Universal family-focused intervention with young adolescents: effects on health-risking sexual behaviors and STDs among young adults.

ABSTRACT: Considering the prevalence and consequences of health-risking sexual behaviors (HRSBs) and STDs among young adults, their prevention is a public health priority. Emerging etiological and prevention outcome literatures suggested study of the long-term effects of universal family-focused interventions on young adult HRSBs and STDs. Although earlier studies have demonstrated intervention impact on adolescent substance misuse, no study has examined universal family-focused intervention effects on young adult HRSBs and STDs via reductions in adolescent misuse. Sixth grade students and their families enrolled in 33 rural Midwestern schools were randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Self-report questionnaires provided data at pretest (Ns = 238, 221, and 208 for the Iowa Strengthening Fami

SUBMITTER: Spoth R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3702679 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature