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An abstinence program's impact on cognitive mediators and sexual initiation.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Weed, Stan E. Ericksen, Irene H. Lewis, Allen Grant, Gale E. Wibberly, Kathy H.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of an abstinence education program on sexual intercourse initiation and on possible cognitive mediators of sexual initiation for virgin seventh graders in suburban Virginia. METHODS Measures of sexual behavior and 6 mediating variables were compared at 3 time periods for program participants and a matched comparison group (n=550), controlling for pretest differences. RESULTS At posttest, program students scored significantly better on 4 of the 6 mediators. After one year, program students had a substantially lower risk of sexual initiation than did comparison students (RR=.457, P=.008). CONCLUSION The program achieved a significant reduction in teen sexual initiation, and the role of the cognitive mediators was supported.
Starting Page	60
Ending Page	73
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://www2.cortland.edu/centers/character/images/sex_character/StanWeed_AbstinProgram_CogMediators_SexInitiation.pdf
PubMed reference number	18021034v1
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	1
Journal	American journal of health behavior
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Cognition Disorders Cognitive function: initiation Coitus Physiological Sexual Disorders Score Tooth Attrition Transcription Initiation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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