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ERIC Number: EJ1157041
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 5R01HD062084