Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk: A Theoretical - ETR Associates

Activity 8-2Description of ActivityCreating a Plan to Stick to Their LimitsObjectives: Students will be able to:Identify possible threats to their chosen sexual limits, and describe methods of overcoming thosethreatsRisk and Protective Factors Affected:Intentions to avoid unprotected sexSelf-efficacy to avoid unprotected sexActivity:The educator emphasizes that in the coming years, there may be challenges to their personal sexuallimits and that they can best resist those challenges if they remember their limits clearly and have aplan in place ahead of time to resist challenges. Students in the class brainstorm possible challengesor threats to avoiding sexual activity or using protection if they do engage in sexual activity. Theybrainstorm ways of resisting or overcoming those threats and either avoiding sexual activity oralways using effective protection.Students then individually write down on their own sheets of paper their own plan for sticking totheir limits. Students do not put their names on the sheets and these plans are kept confidential.Important Considerations in Using ItThis activity is often completed near the end of the course when students can review all that theyhave learned, select their personal limits and make a commitment to them.References for Lessons That Describe a Similar Activity More Fully1. Reducing the Risk, Class 15, Worksheet 15.1: Sticking with Abstinence and Protection2. Safer Choices, Level 2, Class 5, Activity 3: Analyzing the Situation3. Safer Choices, Level 2, Class 5, Activity 4: My Personal LimitsChapter 8 Improving Intentions 105