Randomized Trial to Reduce Risky Sexual Behavior Among Justice-Involved Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Justice-involved adolescents are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections; one primary reason is co-occurring substance use. This study investigates the additive benefit of including alcohol and cannabis use content in a theory-based sexual risk reduction intervention, delivered using group-based motivational enhancement therapy.

Study design

This study had a cluster randomized design, with randomization of single-sex clusters to 1 of 3 interventions.

Setting/participants

Participants were male and female justice-involved adolescents (N=460) residing in youth detention facilities. Data were collected from 2010 to 2014; analyses were completed in 2018-2019.

Intervention

Adolescents were randomized to 1 of 3 motivational enhancement therapy i

SUBMITTER: Schmiege SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755031 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature