Effect of a Behavioral Intervention on Perpetrating and Experiencing Forced Sex Among South African Adolescents | Zendy

John B. Jemmott | Zendy; Ann O’Leary | Zendy; Loretta Sweet Jemmott | Zendy; Zolani Ngwane | Zendy; Anne M. Teitelman | Zendy; Monde Makiwane | Zendy; Scarlett L. Bellamy | Zendy

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Effect of a Behavioral Intervention on Perpetrating and Experiencing Forced Sex Among South African Adolescents

Author(s) -

John B. Jemmott,

Ann O’Leary,

Loretta Sweet Jemmott,

Zolani Ngwane,

Anne M. Teitelman,

Monde Makiwane,

Scarlett L. Bellamy

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.1213

Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , intervention (counseling) , poisson regression , randomized controlled trial , demography , cluster randomised controlled trial , clinical psychology , population , psychiatry , environmental health , sociology , surgery

Key Points Question Can a 12-hour theory-based behavioral intervention culturally adapted for students in sixth grade in South Africa reduce forced sexual intercourse perpetration among adolescents? Findings In this secondary analysis of a cluster randomized clinical trial that included 1052 South African adolescents, the percentage reporting perpetration of forced sexual intercourse by 54 months postintervention was 9% in the intervention group and 14% in the control group, a significant difference. Meaning In settings with high rates of sexual assault the use of theory-based, culturally adapted interventions to reduce the prevalence of forced sexual intercourse perpetration may be warranted.

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