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iRT’s research on media literacy and adolescent sexual is highlighted in a chapter in the forthcoming book, Teens, Sex, and Media Effects

2024-09-05T17:52:32+00:00

September 05, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT’s researchers have a wealth of expertise in media literacy education and sexual health research. Teens, Sex, and Media Effects: Understanding Media’s Influence on Adolescent Sexuality, Sexual Health, and Advocacy, the soon-to-be-released book compiling original research related to adolescent sexual health and sexual media, will showcase some of iRT’s work. Drs. Christina Dodson and Tracy Scull authored a chapter for the book highlighting over a decade of iRT’s research on sexual health and media literacy education in a chapter entitled “Media Literacy Education for Comprehensive Sexual Health Promotion.” Chapters of Teens, Sex, and Media Effects [...]

iRT’s research on media literacy and adolescent sexual is highlighted in a chapter in the forthcoming book, Teens, Sex, and Media Effects2024-09-05T17:52:32+00:00

Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Refuse to Drink and Drive

2024-08-09T17:32:20+00:00

August 09, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community members protect themselves and others on the road. Plan My Ride is iRT’s interactive, multimedia, eLearning program developed with and for young drivers to teach safe driving skills to prevent distracted and impaired driving. Unlike other safe driving educational programs, Plan My Ride uses a science-backed and theory-driven approach to change behavior by teaching concrete, practical strategies to avoid impaired and distracted driving, and providing opportunities for young drivers to practice the skills they have learned in 360-degree virtual scenarios. The program [...]

Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Refuse to Drink and Drive2024-08-09T17:32:20+00:00

Recent Research on the Sexual Health Outcomes of Community College Students with Respect to Gender and Sexual Identity

2024-08-07T22:06:18+00:00

August 07, 2024, Durham, NC – The Journal of American College Health recently published important findings from iRT’s sexual health research with community college students. The article, entitled “An examination of the sexual health behaviors and cognitions of young U.S. community college students with respect to the intersection of gender and sexual identity,” was authored by iRT Research Scientists Drs. Reina Evans-Paulson, Tracy Scull, Katie Stump, and Christina Dodson, as well as former iRT researcher Megan Armstrong. College students are at risk for negative sexual health outcomes, including high risk of STIs and unintended pregnancy. While a wealth of research explores [...]

Recent Research on the Sexual Health Outcomes of Community College Students with Respect to Gender and Sexual Identity2024-08-07T22:06:18+00:00

iRT Researchers Utilize Their Expertise in the Facial Action Coding System

2024-07-11T18:52:05+00:00

July 11, 2024, Durham, NC – Social-emotional skills are essential to the development of healthy social behavior. Being able to identify and understand one’s own and another’s feelings, as well as regulate one’s positive and negative emotions, is related to positive peer interactions and school achievement. iRT has created several manualized, evidenced-based intervention programs for children and adolescents that focus on improving social-emotional abilities for delivery in elementary, middle, high, or afterschool settings. Consistent with our mission to promote social and emotional well-being in children, adolescents, and adults, iRT’s researchers have expanded their expertise using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS). FACS [...]

iRT Researchers Utilize Their Expertise in the Facial Action Coding System2024-07-11T18:52:05+00:00

Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Avoiding Distracted Driving

2024-07-10T16:55:06+00:00

July 09, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community members protect themselves and others on the road. Plan My Ride is iRT’s interactive, multimedia, eLearning program developed with and for young drivers to teach safe driving skills to prevent distracted and impaired driving. Unlike other safe driving educational programs, Plan My Ride uses a science-backed and theory-driven approach to change behavior by teaching concrete, practical strategies to avoid impaired and distracted driving, and providing opportunities for young drivers to practice the skills they have learned in 360-degree [...]

Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Avoiding Distracted Driving2024-07-10T16:55:06+00:00

iRT’s Recent Research Examines How Sex Education Affects the Way College Students Think About Sex and Relationships

2024-06-17T20:34:51+00:00

June 17, 2024, Durham, NC – Over the past few years, iRT researchers have been conducting the Community College Health Study to learn more about how to promote the sexual and relationship health of community college students. Over 1,500 students and 50 faculty, staff, and administrators from community colleges across the United States are participating in the Community College Health Study. Findings from the study are being used to examine sexual health programming to enhance student health and prevent sexual assault, as well as to help community college personnel find ways to promote the well-being of their students. As part of [...]

iRT’s Recent Research Examines How Sex Education Affects the Way College Students Think About Sex and Relationships2024-06-17T20:34:51+00:00

Oklahoma Mentoring Programs Implement Mentoring Central’s Mentor Trainings

2024-06-24T14:08:16+00:00

June 24, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that it is collaborating with the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) and the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth (OCCY) to implement and evaluate Mentoring Central’s training programs and mentoring resources in mentoring programs across Oklahoma. Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, is dedicated to providing mentoring programs with trainings and tools to enhance their programs and help matches achieve better outcomes. Receiving feedback from and working closely with mentoring programs across the nation that have unique goals and serve diverse subpopulations of youth is an integral part of achieving [...]

Oklahoma Mentoring Programs Implement Mentoring Central’s Mentor Trainings2024-06-24T14:08:16+00:00

Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Signature Strategies

2024-05-08T20:40:57+00:00

May 08, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community members protect themselves and others on the road. Plan My Ride is iRT’s interactive, multimedia, eLearning program developed with and for young drivers to teach safe driving skills to prevent distracted and impaired driving. Unlike other safe driving educational programs, Plan My Ride uses a science-backed and theory-driven approach to change behavior by teaching concrete, practical strategies to avoid impaired and distracted driving, and providing opportunities for young drivers to practice the skills they have learned in 360-degree virtual scenarios. This [...]

Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Signature Strategies2024-05-08T20:40:57+00:00

Plan My Ride Program Awarded for Innovative Design, Content, and Video Components

2024-06-11T19:30:16+00:00

May 08, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that the Plan My Ride program has received a 2024 Learning Excellence Award in the Design, Content Creation, and Video category. Learning Excellence Awards recognize business training and learning programs and products for their level of innovation, effectiveness, and relevance. Programs and products are judged in a rigorous evaluation and voting process for their validity and compliance by a team of senior level judges from across the training, learning, and development sector. Plan My Ride was selected from a list of various training and learning innovations in the competitive Design, [...]

Plan My Ride Program Awarded for Innovative Design, Content, and Video Components2024-06-11T19:30:16+00:00

Teaching High School Students Research-Based Strategies to Cope with Stress and Reduce Risky Behaviors

2024-05-23T17:24:20+00:00

May 08, 2024, Durham, NC – A recent meta-analysis found that adolescents are experiencing significantly higher levels of anxiety in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Pressures to perform well in academic environments and difficulty socializing or maintaining relationships with peers are common sources of everyday stress for adolescents. Increased socialization and returning to in-school instruction may have increased the intensity of these stressors for adolescents when social distancing policies were lifted. Brief and prolonged anxiety and stress in adolescents can contribute to various negative physical health outcomes, such as decreased immune system functioning, high blood pressure, and insomnia. In addition, [...]

Teaching High School Students Research-Based Strategies to Cope with Stress and Reduce Risky Behaviors2024-05-23T17:24:20+00:00
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