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Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact [PDF]
Table I: Short- and Long-Term Impact of State Abstinence-Only Programs
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Evaluation Design |
Short-Term Impact |
Long-Term Impact |
| State |
Pretest-Posttest? |
Follow-up Survey? |
Comparison Group? |
Attitudes Towards Abstinence |
Intent to Abstain |
Sexual Behavior |
Attitudes Towards Abstinence |
Intent to Abstain |
Sexual Behavior |
| AZ1 |
yes |
3 to 13 mos. |
no |
increased |
increased |
* |
decreased |
decreased |
increased |
| CA |
pre-only |
at 3 and 17 mos. |
yes |
mixed |
no impact |
no impact |
no impact |
no impact |
no impact |
| FL |
yes |
no |
no |
increased |
increased |
increased |
* |
* |
* |
| IA2 |
yes |
no |
no |
mixed |
mixed |
increased |
* |
* |
* |
| MD |
yes |
unclear3 |
unclear3 |
no impact |
no impact |
no impact |
* |
* |
* |
| MN4 |
yes |
at 1 year |
no |
* |
* |
* |
mixed |
decreased |
increased |
| MO5 |
yes |
at 4 mos. |
yes |
no impact |
* |
no impact |
no impact |
* |
no impact |
| NE6 |
yes |
not yet available |
yes |
no impact |
no impact |
* |
not yet available |
not yet available |
not yet available |
| OR |
yes |
not yet available |
no |
increased |
no impact |
* |
not yet available |
not yet available |
not yet available |
| PA |
varied |
only one program |
varied |
mixed |
mixed |
mixed |
no impact7 |
increased7 |
no impact7 |
| WA |
yes |
no |
yes |
increased |
increased |
* |
* |
* |
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* Indicates that the evaluation study did not report on this indicator.
- Evaluation results are with teens only.
- Results in this chart reflect the pretest/posttest survey with abstinence-only programs. (A comprehensive analysis of Iowa's abstinence-only program with the state's comprehensive sex education program is discussed on the Iowa page.
- Advocates was unable to secure the report from the Maryland evaluation and so was unable to assess the study's design.
- Evaluation results are from follow-up surveys.
- Results are from the second evaluation (using follow-up and comparison group) of Life's Walk program.
- Results are from the evaluations of FACTS and WAIT programs in Nebraska.
- Results are from the long-term evaluation of the LaSalle University program.
Source/Citation:
Hauser D. Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact. Washington, DC: Advocates
for Youth, 2004.
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