N/A N=590 Randomized Prevention

Evaluation Study of the Online High School Media Aware Program

Sexual Behavior

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

590

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

May 2021

Primary outcome: Primary: Willingness to Have Sex — 2.22; 2.30 units on a scale — p=0.41

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Media Aware Sexual Health - High School (Other)
Age: Pediatric · 12+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Innovation Research & Training
Primary completion: Jun 2020

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Willingness to Have Sex	2.26; 2.42	.11
PRIMARY Willingness to Have Sex	2.26; 2.42	.11
PRIMARY Willingness to Engage in Unprotected Sex	1.72; 1.83	0.38
PRIMARY Willingness to Engage in Unprotected Sex	1.72; 1.83	0.38
PRIMARY Willingness to Hook up	1.98; 2.13	0.09
PRIMARY Willingness to Hook up	1.98; 2.13	0.09
PRIMARY Intentions to Engage in Sexual Activity With Another Person	1.97; 2.00	0.74
PRIMARY Intentions to Engage in Sexual Activity With Another Person	1.97; 2.00	0.74
PRIMARY Condom Use Intentions	3.53; 3.51	0.78
PRIMARY Condom Use Intentions	3.53; 3.51	0.78
PRIMARY Birth Control Use Intentions (Other Than Condoms)	2.83; 2.76	0.74
PRIMARY Birth Control Use Intentions (Other Than Condoms)	2.83; 2.76	0.74
PRIMARY Protection Intentions During Oral Sex	2.83; 2.68	0.27
PRIMARY Protection Intentions During Oral Sex	2.83; 2.68	0.27
SECONDARY Perceived Realism of Media Messages	2.03; 2.19	0.23
SECONDARY Perceived Realism of Media Messages	2.03; 2.19	0.23
SECONDARY Acceptance of Dating Violence	1.36; 1.36	0.95
SECONDARY Acceptance of Dating Violence	1.36; 1.36	0.95
SECONDARY Advertisement Deconstruction Skills	5.30; 5.37	0.92
SECONDARY Advertisement Deconstruction Skills	5.30; 5.37	0.92
SECONDARY Media Message Completeness	2.27; 2.23	0.81
SECONDARY Media Message Completeness	2.27; 2.23	0.81
SECONDARY Media Skepticism	3.04; 3.01	0.82
SECONDARY Media Skepticism	3.04; 3.01	0.82
SECONDARY Acceptance of Strict Gender Role Stereotypes	1.44; 1.45	0.89
SECONDARY Acceptance of Strict Gender Role Stereotypes	1.44; 1.45	0.89
SECONDARY Acceptance of Rape Myths	1.31; 1.28	0.63
SECONDARY Acceptance of Rape Myths	1.31; 1.28	0.63
SECONDARY Intentions to Intervene as Bystander	3.13; 3.11	0.93
SECONDARY Intentions to Intervene as Bystander	3.13; 3.11	0.93
SECONDARY Efficacy to Intervene as Bystander	75.96; 70.97	0.11
SECONDARY Efficacy to Intervene as Bystander	75.96; 70.97	0.11
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Teen Sexual Activity	38.65; 40.89	0.64
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Teen Sexual Activity	38.65; 40.89	0.64
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Teen Risky Sexual Activity	36.39; 35.17	0.65
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Teen Risky Sexual Activity	36.39; 35.17	0.65
SECONDARY Sexual Health Knowledge	11.34; 11.06	0.20
SECONDARY Sexual Health Knowledge	11.34; 11.06	0.20
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Sexual Health Communication	40.97; 39.41	0.58
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Sexual Health Communication	40.97; 39.41	0.58
SECONDARY Efficacy to Negotiate Contraception/Protection Use	3.30; 3.39	.55
SECONDARY Efficacy to Negotiate Contraception/Protection Use	3.30; 3.39	.55
SECONDARY Efficacy to Use Contraception/Protection	3.22; 3.23	0.95
SECONDARY Efficacy to Use Contraception/Protection	3.22; 3.23	0.95
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Teen Birth Control Use	53.89; 52.52	0.75
SECONDARY Descriptive Norms Regarding Teen Birth Control Use	53.89; 52.52	0.75
SECONDARY Efficacy to Communicate Before Sex	2.92; 2.74	0.03 sig
SECONDARY Efficacy to Communicate Before Sex	2.92; 2.74	0.03 sig
SECONDARY Intent to Communicate Before Sex	2.80; 2.60	0.02 sig
SECONDARY Intent to Communicate Before Sex	2.80; 2.60	0.02 sig
SECONDARY Cognitive Elaboration While Viewing an Advertisement	1.94; 2.02	0.57
SECONDARY Cognitive Elaboration While Viewing an Advertisement	1.94; 2.02	0.57
SECONDARY Communication With a Doctor or Other Health Professional About Sexual Health	1.83; 1.79	0.72
SECONDARY Communication With a Doctor or Other Health Professional About Sexual Health	1.83; 1.79	0.72
SECONDARY Communication With a Parent or Other Trusted Adult About Sexual Health	1.95; 2.00	0.56
SECONDARY Communication With a Parent or Other Trusted Adult About Sexual Health	1.95; 2.00	0.56
SECONDARY Communication With a Boyfriend or Girlfriend About Sexual Health	1.95; 1.96	0.89
SECONDARY Communication With a Boyfriend or Girlfriend About Sexual Health	1.95; 1.96	0.89

Summary

The main aim of this study is to conduct a pretest-posttest RCT with a three-month follow-up to investigate the sustainability of outcomes in students who use the Media Aware program. Media Aware, a web-based media literacy education program for high school students to promote sexual and relationship health. Media Aware is designed to provide high school students with sexual health knowledge, media literacy skills, and the skills to make healthy decisions about sexual activity. This study will examine if behavioral indicators among students in the intervention group sustain, emerge, or diminish over time compared to students in the delayed intervention group.

Eligibility Criteria

SCHOOL SITES:

Inclusion:

Schools must have students in 9th or 10th grade health education as this program is designed for use in these grades during health education classes.
Schools must agree to provide the Media Aware program during class periods as their sexual health education which means that an educator will facilitate the students taking the program.
Schools must have adequate technology for the students to use the web-based Media Aware program and complete the online questionnaires.
It must be feasible for iRT project staff members to travel to the school sites for the three data collection time points.

TEACHER PARTICIPANTS:

Inclusion:

Teacher's classrooms must have students in 9th or 10th grade as this program is designed for use in these grades.
Teachers must be able to ensure that participating students have computers and internet access during class periods as the program and questionnaires are web-based.

STUDENT PARTICIPANTS:

Inclusion:

Students must be in grades 9 or 10.
Students must be able to speak and read English because the study materials (e.g., questionnaires) are in English. However, parent permission and youth assent forms for the research study will be available in both English and Spanish.
Students must have appropriate parent permission to receive sexual health education per school districts' policy (i.e., opt-in policy or opt-out policy).

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