Journal article
Perceptions of Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent Females Involved in Juvenile Justice
Journal of correctional health care, Vol.30(5), pp.320-325
10/2024
DOI: 10.1089/jchc.24.01.0004
PMID: 39207248
Abstract
CHOICES-TEEN is a bundled intervention aimed at reducing the risks of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and alcohol- and tobacco-exposed pregnancies for adolescent girls involved in the juvenile justice system. We examined youths' (N = 22) elicited pros and cons concerning alcohol, tobacco, condom, and contraception use to inform future iterations of CHOICES-TEEN and other prevention programming during a one-arm pilot study. Content analysis was used to identify recurring themes elicited and recorded during a decisional balance exercise with a counselor. The most recurrent pros and cons were factors that directly affected these adolescents, with more immediate consequences. The results provide insight into motivations for engaging in substance use and risky sexual behaviors for these youth, as well as barriers to change.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Perceptions of Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent Females Involved in Juvenile Justice
- Creators
- Catherine E. Dunlop - The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAynsley H. M. Scheffert - Univ Iowa, Dept Social Work, Iowa City, IA USAAllison Cowling - Newcastle UniversityMaya Kohavi - Wayne State UniversityLaura J. Benjamins - Wayne State UniversityDanielle Parish - The University of Texas at Austin
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of correctional health care, Vol.30(5), pp.320-325
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1089/jchc.24.01.0004
- PMID
- 39207248
- ISSN
- 1078-3458
- eISSN
- 1940-5200
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- R03DA034099 / National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/29/2024
- Date published
- 10/2024
- Academic Unit
- School of Social Work; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984738107002771
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