'A New You, That’s Who': an evaluation of short videos on puberty and human reproduction

Lisa B. Hurwitz (), Silvia B. Lovato, Alexis R. Lauricella, Teresa K. Woodruff, Eric Patrick and Ellen Wartella
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Lisa B. Hurwitz: Northwestern University
Silvia B. Lovato: Northwestern University
Alexis R. Lauricella: Northwestern University
Teresa K. Woodruff: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Eric Patrick: Northwestern University
Ellen Wartella: Northwestern University

Palgrave Communications, 2018, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Learning basic information about puberty and human reproduction can alleviate concerns about the transition to adolescence and provide a foundation for later learning about more advanced reproductive health topics, such as family planning. Parents and children alike believe educational videos make these topics more engaging, and socio-cultural theory suggests such videos can effectively promote learning. To that end, we tested the efficacy of a series of reproductive health education videos called 'A New You, That’s Who', with a sample of 80 11-year-old children in a research laboratory setting. The series was designed with socio-cultural theory learning principles in mind and consisted of three 5-min animated music videos focused on puberty, reproductive anatomy, and menstruation. Children were randomly assigned to watch the 'A New You, That’s Who' videos or a control set of videos on the scientific method. Children who watched the treatment videos out-performed peers in the control group on a measure reproductive health knowledge. However, there were no differences in attitudes towards puberty between conditions. The videos provide effective ways to learn factual information about puberty and human reproduction, and may be valuable tools to supplement social-emotional lessons provided at home, at school, or in other real-world settings.

Date: 2018
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