Variations in Outcomes between Foster and Non-Foster Youth Following Sex and Relationship Education

Autor/inn/en	Futris, Ted G.; O'Neal, Catherine Walker; Dockter, Taylor; Mancini, Jay A.; Brown, Geoffrey L.
Titel	Variations in Outcomes between Foster and Non-Foster Youth Following Sex and Relationship Education
Quelle	In: Child & Youth Care Forum, 48 (2019) 3, S.377-403 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Futris, Ted G.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-1890
DOI	10.1007/s10566-018-9484-8
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; Adolescents; Pregnancy; At Risk Students; Dropouts; Poverty; Youth; Sexuality; Foster Care + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Schwangerschaft; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Armut; Sexualität; Pflegehilfe
Abstract	Background: Teen pregnancy is associated with increased risk of school dropout, employment challenges and long-term poverty; these risks are exacerbated for foster youth who are at elevated risk for teen pregnancy. Sex education and relationship education can facilitate the development of attitudes and skills associated with behaviors that reduce risky sexual behaviors. However, research on sex education with foster youth is limited as is research exploring the potential benefits of combining relationship education with sex education. Objective: This study examines variations in the experiences and outcomes of non-foster youth (n = 160) and foster youth (n = 165) who participated in a federally funded teen pregnancy prevention program that included both relationship and sex education. Methods: Path analysis models examined the relationship between several exogenous variables (i.e., youth characteristics, pre-program risky sexual behavior, program experience) and three endogenous variables (i.e., post-program perceived change in intercourse, condom use, and contraceptive use intentions). Multi-group analyses were used with foster youth status as a moderator to determine if the model was invariant by foster youth status. Results: Although foster youth entered programming with elevated rates of risky sexual behavior, both groups reported positive program experiences and safer sexual behavior intentions post-programming. Conclusion: Regardless of their elevated rates of risky sexual behavior prior to receiving programming, foster youth, like non-foster youth, may benefit from both relationship and sex education. For foster youth specifically, their positive program experience and reduced intentions to engage in risky sexual behaviors is an encouraging finding that contrasts with existing literature. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01