ERIC Number: EJ1157041
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Effectiveness of a Brief Home Parenting Intervention for Reducing Early Sexual Risks among Latino Adolescents: "Salud y Éxito"
O'Donnell, Lydia; Fuxman, Shai
Journal of School Health, v87 n11 p858-864 Nov 2017
Background: Teen pregnancy rates and related risks remain elevated among Latino teens. We tested the impact on youth sexual behaviors of a brief, culturally targeted, bilingual media intervention designed for parents of young adolescents. Methods: "Salud y éxito" (Health & Success) uses dramatic audio stories to model positive parenting practices. After completing classroom surveys, 27 urban schools in the Northeast and Southwest serving low-income Latino communities were randomized so that all families of seventh grade students were sent either: (1) booklets on healthy eating and exercise; (2) Salud-50, where families either received booklets or the intervention, or (3) Salud-100, where all families received the intervention. Postintervention follow-up surveys were conducted at 3- and 12-months. Multilevel analyses tested intervention effects, controlling for sociodemographics. Results: Compared with controls, at 12-months postintervention (8th grade spring), youth in Salud-100 report lower sexual risks (touching, AOR 1.46, CI 1.19-0.84, p < 0.001; lifetime sex (AOR 0.74, CI 0.61-0.90, p < 0.01); and sex intentions (AOR 0.78, CI 0.63-0.96, p < 0.05). Consistent with a dose-response, Salud-50 results are between those from Salud-100 and control schools. Conclusions: "Salud y éxito" is an effective parenting intervention that can augment school-based health and sexuality education and help Latino parents support their children during early adolescence.
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Early Parenthood, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Culturally Relevant Education, Bilingual Education, Intervention, Parent Education, Early Adolescents, Audio Equipment, Student Surveys, Urban Schools, Hispanic American Students, Grade 7, Printed Materials, Eating Habits, Exercise, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Randomized Controlled Trials, Comparative Analysis, Intention, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5R01HD062084