ERIC Number: EJ895810
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Aug
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-4392
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Joven Noble: Evaluation of a Culturally Focused Youth Development Program
Tello, Jerry; Cervantes, Richard C.; Cordova, David; Santos, Susana M.
Journal of Community Psychology, v38 n6 p799-811 Aug 2010
The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate a promising program model, the Joven Nobel curriculum, for Latino male adolescents that promotes positive youth development and addresses prevention of a number of risk-related sexual behaviors within a cultural context. A quasi-experimental design was used that included a pre- and posttest assessment of 683 adolescent males. Results revealed that youth exposed to the 10-week curriculum had significant increases in knowledge and decrease in behavior related to high risk sexual behaviors. Out of eight scale measures (ATSS, Perceived Risk, HIV Knowledge, CAPS: Talk, CAPS: Comfort Talk, CAPS: Cool Sex, ATA, Cultural Esteem, and Hombres Con Palabra) seven yielded a significant and positive outcome results. The curriculum appears effective in shaping youth's attitudes and beliefs about high-risk sexual behaviors. (Contains 4 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Adolescents, Sexuality, Cultural Context, Males, Youth Programs, Cultural Relevance, Hispanic Americans, Adolescent Development, At Risk Persons, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, Knowledge Level, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Communicable Diseases, Misconceptions, Language Usage, Spanish Speaking, Secondary School Students, Employment Level, Family Income
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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