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199255 Assessment of The 2 HYPE Abstinence Education Club: A new wave in health education for African American youthMonday, November 9, 2009: 10:30 AM
Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Incorporated's 2 HYPE Abstinence Education Club (2 HYPE “A” Club) is an arts-infused, co-educational intervention targeting African American youth ages 12-18 in Metropolitan Atlanta community-based settings, schools and juvenile justice facilities. This presentation will discuss The Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center's evaluation of the 2 HYPE “A” Club and detail practical applications for youth public health education initiatives.
The 2 HYPE “A” Club was implemented among 275 predominantly African-American (88.1%) youth from 2007-2008. Pre-test and post-test surveys were used to assess program evaluation objectives. Statistical analysis of matched pre- and post-test surveys was performed with SPSS v.15. Program sites served as moderators for abstinence constructs including sexual advance refusal skills, comprehension of the ability to choose abstinence after sexual activity, and perceived risks associated with sexual activity. A significant increase (17.9%) was noted for community-based youth who agreed that one can choose abstinence after sexual activity, or espouse “second virginity” (p<.05, x2=15.338, df=4). Sub-group analysis identified largest increases in refusal skills (14%), choosing abstinence (25%), sexual activity risk perception (13.1-16.9%), coping skills (15.2%) and self-perception (10.7%) among incarcerated youth. Culturally relevant abstinence education programs can effectively serve a heterogeneous group of at-risk youth. Differences in the populations served, instructors enlisted, and intervention sites may contribute to variances in outcomes. The incorporation of life skills training, including coping with stress, violence prevention, and self-perception provided youth in different contexts with comprehensive, salient messages resulting in improved abstinence concept retention and behavioral intentions across groups.
Learning Objectives: Keywords: Sexual Risk Behavior, Adolescent Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am Director of Evaluation at the Morehouse School of Medicine Prevention Research Center and work collaboratively with community-based organizations to evaluate their research, service and training activities. I hold a Master's of Public Health and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Public Health with a concentration in Community and Family Health.
I evaluate The Atlanta Clinical and Translational Service Institute Community Engagement and Research Program designed, in part, to engage academicians and community is collaborative research. I provides evaluation or capacity building for programs addressing infrastructure development, health outcomes and service delivery in the areas of maternal and child health, substance abuse, mental health, HIV/AIDS and teen pregnancy. I led assessment of the Pfizer Foundation Southern HIV/AIDS Prevention Initiative and the Southeastern Collaborative Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities. I am Chairperson for The National Prevention Research Center Evaluation Advisory Committee.
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I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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