The Effects of Role-Play and Simulation as Pregnancy Prevention Strategies on Knowledge and Attitude of African-American Adolescents in an Urban Community

Author

Laura B. Moody, Grand Valley State University

Date Approved

1999

Graduate Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Nursing (M.S.N.)

Degree Program

College of Nursing

Abstract

This quasi-experiment study tested the effectiveness of a simulation program on African American adolescent females’ attitude toward having a baby and their knowledge of risk factors associated with pre-marital sex. The experimental group (n=15) participated in Baby Think It Over (BTIO), a program using infant simulators (computerized dolls) and a didactic program - Saving Ourselves (SOS) and the Next Generation. The control group (n=15) was selected from a Black church.

The experimental group didn't significantly increase their attitude or knowledge scores and was not significantly more knowledgeable than the control group on post-testing. They did have significantly more realistic post-test attitudes toward teen pregnancy than the control group (t =2.02, p=.025).

Experimental group journal entries reflected clear indication that having a baby was more trouble than anticipated. While the design and sample were limitations, use of simulators proved a useful teaching strategy in the African American community.

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ScholarWorks Citation

Moody, Laura B., "The Effects of Role-Play and Simulation as Pregnancy Prevention Strategies on Knowledge and Attitude of African-American Adolescents in an Urban Community" (1999). Masters Theses. 449.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/449