Measuring Change with This Method Subtracts the Mean Intervention Score

question 61

Short Answer

Measuring change with this method subtracts the mean intervention score from the mean baseline score and divides this by the mean baseline score.

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Definitions:

Early Sexual Activity

Refers to the engagement in sexual behaviors at an earlier stage of human development than is culturally or statistically normative.

Teenagers

Individuals in the age group of 13 to 19 years, characterized by rapid physical, emotional, and cognitive development as well as a search for identity.

Peer Pressure

Peer pressure is the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

First Sexual Intercourse

The initial experience of engaging in sexual activity involving penetration, which can have significant psychological and physical implications.