Testing the Efficacy of a Web-Based Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication Intervention Among Puerto Ricans

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ID13854754
AuthorsNelson Varas‐díaz (0000-0003-4695-1146, Florida International University, corresponding author), Elba Betancourt-Díaz (Florida International University), Alicia Lozano (0000-0001-8122-1312, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV)), Alicia J Lozano, Liming Huang (0000-0001-9422-0853, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV)), Lucia DiNapoli (Universidad Del Este), Alexandra Hanlon (0000-0002-9612-2197, Florida International University), Antonia M Villarruel (0000-0002-2367-5786, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV))
Year2018
Volume42
Issue1
Pages30-43
Publication date2018-11-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/fch.0000000000000209
PMID30431467
OpenAlexW2901874104
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

This randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of a Web-based intervention to increase sexual communication between parents and adolescents. Parent/adolescent dyads (n = 660) were recruited from communities in the San Juan area and randomly assigned to the Cuídalos sexual communication or physical activity program. Parent assessments were obtained preintervention and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up. Parents in the experimental group reported significantly more sexual communication (ie, peer pressure, sexual prevention, protection, risk) over time than parents in the control group. Results support the efficacy of the Cuídalos Web-based format and provide insight into future Web-based sexual health interventions for this population

Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Peer pressure · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Reproductive health · Sexual behavior · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine

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