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Stephanie M. Asdell; Rachel D. Bennett; Sabrina A. Cordon; Qiuhong Zhao; Jeffrey F. Peipert – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To assess the relationship between knowledge of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and intention to use LARC among female students. Participants: Participants consisted of a convenience sample of 292 female undergraduate and graduate students at a large midwestern university. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional in-person…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Intention, College Students, Contraception
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Lauren Kendall Graham; Sarah B. Maness; Beth Sundstrom – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore contraceptive awareness among college women in the Southeast United States. This study sheds light on the gaps in contraceptive use found in college women and can be used to improve educational interventions on college campuses. Participants: College-age women ages 18-25 completed in-depth…
Descriptors: Females, Contraception, College Students, Knowledge Level
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Patricia A. Goodhines; Krutika Rathod; Liliana L. Herakova; Leah Cingranelli – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: College students experience elevated rates of alcohol and sexual risk behaviors, but underrepresentation of rural institutions precludes tailored intervention. This study characterizes prevalence and short-term alcohol-sex risk at a rural institution. Participants: Undergraduates at a rural northeastern university. Method: Online health…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Sexuality
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Chelsie E. Dunn; Kristina B. Hood; Calvin J. Hall – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Background: Sexual protective behaviors, such as consistent condom use and intention, are important preventative measures against the transmission of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. Current sexual health research has yet to explore the interaction between contextual factors, such as gendered racial microaggressions, and the role of…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Racism, Gender Bias
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Amina Yusuf Kanyama; Suitbert Emil Lyakurwa – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the association between life skills (self-awareness (SA)) and risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in primary schools. It was thought so because a larger number of adolescents engage in risky sexual behaviours and life skills were among the preventive measures. Design/methodology/approach: This…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk, Adolescents, Elementary School Students
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Samuel O'Keefe; Mihaja Raonivololona; Maia Ramarosandratana; Tahiry Anjarasoa; Laura Leeson – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2025
Little is known about the outcomes of in-school comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes two or more years after programme completion, particularly in low-income countries. "Projet Jeune Leader," a youth-founded Malagasy organisation, conducted a retrospective, qualitative evaluation of a CSE programme in Madagascar. The…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Outcomes of Education, Sexuality, Drug Use
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Kimiko Ching; Shantanu Tilak; Yvonne Allsop; Eric M. Anderman – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2025
Peer beliefs and attitudes play a prominent role in adolescent behaviors. Various curricula have been developed to teach students about sexual health from a skills-based perspective with successful, lasting effects. This study examined how adolescents' expectancies for success in and values held for a sexual health curriculum are related to their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Beliefs, Sexuality, Sex
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Reina Evans-Paulson; Tracy M. Scull; Kathryn N. Stump; Christina V. Dodson; Megan Armstrong – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To assess the sexual health of young community college students so that health promotion priorities can be identified and tailored programming can be implemented for this understudied population. Participants: A national sample of 1,678 community college students. Methods: Survey data was analyzed to understand trends in sexual health…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
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Morgan J. Grant; Kaileigh Carter; Matt Hoffman; Randolph D. Hubach; Christopher Owens – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2024
Because most parent-adolescent sex communication studies are from the perspectives of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents rather than their parents, we surveyed 54 parents of SGM adolescents in the Southern region in the U.S. about their HIV-related parent-adolescent sex communication (PASC) practices. We compared topics discussed between…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Health Behavior, Prevention, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Sylvia Kauer; Jennifer Power; Adam Bourne; Christopher Fisher – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2025
This study explored the relationship between sexual health indicators and the receipt of, and perceived relevance of, school-based sexuality education. Multiple regression analyses were conducted using data from 4,189 14- to 18-year-olds who participated in a cross-sectional Australian study. Receiving sexuality education was significantly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexuality, Sex Education, Correlation
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Deevia Bhana; Raksha Janak; Vimbai Matswetu – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2025
In sub-Saharan Africa, the effective implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) remains challenging especially for teachers who fail to meet young people's sexual health needs. In this study, we examine rural Zimbabwean teachers' perspectives on, and their approach to sexuality education provided through Guidance and Counseling…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Teaching Methods, Health Behavior
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Brian Ahanotu; Wonder Agbemavi; Adjoa Yenyi; Joshua Amo-Adjei – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2025
Ghanaian adolescents face considerable sexual and reproductive health challenges that can disrupt human capital formation. However, a positive and healthy transition from adolescence to adulthood can be achieved by increasing access to sexual and reproductive health information, education, and services. This paper documents emerging findings from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, School Districts, Rape
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Meagan Zarwell; Alexandra Patton; Laura H. Gunn; Alyssa Benziger; Brian Witt; Patrick A. Robinson; Debra F. Terrell – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Identify factors associated with PrEP awareness, willingness, and future prevention modalities among undergraduate college students. Participants: Undergraduates (N=701) were recruited from a private university, a public research university, and a private historically Black college and university for an online survey. Methods: Upon…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Equal Education, Sex Education, Health Education
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Samuel O. Master; Samantha Garbers; Laura Lynch; David L. Bell; Marina Catallozzi; John Santelli – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) allows for informed and healthy decisions. College students often lack understanding of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Conversations and Pizza (CAP), an interactive curriculum, was designed to address gaps in CSE and improve SRH outcomes. Participants: 66 fraternity affiliated undergraduate…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Undergraduate Students, Fraternities, Knowledge Level
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Robyn M. Powell; Sasha M. Albert; Serah Nthenge; Monika Mitra – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Although sexual and reproductive health is critically important for women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there is limited research elucidating the role of family caregivers in assisting women with IDD access sexual and reproductive health services and information. Understanding the family caregivers' attitudes and…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Safety
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