Pilot of an Online Sexual Health Program

Launched by WELLESLEY COLLEGE · Aug 19, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is testing an online program designed to help fathers and their teenage children talk about important topics like sex and relationships. The goal is to see if the program is acceptable and useful for families, and to understand if it can help improve knowledge and confidence regarding sexual health discussions. The study will involve 50 pairs of fathers and their high-school aged teens, who will participate in online lessons and activities.

To be eligible for this study, fathers must be at least 18 years old, have regular contact with a high-school aged child, and be able to participate in English. Teens must also be in high school and have regular contact with their father. Participants can expect to engage in online surveys, interactive activities, and discussions over the course of the program. The feedback from this pilot will help determine if a larger study is needed in the future.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria for fathers:
• • adult (18 or older)
• • father (biological, step, adopted, or foster) of a participating teen and
• • report regular contact with the teen
• • healthy enough to participate in online surveys, an online intervention, interactive activities (either online, over the phone or in-person) with the adolescent, and an online support group
• • speak English
• • have a reading level of 6th grade or above.
• Exclusion criteria for fathers:
• • not a father (biological, step, adopted, or foster) of a participating high-school aged teen
• • under the age of 18
• • not in regular contact with their teen
• • cannot participate in intervention in English Inclusion criteria for adolescents
• • high-school aged child (biological, step, adopted, or foster) of a participating father
• • report regular contact with their father
• • healthy enough to participate in online surveys and interactive activities (either online, over the phone or in-person) with the father
• • have a reading level of 6th grade or above Exclusion criteria for adolescents
• • not in high school
• • not in regular contact with the father
• • not child (biological, step, adopted, or foster) of participating father
• • cannot participate in intervention in English