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Project Summary

Safer Choices: A School-Based Intervention to Reduce HIV, Other STD and Pregnancy


Funded by:   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

Description

This study measured the relative impact of a school-based HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention intervention on sexual risk-taking behaviors of high school students. The intervention was comprised of five components: (1) school organization, (2) an intensive curriculum with staff development, (3) peer resources and school environment, (4) parent education, and (5) school-community linkages.

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Contact Person

Karin Coyle


Recognitions

List of Effective Programs— compiled by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
Science and Success: Sex Ed and Other Programs That Work — compiled by Advocates for Youth.
PASHA (Program Archive on Sexuality, Health and Adolescence) — compiled by Sociometrics.
Research-Validated Programs — compiled by California Healthy Kids Resource Center.

Products and Publications


Basen-Enquist, K., Coyle, K., Parcel, G., Kirby, D., Banspach, S., & Baumler, E. (2001). Schoolwide effects of a multicomponent HIV, STD and pregnancy prevention program for high school students. Health Education and Behavior, 28(2), 166-185.

Wang, L., Quackenbush, M., Robin, L., Collins, J., Coyle, K., & Baumler, E. (2000). Economic evaluation of Safer Choices: A school-based human immunodeficiency virus, other sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy prevention program. Archives of Pediatric Medicine, 154, 1017-1024.

Carvajal, S., Parcel, G., Basen-Enquist, K., Banspach, S., Coyle, K., Kirby, D., et al. (1999). Psychosocial predictors of delay of first sexual intercourse of adolescents. Health Psychology, 18(5), 1-10.

Coyle, K., Basen-Enquist, K., Kirby, D., Parcel, G., Banspach, S., Harrist, R., et al. (1999). Short-term impact of Safer Choices: A multi-component school-based HIV/STD and pregnancy prevention program. Journal of School Health, 69(5), 181-188.

Basen-Enquist, K., Masse, L., Coyle, K., Kirby, D., Banspach, S., Nodora, J., et al. (1998). Sexual risk behavior, belief, and self-efficacy scales. In M. Quackenbush, W. Yarber, R. Bauserman, G. Scheer, & S. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Coyle, K. (1998). Safer Choices: Preventing HIV, other STD, and pregnancy. Peer Leader Training Guide. Developed as part of a contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (contract #200-91-0938). Santa Cruz, CA: ETR Associates.

Coyle, K., & Fetro, J. (1998). Safer Choices: Preventing HIV, other STD, and pregnancy. Level 2. Developed as part of a contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (contract #200-91-0938). Santa Cruz, CA: ETR Associates.

Fetro, J., Barth, R., & Coyle, K. (1998). Safer Choices: Preventing HIV, other STD, and pregnancy. Level 1. Developed as part of a contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (contract #200-91-0938). Santa Cruz, CA: ETR Associates.

Basen-Enquist, K., Parcel, G., Harrist, R., Kirby, D., Coyle, K., Banspach, S., et al. (1997). Methodological issues in school-based health promotion intervention research: The Safer Choices Project. Journal of School Health, 67(9), 365-371.

Coyle, K., Kirby, D., Parcel, G., Basen-Enquist, K., Banspach, S., Rugg, D., et al. (1996). A multi-component school-based HIV/STD and pregnancy prevention program for adolescents. Journal of School Health, 66(3), 89-94.


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