Focus on Teen Men: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Wise Guys Program
2016
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.
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