Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk: A Theoretical - ETR Associates

Reduce rates of unplanned pregnancy,STD and HIV—this invaluable guideshows you how.Written by Dr. Douglas Kirby and his colleagues, long known for their groundbreaking workin adolescent sexuality, Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk helps you design, adapt and selectcurriculum-based programs to effectively address critical factors that affect adolescents’sexual decision making.Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk:n Offers a research-based, step-by-step guide to understanding 7 “sexual psychosocial”factors that affect sexual behavior:– Knowledge about sexual issues, pregnancy, HIV and STD– Perceptions of risk– Personal values,attitudes and beliefs about abstaining from sex and using condomsand contraception– Perception of peer norms and behavior around sex, condoms and contraception– Self-efficacy and skills to refuse undesired sex or to use condoms and contraception– Intention to abstain, restrict sexual activity or use condoms and contraception– Communication with parents about sex, condoms and contraceptionn Begins with a detailed logic model and learning objectives forkey sexual behaviors—these guide curriculum development.n Summarizes the important psychological andpedagogical theories relevant to each of the 7 factors,and research results to support those theories.n Provides examples of effective classroom activitiesfrom evidence-based programs.n Gives examples of survey items to measure these factors.n Draws conclusions about the most effective waysto address each psychosocial factor.n Gives important tools to design or adaptspecific activities that change these factorsand thereby reduce sexual risk behavior.n Serves as a resource when selectingexisting programs.