The Healthy Relationships Program: A Pilot Study of a Healthy Relationships, HIV/STI Prevention, and Pornography Education Program for High Schoolers
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Sexual health experts are advocating for schools to address healthy relationships and pornography in sex education. We developed and pilot tested the Healthy Relationships Program, an online intervention to be assigned as sex education homework covering healthy relationships, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy prevention, and pornography use for high schoolers in Massachusetts (N = 54; ages 14-19 years). Participants found the content useful, the format enjoyable, and would recommend the program. Preliminary results suggest the intervention may increase condom use, sexual knowledge, and pornography literacy, and decrease dating violence. The Healthy Relationships Program appears feasible, acceptable, and may positively impact student sexual health.
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G3884975330
OpenAlex ID: W4409615866