The Healthy Sex Programme: An Exploration of Pre-to-Post Psychological Test Change

This document describes an evaluation of the Healthy Sex Programme (HSP), aimed at reducing reoffending among men convicted of sexual offenses. The HSP, grounded in a biopsychosocial framework and integrating the Good Lives Model with the risk, need, and responsivity principles, was assessed for its immediate clinical effectiveness on 95 adult males using psychological tests. The evaluation revealed significant positive changes in areas such as Healthy Sexual Interests and Positive Relationships, although it acknowledged limitations like a small sample size and the absence of a control group. Further research was recommended to ascertain long-term effects and influence on recidivism rates. Additionally, the document assesses the reliability of various psychological assessment tools, including the Risk Matrix 2000, which predicts sexual recidivism risk. These tools demonstrated high internal consistency and good predictive validity, although they were limited by the lack of test-retest reliability data and the use of reconviction rates as the sole measure of re-offending. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Generic research method
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: February 2023

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes