Jennifer Gard
Biographic Data
| ID | 6752871 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Gard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Gard |
| SIGNATURE | GARD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | RTI International |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effects of Media Campaign Messages Targeting Parents on Adolescent Sexual Beliefs
Using a randomized controlled trial, this study evaluated the effects of media messages targeting parents on the sexual beliefs of 404 adolescents. The messages aimed to increase parent-child communication about waiting to initiate sexual activity. Compared with children of unexposed parents, children of parents exposed to media messages were more likely to believe that teen sexual activity is psychologically harmful. However, effects varied by p…
Contraceptive decision-making in sexual relationships
Much attention has been focused on efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy by improving contraceptive use among high-risk women; however, there is limited information to guide interventions to engage young men in contraceptive decision-making. We conducted focus groups of young men, aged 19-26, from diverse racial backgrounds from low-income communities in the San Francisco Bay Area to examine social norms about sexual relationships and how they i…
Parents' Perspectives on Talking to Preteenage Children About Sex
Interventions aimed at encouraging parents to talk to their children about sex should enhance parents' understanding of the stages of children's sexual development and focus on the parents of young children. In addition, interventions should support parents in a range of strategies that complement discussions about sex
Parents' Perspectives on Talking to Preteenage Children About Sex
Interventions aimed at encouraging parents to talk to their children about sex should enhance parents' understanding of the stages of children's sexual development and focus on the parents of young children. In addition, interventions should support parents in a range of strategies that complement discussions about sex
Contraceptive decision-making in sexual relationships
Much attention has been focused on efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy by improving contraceptive use among high-risk women; however, there is limited information to guide interventions to engage young men in contraceptive decision-making. We conducted focus groups of young men, aged 19-26, from diverse racial backgrounds from low-income communities in the San Francisco Bay Area to examine social norms about sexual relationships and how they i…
Parents' Perspectives on Talking to Preteenage Children About Sex
Interventions aimed at encouraging parents to talk to their children about sex should enhance parents' understanding of the stages of children's sexual development and focus on the parents of young children. In addition, interventions should support parents in a range of strategies that complement discussions about sex
Effects of Media Campaign Messages Targeting Parents on Adolescent Sexual Beliefs
Using a randomized controlled trial, this study evaluated the effects of media messages targeting parents on the sexual beliefs of 404 adolescents. The messages aimed to increase parent-child communication about waiting to initiate sexual activity. Compared with children of unexposed parents, children of parents exposed to media messages were more likely to believe that teen sexual activity is psychologically harmful. However, effects varied by p…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Focus group (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Casual (1 work) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 work) · Child Development and Digital Technology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work)