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Focus on Teen Men: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Wise Guys Program
Author(s) -
Herrman Judith W.,
Moore Christopher,
Rahmer Brian
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/jcap.12133
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , human sexuality , reproductive health , psychology , focus group , young adult , sexual behavior , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , psychiatry , population , gender studies , sociology , environmental health , anthropology
PROBLEM Many interventions designed to promote safe sexual behaviors in teens focus on young women. Wise Guys is one curricular intervention designed to foster safe sexual practices in young men. This study assessed knowledge, attitude, and behavioral changes as the result of Wise Guys . METHODS This pre/posttest descriptive study measured changes in knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behaviors in 159 young men. FINDINGS This study detected limited knowledge and attitude changes but yielded statistically significant differences in safe sexual behaviors and likelihood to talk with parents or guardians about sexuality and dating. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed important benefits of Wise Guys and proposed future mixed methods research to ensure that authentic teen voices inform programing. Nurses working with adolescents may find this information valuable as they address sexual health issues in their work.