For students who ARE sexually active OR considering having sex. | |
Mediator | Learning objectives covered in IYG-Tech |
3: Students will use condoms correctly and consistently when having sex. | |
Knowledge of… | Reproductive system (functional anatomy)/HIV/STDs (Transmission & symptoms)/Consequences of not using a condom if you have sex/Condoms in reducing the risk of HIV, STDs, & pregnancy/Types of condoms and relative pros & cons/Condom evaluation, application, & safe removal/Pressures & influences (peer, media, social) for condom use & none use/Places to obtain or buy condoms/Reasons for, and importance of, communication of intentions to use a condom to a partner/Protected and unprotected sex/Legality of condom purchase/Ways to purchase, carry, & protect a condom/Communication about intentions & negotiation to use condoms/Personal rules about condom use/Reasons that condoms are important with regular as well as casual partners. |
Skills and self-efficacy to… | Evaluate, apply, and safely remove a condom/Decide to use condoms/Buy or obtain a free condom/Carry a condom/Negotiating condom use: Communicate intentions to use condoms, hear partner’s intentions, negotiate condom use, agree on condom use or to not have sex/Apply a condom correctly/Use a condom with regular partners as well as with casual partners. |
Outcome expectations that… | Deciding to use condoms & using them correctly reduces the risk of getting HIV, STIs, pregnancy/A-priori agreements about using condoms (or not having sex) will increase the chances that these occur/Condom negotiation increases condom use with sex/Communicating intentions to use condoms with sex increases their use/Using condoms every time you have sex (even with regular partners) reduces the risk of getting HIV, STD’s, & pregnancy/Carrying a condom increases the chances of using one when having sex. |
Perceived norms that… | Most sexually active teens buy or obtain free condoms, carry condoms, feel it is important to carry condoms, communicate their intentions to use condoms with their partners, & choose to not have sex if a condom is not used/Most sexually active teens who decide to use condoms are more likely to use them & to successfully negotiate their use/Partners should be willing to use condoms/Teens use condoms with regular & casual partners and feel this is important. |
Perceived barriers to… | Recognizing that the benefits of using condoms outweigh the risks and side effects of not using condoms/Buying or obtaining a free condom (e.g., money, transportation), carrying a condom, and using condoms consistently over time. |
Social support to… | Buy or obtain a free condom/Support your decision to use condoms/Support your decision to carry a condom, negotiate the use of a condom, making an agreement to use condoms or not have sex, & use condoms consistently over time. |
4: Students will use birth control correctly and consistently when having sex. | |
Knowledge of… | Birth control options & methods (including advantages and disadvantages)/Guidelines for effective and consistent use of chosen birth control (plan ahead, take every day)/Both partners being responsible for use of non-hormonal birth control when sexually active. |
Outcome expectations that… | Making an informed choice about birth control will decrease risk of pregnancy/Effective use of birth control along with condoms decreases risk of pregnancy. |