An Evaluation of Pono Choices: A Culturally Responsive Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention Program
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact Pono Choices has among youth for teen pregnancy and STI prevention measures such as: initiation of sexual activity; engagement in high risk sexual behaviors; knowledge of pregnancy and STI prevention; attitudes toward healthy sexual behaviors; skills in managing relationships and choices; and intentions about future sexual activity.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2012
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 12, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 23, 2015
CompletedNovember 4, 2020
November 1, 2020
3.7 years
November 12, 2015
November 2, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Initiation of sexual activity assessed by the percent reporting on the questionnaire that they have had sexual intercourse.
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Engagement in high risk sexual behaviors assessed by the percent reporting on the questionnaire that they have engaged in sexual intercourse without a condom or other effective method of birth control in the past 3 months.
1 year
Other Outcomes (4)
Knowledge related to pregnancy & STI prevention assessed by the percent of pregnancy and STI prevention knowledge items on the questionnaire answered correctly.
1 year
Attitudes related to teen pregnancy & STI prevention behaviors assessed by the average rating of scale items on the questionnaire on the importance of healthy sexual behaviors.
1 year
Skills related to teen pregnancy & STI prevention assessed by the average rating of scale items on the questionnaire on difficulty of skills related to managing relationship and choices.
1 year
- +1 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Pono Choices
EXPERIMENTALPono Choices: A Culturally Responsive Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention Program for Middle School Youth in Hawaii. The program includes 9.5 hours of scripted lessons or modules.
Business as Usual
ACTIVE COMPARATORMiddle school sexual health content or programs chosen by control group schools.
Interventions
Medically accurate teen pregnancy and STI prevention education delivered through a place-based framework integrating Hawaiian cultural activities that draw upon both historical and local references.
Teen pregnancy and STI prevention education left to the discretion of the school.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Cluster level: Schools with grades 7 and 8 in Hawaii
- Person level: Students with parent consent and who read and understand English
You may not qualify if:
- Cluster level: Public middle schools which included grade 6
- Person level: Students who did not provide written assent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Hawaiilead
- IMPAQ International, LLC.collaborator
Related Publications (4)
Manaseri H, Uehara D, Roberts K. Making Pono Choices: a collaborative approach to developing a culturally responsive teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections prevention curriculum in Hawai'i. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Dec;18(10):2332-40. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1395-6.
PMID: 24293268BACKGROUNDManaseri, H, Roberts, K, Stofocik, K, Manuel, N, Uehara, D (2014). Culture as a Protective Factor: The Use of Storytelling in a Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention Curriculum. Health Care Current Reviews, 2(3). doi:dx.doi.org/10.4172/hccr.1000127
BACKGROUNDAbe Y, Barker LT, Chan V, Eucogco J. Culturally Responsive Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Program for Middle School Students in Hawai'i. Am J Public Health. 2016 Sep;106(S1):S110-S116. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303395.
PMID: 27689477RESULTManaseri H, Roberts KD, Barker LT, Tom T. Pono Choices: Lessons for School Leaders From the Evaluation of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. J Sch Health. 2019 Apr;89(4):246-256. doi: 10.1111/josh.12733. Epub 2019 Feb 11.
PMID: 30740698RESULT
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Conditions
Interventions
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kelly D Roberts, PhD
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 12, 2015
First Posted
November 23, 2015
Study Start
January 1, 2012
Primary Completion
September 1, 2015
Study Completion
September 1, 2015
Last Updated
November 4, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-11