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NCT Number: NCT02359422

Evaluation of a Middle School Comprehensive Sexual Health Media Literacy Education Program

The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a media literacy education program for middle school students with the goal of enhancing decision-making skills to prevent early and risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, and encourage healthy relationships.

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Key information

Conditions

Safe Sex Behavior Sexual Behavior

Age range

10 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

innovation Research & Training

Durham, North Carolina, 27707, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be able to read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Media Aware-Sexual Health

Behavioral

10-lesson middle school, comprehensive sexual health media literacy education program. Each lesson take approximately 50 minutes to teach and will be taught every school day for 2 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  2. Change in self-reported sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  2. Change in self-reported intentions to engage in sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  4. Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  6. Change in self-reported attitudes toward contraception assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  7. Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  8. Change in self-reported attitude toward sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  9. Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  10. Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  11. Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  12. Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding contraception assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  13. Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  14. Change in self-reported perceived norms regarding sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  15. Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  16. Change in self-reported self-efficacy to refusal sexual activity assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  17. Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  18. Change in self-reported self-efficacy to use contraception assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  19. Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  20. Change in self-reported self-efficacy for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  21. Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  22. Change in self-reported intentions for condom/contraception use assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  23. Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  24. Change in self-reported intentions for sexual communication assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

Other outcomes

  1. Change in media deconstruction skills assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  2. Change in media deconstruction skills assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Change in perceived realism of media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  4. Change in perceived realism of media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  5. Change in perceived similarity to media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  6. Change in perceived similarity to media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  7. Change in perceived desirability of media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  8. Change in perceived desirability of media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  9. Change in media skepticism assessed via self-report questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  10. Change in media skepticism assessed via self-report questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  11. Change in identification to media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  12. Change in identification to media messages assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  13. Change in acceptance of dating violence norms assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  14. Change in acceptance of dating violence norms assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

  15. Change in acceptance of gender role norms assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 2 weeks

  16. Change in acceptance of gender role norms assessed via questionnaire.

    Time frame: 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Innovation Research & Training

Other

Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Control Trial Efficacy Study of a Comprehensive Sexual Health Media Literacy Education Program for Middle School Students

Acronym: MASH

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Feb 10, 2015
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2015

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