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Direct linkRisley, Carolann; Douglas, Kimberly; Karimi, Masoumeh; Brumfield, Jennifer; Gartrell, Gordon; Vargas, Rodolfo; Zhang, Lei – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Early sexual reproductive health (SRH) education is linked to a reduction in risky sexual behaviors. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising at alarming rates. Risky sexual behaviors, including initiation of sex before age 13, having more than four sexual partners, and lack of use of condoms, increase the chance of infection…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior
J. Richelle Joe; M. Ann Shillingford; Sheldon Aaron; Tianka Pharaoh; Justin Gonner – Professional School Counseling, 2023
Through an exploratory descriptive study, we examined school counselors' attitudes and beliefs about their role in HIV prevention, and their professional behaviors in addressing HIV in their schools. Participants reported strong support of youth's sexual health rights, moderate agreement with school counselors' role in HIV prevention, moderate to…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Health Behavior, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Prevention
LaVanway, Ann Jenkin – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
Sex education has long been a controversial topic in the United States in terms of both policy and practice. A lack of consensus on the implementation of sex education, its content, and its participants continues to be a concern for equitable inclusion of all young people and their sexual and emotional health as a result. Current policy guidance…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Program Evaluation, Curriculum, Educational Policy
Zissette, Seth; Atujuna, Millicent; Tolley, Elizabeth E.; Okumu, Eunice; Auerbach, Judith D.; Hodder, Sally L.; Aral, Sevgi O.; Adimora, Adaora A. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Given the range of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products currently being tested to prevent HIV in women, a standardized Acceptability and Use of PrEP Products Among Women Tool may facilitate comparisons of product acceptability and use across different geographies, trials, and users. We conducted three rounds of cognitive interviewing over…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Prevention, Females
Burns, Jade C.; Chakraborty, Shawtaabdee; Saint Arnault, Denise – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: African American adolescents and young adults have an increased likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors. With rising rates of sexually transmitted infections among this population, deeper consideration is now being focused on using social media to engage, educate, and improve sexual behavior in this group. Purpose: To…
Descriptors: Social Media, Preferences, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Wang, Li Yan; Owusu-Edusei, Kwame; Parker, J. Terry; Wilson, Kristina – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
During the 2015-2016 school year, the Florida Department of Health in Duval County hosted Teen Health Centers (TeenHC) at five high schools of Jacksonville providing HIV/STD screening and pregnancy testing. The purpose of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of the TeenHC chlamydia screening program and determine at what student…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, High School Students, Health Programs
Fisher, Harriet; Chantler, Tracey; Mounier-Jack, Sandra; Audrey, Suzanne – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To undertake a content analysis of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine communication materials available to young people. Design: Content analysis. Setting: Majority English-speaking countries. Methods: Between March and April 2020, a web engine was utilised to search for and retrieve relevant communication materials. Content analysis…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Interpersonal Communication, Information Dissemination
Chinelli, Alice; Salfa, Maria Cristina; Cellini, Andrea; Ceccarelli, Luca; Farinella, Massimo; Rancilio, Laura; Galipò, Rosario; Meli, Paolo; Camposeragna, Antonella; Colaprico, Ludovica; Oldrini, Massimo; Ubbiali, Marco; Caraglia, Anna; Martinelli, Domenico; Mortari, Luigina; Palamara, Anna Teresa; Suligoi, Barbara; Tavoschi, Lara – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Comprehensive sexuality education is an important means of promoting sexual well-being amongst young people and is key to preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, sexuality education is not currently included in the formal curriculum in Italian schools. The aim of this study was to develop an inventory of school-based sexuality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Curriculum, Prevention
Zeglin, Robert J.; Merten, Julie W.; Niemela, Danielle R. M. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2020
Background: Because of the social and systemic barriers encountered by first-generation college students, this population is at risk for poorer health outcomes. However, there is no identified research investigating whether this includes sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The aim of the study was to identify whether first-generation students…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, First Generation College Students, Undergraduate Students, Incidence
Peter Kisaakye; Patricia Ndugga; Elizabeth Kwagala; Martin Kayitale Mbonye; Fred Ngabirano; Stephen Ojiambo Wandera – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2024
Parent-child communication concerning sexual and reproductive health (SRH) has significant potential to reduce children's risky sexual behaviour. Despite these benefits, few parents communicate with their children about SRH issues in Uganda. Using multi-stage stratified sampling in a cross-sectional survey, we estimated the prevalence and…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Foreign Countries, Birth
Samuella Ware; Jennifer Toller Erausquin; Amanda E. Tanner; Yarneccia D. Dyson – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine the associations of dimensions of masculinity--respect/toughness and anti-femininity/hypersexuality--with sexual risk behaviors and protective behavioral intentions and the effects of awareness of anti-Blackness. Participants: 127 Black heterosexual men were recruited from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities and…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Masculinity, Intention
Kyeung Mi Oh; Naji Alqahtani; Shanti Chang; Cara Cox – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To identify facilitators and barriers to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among college students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey with college students (N = 306) between the ages of 18 and 26 was conducted using a computer-delivered survey "via" iPad. A survey was designed to assess HPV/HPV vaccine-related knowledge,…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Affordances, Barriers, Immunization Programs
Nyashanu, Mathew – Qualitative Research Journal, 2022
Purpose: The paper aims to show the impact of insider/outsider researcher positionality and the lessons from researching the social construction of HIV stigma and sexual health-seeking behaviour within black sub-Sahara African communities (BSSA). Design/methodology/approach: The paper is a reflection on the impact of researcher positionality based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Social Bias, Sexuality
Satterthwaite Muresianu, Emma; Weinstock, Rachel E.; Arams, Ryan; Vorawandthanachai, Thammatat; Ferrera, Alexander; Forero, Juan Pablo; Torres Maita, Yumarlin; Dolan, Siobhan M. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Since the introduction of the HPV vaccine in Chile in 2014, there have been few studies exploring parental perspectives on the vaccine or on adolescent sex and sexuality education, and even fewer exploring fathers' perspectives. Subsequent to an earlier study of Chilean mothers' attitudes towards the HPV vaccine and adolescent sexual health and…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs
Karki, Ishu; Dobbs, Page D.; Larson, Daniel; Maness, Sarah B. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine, college student's beliefs toward HPV, and HPV vaccine uptake between US and international college students studying in the US. Participants: The study was conducted using a sample (N = 588) of college students from a university in the…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, College Students, Beliefs, Student Attitudes
