ERIC Number: EJ1473027
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Implementation of a STI Risk Behavior Reduction Program for University Students
Summer Odom1; Ann Bianchi2
Journal of American College Health, v73 n2 p620-624 2025
Objective: To implement a STI risk behavior reduction program to reduce sexual risk behaviors in university-aged students. Participants: Fifty-nine freshman from the university participated in the STI Risk Behavior Reduction program. Methods: Pre- and post-test design using descriptive statistics evaluated the STI Risk Behavior Reduction Program. Results: The majority of participants were 19 years of age, female, and freshman. Condom use as a pregnancy prevention increased from 18 (before intervention) to 23 participants (after intervention). Retrospective data noted 72 referrals the year before implementation whereas, 148 referrals were made after implementation. Conclusions: An increase in referrals to community centers and condom usage was noted after the STI Risk Behavior Reduction Program. This may have been due to the increase in knowledge of risky sexual behaviors and when seeking treatment early by recognizing the signs of sexual transmitted infections.
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk, College Freshmen, Sexuality, Contraception, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Student Health Services, Southwestern Georgia University, Albany, USA; 2College of Nursing, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, USA