title: The effects of three abstinence sex education programs on student attitudes toward sexual activity.
abstract: The effects of three abstinence sex education programs on student attitudes toward sexual activity were studied. The programs were administered to 7th- and 10th-grade students in three school districts in the State of Utah. All students were administered a pre- and posttest survey to determine attitude change. The independent variables were program, grade level, gender, and pre/posttest. The dependent variable was the combined and averaged response to 12 questions taken from the survey. There was a four-way interaction between the independent variables. The Sex Respect program produced the most positive attitude change.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Weed
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ritz
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012945:Social Values