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<journal-id>2739-0063</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista InveCom]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Revista InveCom]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2739-0063</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Investigadores Venezolanos de la Comunicación]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2739-00632026000302009</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5281/zenodo.17211713</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efectividad del programa &#8220;Educando para decidir mejor&#8221; en la prevención de conductas sexuales riesgosas: estudio preexperimental en escolares peruanos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Effectiveness of the &#8220;Educating for Better Decisions&#8221; program in preventing risky sexual behavior: a pre-experimental study of Peruvian schoolchildren]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Lazo Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Brenda Araceli]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sulca Carbajo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Karina Yasmin]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vega Mamani]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Silvia Zoila]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cusco ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Privada de Moquegua  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Moquegua ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Tacna ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>6</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2739-00632026000302009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2739-00632026000302009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2739-00632026000302009&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen La adolescencia constituye una etapa de alta vulnerabilidad en relación con la salud sexual y reproductiva, en la que prácticas como el inicio precoz de la actividad sexual, la multiplicidad de parejas o las relaciones bajo el consumo de alcohol y drogas incrementan el riesgo de embarazos no planificados e infecciones de transmisión sexual. Frente a esta problemática, la educación sexual integral se plantea como una estrategia eficaz para fortalecer la autonomía, la toma de decisiones y la adopción de conductas preventivas. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la efectividad del programa &#8220;Educando para decidir mejor&#8221; en la prevención de conductas sexuales de riesgo en estudiantes de quinto de secundaria del Colegio Belén de Osma y Pardo, en Andahuaylas, Perú. La investigación se desarrolló bajo un diseño preexperimental con un solo grupo, aplicando pretest y postest a 35 adolescentes seleccionados por conveniencia. Se utilizó un cuestionario validado por expertos y los datos fueron procesados mediante estadística descriptiva e inferencial, empleando la prueba de Wilcoxon. Los resultados evidenciaron cambios estadísticamente significativos (p &lt; .05) en la percepción de riesgos asociados con las relaciones sexuales tempranas, el consumo de alcohol y drogas, así como la necesidad del uso de anticonceptivos. Asimismo, se redujo la intención de iniciar la vida sexual de manera precoz y aumentó el uso de preservativo entre los estudiantes sexualmente activos. En conclusión, el programa educativo implementado tuvo un impacto positivo en la modificación de actitudes y prácticas, aportando evidencia para el fortalecimiento de políticas educativas y de salud sexual dirigidas a adolescentes peruanos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Adolescence is a highly vulnerable stage in terms of sexual and reproductive health, during which practices such as early sexual debut, multiple partners, or relationships involving alcohol and drug use increase the risk of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. In response to this problem, comprehensive sexuality education is proposed as an effective strategy for strengthening autonomy, decision-making, and the adoption of preventive behaviors. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the &#8220;Educating for Better Decisions&#8221; program in preventing risky sexual behaviors among fifth-year secondary school students at the Belén de Osma y Pardo School in Andahuaylas, Peru. The research was conducted using a pre-experimental design with a single group, applying pre- and post-tests to 35 adolescents selected for convenience. A questionnaire validated by experts was used, and the data were processed using descriptive and inferential statistics, employing the Wilcoxon test. The results showed statistically significant changes (p &lt; .05) in the perception of risks associated with early sexual relations, alcohol and drug use, and the need for contraceptive use. Likewise, the intention to initiate sexual activity at an early age was reduced, and condom use increased among sexually active students. In conclusion, the educational program implemented had a positive impact on changing attitudes and practices, providing evidence for the strengthening of educational and sexual health policies aimed at Peruvian adolescents.]]></p></abstract>
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