EVIDENCE-BASED

YOUR STUDENTS DESERVE NOTHING LESS

REAL PROBLEMS NEED REAL SOLUTIONS

In a randomized controlled trial – the “gold standard of research,” students who
completed Media Aware (compared to students who did not) reported:

5x

fewer instances of sex by males with a casual partner

7x

fewer instances of sex with someone of unknown STI status

12x

fewer instances of using alcohol or drugs before or during sex by males

OTHER FINDINGS

  • Increased positive attitudes about contraception and ability to effectively use it

  • Improved ability to communicate about their sexual health needs

  • Increased understanding of what constitutes sexual assault

  • Reduced belief that peers were engaging in frequent risky sexual behaviors

  • Increased sexual health knowledge

  • Less willingness to have sex without some form of protection

Scull, T. M., Kupersmidt, J. B., Malik, C. V., & Keefe, E. M. (2017). Examining the efficacy of an mHealth media literacy education program for sexual health promotion in older adolescents attending community college. Journal of American College Health, 00-00. doi:10.1080/07448481.2017.1393822

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute On Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R21DA035665. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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