Table 3.
Storytelling 4 Empowerment intervention effects on self-efficacy and prevention knowledge (n=25).
| Outcomes | S4Ea baseline, mean (SD) | S4E follow-up, mean, (SD) | ∆ score mean | Paired t test (df) | Cohen d | Cohen d 95% CI | |
| Substance use self-efficacy | |||||||
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Alcohol refusal | 3.57 (0.59) | 3.78 (0.52) | 0.21 | 1.55 (22) | 0.38 | −0.94 to 0.19 |
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Drug refusal | 3.50 (0.86) | 3.59 (0.67) | 0.09 | 0.62 (21) | 0.12 | −0.68 to 0.44 |
| Sexual risk self-efficacy | |||||||
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Condomless sex | 3.25 (0.85) | 3.33 (0.76) | 0.08 | 0.53 (23) | 0.10 | −0.66 to 0.46 |
| Substance use prevention knowledge | |||||||
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Use of tobacco products | 3.09 (0.79) | 3.43 (0.59) | 0.34 | 2.58 (22) | 0.49 | −0.10 to 1.07 |
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Use of alcohol or drugs | 3.30 (0.56) | 3.61 (0.58) | 0.31 | 1.91 (22) | 0.50 | −0.07 to 1.07 |
| Sexual risk prevention knowledge | |||||||
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Pregnancy prevention | 3.50 (0.72) | 3.58 (0.50) | 0.08 | 0.62 (23) | 0.10 | −0.43 to 0.69 |
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STIb/HIV prevention | 2.67 (1.24) | 2.92 (1.10) | 0.25 | 1.00 (23) | 0.21 | −0.35 to 0.77 |
aS4E: Storytelling 4 Empowerment.
bSTI: sexually transmitted infection.