Dosage in Implementation of an Effective School-Based Health Program Impacts Youth Health Risk Behaviors and Experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study is part of a larger evaluation of a multilevel, multistrategy federal program to reduce high school students' risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infection and unintended pregnancy. Local education agencies supported schools in implementing three strategies: delivering exemplary sexual health education, increasing student access to quality sexual health services, and enhancing safe and supportive school environments (SSE). We examined how levels of school implementation of these strategies moderated program effects on targeted student outcomes.

Methods

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey was implemented in participating local education agencies in 2015 and 2017 to assess student behaviors and experiences, whereas the School Health Profiles surveys assessed school

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947940 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature