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Effects of an Internet-Based Educational Intervention to Prevent High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Mexican Adolescents
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Doubova, Svetlana V.; Martinez-Vega, Ingrid Patricia; Infante-Castañeda, Claudia; Pérez-Cuevas, Ricardo – Health Education Research, 2017
To evaluate the effect of an internet-based educational intervention to increase knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), attitudes and self-efficacy toward consistent condom use in Mexican adolescents. A field trial with an intervention and control group was conducted in 14- to 15-year-old students in two secondary schools. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Web Based Instruction, Intervention
The Role of Parenting in Alcohol and Tobacco Use among Latino Adolescents
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West, Joshua H.; Blumberg, Elaine J.; Kelley, Norma J.; Hill, Linda; Sipan, Carol L.; Schmitz, Katherine E.; Kolody, Bohdan; Chambers, Christina D.; Friedman, Lawrence S.; Hovell, Melbourne F. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2013
Parents can impact adolescent substance use, but it is unclear which substances are most affected. This study compared associations between parenting behaviors and alcohol and tobacco use to see if parenting was equally related to both behaviors. Alcohol and tobacco use data were collected from 252 Latino adolescents living along the San…
Descriptors: Prevention, Smoking, Adolescents, Drinking
Guidance for Schools on the Recent Flu Outbreak
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US Department of Education, 2009
The document provides a transcript of a conference call moderated by Bill Modzeleski, Director of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. The focus of the call was the recent outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) actions and recommendations to the education community were discussed. A comparison…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Private Sector, Prevention, Diseases
Factors That Influence Communication about Sexuality between Parents and Adolescents in the Cultural Context of Mexican Families
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Rouvier, Mariel; Campero, Lourdes; Walker, Dilys; Caballero, Marta – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2011
Sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancy among adolescents are important public health issues that can be tackled through the implementation of effective education strategies. Previous studies have documented the importance and effectiveness of parents as primary educators for their adolescents. A qualitative study based on grounded…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Contraception, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Risk for HIV Infection among Adolescents in the Border City of Tijuana, Mexico
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Martinez-Donate, Ana P.; Blumberg, Elaine J.; Hovell, Melbourne F.; Sipan, Carol L.; Zellner, Jennifer A.; Hughes, Suzanne – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2004
Previous studies have suggested high rates of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections in theU.S.-Mexico border region. However, no information is available on the risk for HIV infection among Mexican adolescents living in this geographic area. This study examines the prevalence of HIV risk practices and psychosocial correlates…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prevention, Age Differences, Adolescents
Libraries and the Fight against HIV/AIDS, Poverty, and Corruption. IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report, 2006. IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series Volume VI
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Seidelin, Susanne, Ed.; Jensen, Thomas Skov, Ed. – International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2006
"Libraries and the fight against HIV/AIDS, poverty and corruption" takes up some of the big issues and major challenges facing the world: the HIV/AIDS pandemic, poverty and the reduction of it, and corruption and its counterpart transparency. The articles explore the role and responsibilities of libraries and information services, and…
Descriptors: Library Role, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Poverty, Access to Information