title: Student evaluation of sex education programs advocating abstinence.
abstract: This research examined the attitudes of students who were enrolled in three different sex education programs that emphasize abstinence. Data were examined to determine whether secondary school students responded positively to the programs. The programs examined were Values and Choices, Teen Aid, and Sex Respect. Results of the study indicated that all three programs were rated positively, with female, younger (junior high school age), and virgin-naive students rating the programs more highly.
authors.affiliation: Center for Studies of the Family, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weed
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001290:Attitude; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012574:Schools; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014589:Utah