SynthesisThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2018
Technology-Based Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections and Unintended Pregnancy Among Youth.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 120 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Digital Health Interventions to Promote Safer Sex Behaviors Among Youth: Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Web-based sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents aged 10-17 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Pooled it
- Family-based sexual health interventions for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: systematic analysis and meta-analysis.International health · 2025Pooled it
- Use of Behavior Change Techniques in Digital HIV Prevention Programs for Adolescents and Young People: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of Technology-Enabled Health Interventions for Adolescents Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Applying technology to promote sexual and reproductive health and prevent gender based violence for adolescents in low and middle-income countries: digital health strategies synthesis from an umbrella review.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- mHealth Interventions for Contraceptive Behavior Change in the United States: A Systematic Review.Journal of health communication · 2022Pooled it
- Sex Education in the Spotlight: What Is Working? Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Design, Content and Delivery of Relationship and Sexuality Education Programmes for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the International Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Pilot Study of a Digital Health Intervention to Increase HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Uptake and Reduce Condomless Sex and Substance Use Among Adolescents.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2026Trial
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Intervention to Improve the Sexual Health of Adolescent and Young Adult Male Emergency Department Patients.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of a Brief Online Sexual Health Program for Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health promotion practice · 2024Trial
- In the Know: A Cluster Randomized Trial of an In-person Sexual Health Education Program Integrating Digital Technologies for Adolescents.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2024Trial
- The effect of virtual cognitive-behavioral sexual counseling on sexual function and sexual intimacy in pregnant women: a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Trial
- A multi-media digital intervention to improve the sexual and reproductive health of female adolescent emergency department patients.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2022Trial
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- Lessons Learned from Replicating a Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of an App-Based Sexual Health Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- The MOSEXY trial: mobile phone intervention for sexual health in youth-a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a smartphone application on sexual health in youth in Stockholm, Sweden.Sexually transmitted infections · 2021Trial
- Engaging parents in digital sexual and reproductive health education: evidence from the JACK trial.Reproductive health · 2020Trial
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Abstract
purposeTechnology-based interventions to promote sexual health have proliferated in recent years, yet their efficacy among youth has not been meta-analyzed. This study synthesizes the literature on technology-based sexual health interventions among youth.
methodsStudies were included if they (1) sampled youth ages 13-24; (2) utilized technology-based platforms; (3) measured condom use or abstinence as outcomes; (4) evaluated program effects with experimental or quasi-experimental designs; and (5) were published in English.
resultsSixteen studies with 11,525 youth were synthesized. There was a significant weighted mean effect of technology-based interventions on condom use (d = .23, 95% confidence interval [CI] [.12, .34], p < .001) and abstinence (d = .21, 95% CI [.02, .40], p = .027). Effects did not differ by age, gender, country, intervention dose, interactivity, or program tailoring. However, effects were stronger when assessed with short-term (1-5 months) than with longer term (greater than 6 months) follow-ups. Compared with control programs, technology-based interventions were also more effective in increasing sexual health knowledge (d = .40, p < .001) and safer sex norms (d = .15, p = .022) and attitudes (d = .12, p= .016).
conclusionsAfter 15 years of research on youth-focused technology-based interventions, this meta-analysis demonstrates their promise to improve safer sex behavior and cognitions. Future work should adapt interventions to extend their protective effects over time.
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