Impact and implementation findings from a cluster randomized trial of a youth relationship education curriculum

Bibliographic Data

ID21320072
AuthorsCharlie Huntington (0000-0001-9635-4150, Department of Psychology University of Denver Denver CO US, corresponding author), Jesse Owens (0000-0003-2307-9447, Department of Counseling Psychology University of Denver Denver CO US), Jesse Owen (Department of Counseling Psychology University of Denver Denver CO US), Scott M Stanley (0000-0001-8323-3501, University of Denver), Scott Stanley (0000-0002-4450-7255, Department of Psychology University of Denver Denver CO US), Kayla Knopp (0000-0002-1535-2864, VA San Diego Healthcare System San Diego CA US), Galena K Rhoades (0000-0003-3514-8139, University of Denver), Galena Rhoades (Department of Psychology University of Denver Denver CO US)
Year2022
Volume61
Issue3
Pages1062-1079
Publication date2022-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily Process (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/famp.12734
PMID34845722
OpenAlexW3216241270
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited68

The current study presents implementation and impact data from a cluster randomized trial of a youth relationship education curriculum. High school students ( n = 1,135) were randomized at the school level to receive curricula‐as‐usual or a healthy relationships program delivered by facilitators who were not employed by the high schools. Program evaluators reported high engagement and students indicated high satisfaction with the program, but multilevel models showed no statistically significant impacts on healthy relationship skills, attitudes, and behaviors at three and nine months post‐intervention. Strengths and limitations of the research design and program implementation, as well as implications for evaluating youth relationship education more broadly, are discussed

Curriculum · Humanities · Medical education · Pedagogy · Randomized controlled trial · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Medicine · Psychology