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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Forcadell-Díez, Lluís author Pérez-Martínez, Vanesa author Guitart, Elisabeth author Sanz-Barbero, Belén author Vives-Cases, Carmen author López, María José author Juárez, Olga author Pérez, Glòria author 2024-10 Introduction: Gender-based violence is a worldwide problem. School-based socio-educational interventions could be effective in preventing gender-based violence. We assessed the effectiveness of the Let's focus! program, aimed at health and equitable interpersonal relationships among high school students. Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study in an intervention group (IG, n = 560) and a comparison group (CG, n = 366) of secondary school students in Terrassa, Spain between 2019 and 2021. Specifically, we performed an online questionnaire on sexism, acceptance of violence and machismo at baseline and after the intervention. We calculated multivariate linear regression models including satisfaction with the intervention, to evaluate the change in the variables' mean between CG and IG. Results: In comparison to the CG, in the IG hostile and benevolent sexism, and acceptance of violence decreased from baseline to after-intervention, in the group of participants highly satisfied with the intervention (42.4%); machismo did not vary. The multivariate regression analyses showed that the intervention was effective in reducing hostile sexism (β = -6.40; CI95% (-11.92; -0.88)), benevolent sexism (β = -5.57; CI95% (-10.52;-0.61)), and acceptance of violence (β = -4.79; CI95% (-9.50; -0.09)) in highly satisfied students from the IG, in comparison to the ones from the CG, regardless of their age or gender. Discussion: Let's Focus! was effective in reducing sexism and decreasing acceptance of violence among students that were highly satisfied with the intervention. J Sch Health. 2024 Oct;94(10):893-917. 10.1111/josh.13498 1746-1561 0022-4391 The Journal of school health 39254169 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/25564 Adolescent behavior Gender‐based violence Health promoting schools Interpersonal relations Program evaluation Quasi‐experimental Evaluation of the Let's Focus! (Posem el Focus) Socioeducational Intervention: Promoting Healthy and Equitable Relationships in High Schools