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Trajectories of risk for early sexual activity and early substance use in the Fast Track prevention program.

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Published in: Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research
February 2014

Children who exhibit early-starting conduct problems are more likely than their peers to initiate sexual activity and substance use at an early age, experience pregnancy, and contract a sexually-transmitted disease [STD], placing them at risk for HIV/AIDS. Hence, understanding the development of multi-problem profiles among youth with early-starting conduct problems may benefit the design of prevention programs. In this study, 1,199 kindergarten children (51% African American; 47% European American; 69% boys) over-sampled for high rates of aggressive-disruptive behavior problems were followed through age 18. Latent class analyses (LCA) were used to define developmental profiles associated with the timing of initiation of sexual activity, tobacco and alcohol/drug use and indicators of risky adolescent sex (e.g. pregnancy and STD). Half of the high-risk children were randomized to a multi-component preventive intervention (Fast Track). The intervention did not significantly reduce membership in the classes characterized by risky sex practices. However, additional analyses examined predictors of poor outcomes, which may inform future prevention efforts.

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Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research

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EISSN

1573-6695

ISSN

1389-4986

Publication Date

February 2014

Volume

15 Suppl 1

Start / End Page

S33 / S46

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence
  • Pregnancy
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
 

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Trajectories of risk for early sexual activity and early substance use in the Fast Track prevention program. (2014). Prevention Science : The Official Journal of the Society for Prevention Research, 15 Suppl 1, S33–S46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-012-0328-8
Trajectories of risk for early sexual activity and early substance use in the Fast Track prevention program.Prevention Science : The Official Journal of the Society for Prevention Research 15 Suppl 1 (February 2014): S33–46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-012-0328-8.
Trajectories of risk for early sexual activity and early substance use in the Fast Track prevention program. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research. 2014 Feb;15 Suppl 1:S33–46.
Trajectories of risk for early sexual activity and early substance use in the Fast Track prevention program.Prevention Science : The Official Journal of the Society for Prevention Research, vol. 15 Suppl 1, Feb. 2014, pp. S33–46. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s11121-012-0328-8.
Trajectories of risk for early sexual activity and early substance use in the Fast Track prevention program. Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research. 2014 Feb;15 Suppl 1:S33–S46.
Journal cover image

Published In

Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research

DOI

EISSN

1573-6695

ISSN

1389-4986

Publication Date

February 2014

Volume

15 Suppl 1

Start / End Page

S33 / S46

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence
  • Pregnancy
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care