Social Media Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Behavior Among Minority Youth
| Autor: | Jamie Dunaev, Bridgette M. Brawner, Abigail Todhunter-Reid, Stacia Gilliard-Matthews, Jennifer M. Stewart, Robin Stevens |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Safe Sex Sexually transmitted disease Adolescent Cross-sectional study Health Promotion Article law.invention Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Condom New England Risk Factors law Humans Social media 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Minority Groups General Nursing Reproductive health 030505 public health business.industry Hispanic or Latino Disadvantaged Black or African American Cross-Sectional Studies Health promotion Adolescent Behavior Female 0305 other medical science business Psychology Risk Reduction Behavior Social Media Social psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | Nursing Research. 66:368-377 |
| ISSN: | 0029-6562 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000237 |
| Popis: | Background Sexual health is an important area of study—particularly for minority youth and youth living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Objectives The purpose of the research was to examine the sources of sexual health information associated with youth adopting sexual risk reduction behaviors. Methods Data collection took place in a small city in the Northeastern United States using cross-sectional behavioral surveys and modified venue-based sampling. Participants included 249 African American and Latino youth aged 13–24. Participants reported their sources of information about contraception and human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted disease, such as TV/movies, parents, social media; their intentions to have sex; and condom and contraception use during their last sexual activity. Social media use, past pregnancy experience, past sexual history, age, and gender were also measured. Standard tests of bivariate association (chi-square and F tests) were used to examine initial associations between sexual risk reduction behavior and exposure to sexual risk reduction information on social media. Logistic regression models were used to test multivariate relationships between information sources and sexual risk reduction behavior. Results Youth who were exposed to sexual health messages on social media were 2.69 times ( p < .05) and 2.49 times ( p < .08) more likely to have used contraception or a condom at last intercourse, respectively. Parents, schools, or traditional media as information sources were not significantly associated with contractive use or condom use at last intercourse. Discussion Youth sexual behavior is increasingly informed by social media messages. Health practitioners should utilize social media as an important health promotion tool. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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