Trial reportPediatrics2018
Sexual Risk Outcomes of an Emotion Regulation Intervention for At-Risk Early Adolescents.
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- Intervention impact on the perceived emotion regulation repertoire of adolescents at-risk for risky sexual behaviors.Emotion (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Trial
- Results from Project GOLD: A pilot randomized controlled trial of a psychoeducational HIV/STI prevention intervention for black youth.AIDS care · 2021Trial
- A Pilot Study of a Tablet-Based Emotion Regulation Intervention for Early Adolescents.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBPTrial
- Associations between Early Psychosocial Deprivation, Cognitive and Psychiatric Morbidity, and Risk-taking Behavior in Adolescence.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Trial
- Evaluation of an emotion regulation and healthy lifestyle program (HealthTRAC) for adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Adversarial Heterosexual Beliefs Moderate the Effects of Daily Emotion Modulation and Sex Motives on Condom Use Resistance: A 32-Day Daily Diary Study Among Young Men.Psychology of men & masculinity · 2026Article
- The Effect of Behavioral Regulation on Condomless Anal Sex Among Young Sexual Minority Men: Influences of Sex-Related Substance Use, Partnership Type, and PrEP Use.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Pornography Use and Associated Factors in Adolescents: A Cross-Jurisdictional Approach (Spain vs. Mexico).Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- "I always prefer to withdraw than use a condom": contextualising condomless sex among East Asian and sub-Saharan African international students in Sydney.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- Adolescent Emotion Regulation and Parent-Child Discussions about Sexual Behaviors.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- Meeting Kids Where They Are At-A Substance Use and Sexual Risk Prevention Program via Telemedicine for African American Girls: Usability and Acceptability Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Does Initiating Vaginal Sexual Intercourse During a Safer Sex Media Campaign Influence Life Satisfaction Among African American Adolescents?The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2020Article
- Effect of child abuse and neglect on risk behaviors in inner-city minority female adolescents and young adults.Child abuse & neglect · 2020Article
- Acceptability and Efficacy of an Adapted School-Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group for Adolescents: A Qualitative Perspective.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveWith this study, we examined the efficacy of a health intervention program that was focused on emotion regulation (ER) skills in reducing sexual risk behaviors among early adolescents with suspected mental health symptoms.
methodsSeventh grade adolescents with suspected mental health symptoms participated in a 6-week, after-school sexual risk prevention trial in which a counterbalanced, within-school design comparing an ER focused program to a time- and attention-matched comparison group was used. Adolescents completed a computer-based survey regarding their sexual behavior at 6-month intervals for 2.5 years.
resultsAdolescents who received ER skills training exhibited a delay in the transition to vaginal sex over 30 months compared with those in the comparison condition (adjusted hazard ratio = 0.61; 95% confidence interval [0.42 to 0.89]). They also reported fewer instances of condomless sex over the follow-up period (adjusted rate ratio = 0.36; 95% confidence interval [0.14 to 0.90]). Among those who were sexually active, those in the ER condition reported fewer instances of vaginal or anal sex (adjusted rate ratio = 0.57; 95% confidence interval [0.32 to 0.99]).
conclusionsAn intervention used to teach ER skills for the context of health decision-making resulted in lower risk among young adolescents with suspected mental health symptoms by delaying the onset of vaginal sex as well as reducing penetrative acts without a condom. Incorporating emotion education into health education may have important health implications for this age group.
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