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Replication of an Intensive Educational Intervention for Youth Pregnancy and STI Prevention: The GIG

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The article reports the results of two years of program replication to determine the effectiveness of an innovative intervention which is one component of a program aimed at the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI). The GIG is a 6 h intervention which presents prevention information in an entertainment venue employing non-conventional and youth culture oriented educational activities. Statistically significant improvement in knowledge and attitudes with regard to pregnancy and STI was found in both replication samples, demonstrating consistency in the effectiveness of the intervention. Item by item analyses of measure items offer information regarding specific knowledge and attitudes. Implications for further implementation of the intervention and broader applications are offered.

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Secondary data analysis of anonymous data from a Community Challenge Grant funded by the Department of Health, State of California.

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  1. Department of Social Welfare, School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

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STI has replaced STD in medical parlance.

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de Anda, D. Replication of an Intensive Educational Intervention for Youth Pregnancy and STI Prevention: The GIG. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 25, 55–69 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-008-0112-6

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