What College Students Do Not Know: Where Are the Gaps in Sexual Health Knowledge?
| Autor: | William E Smith, Erin W. Moore |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Universities Sexually Transmitted Diseases Psychological intervention MEDLINE law.invention Young Adult Risk-Taking Condom law Intervention (counseling) ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Humans Learning Medicine Students Health Education Reproductive health Medical education Chi-Square Distribution business.industry Knowledge level Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Content analysis Educational Status Female Health education business Sexuality Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health. 60:436-442 |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study aimed to understand the gaps in college students’ knowledge regarding sexual health information. Participants: A sample of 242 participants enrolled in an introductory college course participated in this study in the Fall 2009 semester. Methods: Students participated in 1 of 2 brief interventions and wrote a response paper about their experience. The papers were analyzed using conventional content analysis for information that was new to participants by looking for key words that suggested learning took place. Results: The findings indicated that the majority of participants learned new information. Most learning occurred regarding sexually transmitted infections (ie, types, symptoms, prevalence, treatment, testing) and correct condom use. There were also demographic differences regarding reported new information. Conclusions: Findings can be used to develop future sex education programs for college students by providing college educators with an understanding of where stude... |
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