@article{ref1,
title="A replication study of Reducing the Risk, a theory-based sexuality curriculum for adolescents",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="1998",
author="Hubbard, B. M. and Giese, M. L. and Rainey, J.",
volume="68",
number="6",
pages="243-247",
abstract="Reducing the Risk is a theory-based, sexuality education curriculum shown to influence the knowledge and behaviors of secondary students. This study determined whether the behavioral effects of the curriculum could be duplicated in a southern, rural state. In a quasiexperimental design, pretest and posttest inventories were administered to students in treatment and comparison groups to determine the influence of Reducing the Risk on sexual behaviors. Results of the 18-month study indicated students receiving the curriculum significantly delayed initiating sexual intercourse. Sexually active students in the treatment group were significantly more likely to protect themselves from STD/HIV and pregnancy than sexually active students in the comparison group. In addition, students receiving Reducing the Risk showed a significant increase in parent-child communication about sexual issues. These results reinforce previous research that found positive behavioral effects for students receiving the Reducing the Risk curriculum.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}