, a multisession blended learning intervention for sexual health.
To determine the program's impact on sexual behaviors and knowledge among females aged 14-19 years.

Main Methods:

A group randomized controlled trial involving 104 groups and 808 female participants aged 14-19 years.
Random assignment to either the Your Move program or an attention control (Eat Smart) program.
Follow-up surveys administered 3 months post-intervention to measure outcomes.

Main Results:

No significant differences were found in the number of sexual partners or unprotected intercourse incidents (primary outcomes).
A statistically significant positive impact was observed in reducing unprotected vaginal intercourse (exploratory outcome).
Participants in the Your Move program showed significant gains in knowledge of STIs and condoms.

Conclusions:

The Your Move program yielded mixed results, with positive short-term effects on knowledge and an exploratory measure of unprotected intercourse.
Study limitations, including design and measurement issues, may have influenced findings.
Further research with longer follow-up and exploration of behavioral drivers is recommended.