Prevalence of Chlamydia Infection among teens in Mississippi 2015-2019: the need for a comprehensive sex education

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to synthesize the literature on the sex education programs for Korean college students and to provide a basis for developing effective sex education programs for this population. Methods: Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review method guided this review of studies conducted from 2000 to 2019. Articles were identified through three electronic databases and scholarly web sites. Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria. Results: Three studies were descriptive, and 12 described interventions. In most of the reviewed studies, sexual knowledge, sexual attitudes, and sexual autonomy improved after sex education interventions. Before providing sex education, the researchers assessed student's needs for sex education and the various topics provided through sex education programs. Conclusion: When developing sex education programs, we need to a) focus on practical sexual knowledge including contraceptive methods, b) provide repeated and continuous education of a sufficient duration, c) provide comprehensive sex education beyond biological sex, and d) use various teaching methods to allow participants to gain a better understanding. Additionally, sex education should be conducted by experts such as nurses or trained educators to provide systematic and comprehensive education for young adults.

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Parenting Styles, Sex Education Locality and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Teenagers’ Experiment with Sex

International Journal of Psychological Studies ◽

10.5539/ijps.v11n2p80 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 80

Author(s):

Mokuolu Bolade Olubunmi ◽

Ilori Stephen Oluyemi ◽

Ajiboye Adedotun Samuel

Keyword(s):

Sex Education ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Urban Setting ◽

Rural Setting ◽

Authoritative Parenting ◽

Authoritarian Parenting ◽

Main Effect ◽

Permissive Parenting ◽

Comprehensive Sex Education

The issue of sexuality among teenagers was investigated in this study to assess factors that could predispose them to it. Factors such as parenting style, sex education, locality and self-efficacy were assessed to know the extent of their influence on teenagers’ experiment with sex. Three hundred and Sixty four students (220 males, 67 Females In Agege and Ipaja Local government, Lagos State and 44 males, 33 Females in Esure, Ekiti State) participated in the study. Result showed that permissive and authoritarian parenting styles influence teenagers’ experiment with sex, while authoritative parenting does not. Also sex education and self-efficacy significantly predict sex experimentation. There is also relationship between experimenting with sex and self-efficacy, permissive parenting, authoritarian parenting and sex education, but not significantly related to authoritative parenting. The study found a significant main effect of sex and locality on experimenting with sex, while teenagers in rural setting are significantly higher in experimenting with sex and authoritarian parenting than their counterparts in urban setting,  those in urban setting are significantly higher in self-efficacy, authoritative parenting and comprehensive sex education.

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Sex Education, Condom Access, and Contraceptive Referral in U.S. High Schools

The Journal of School Nursing ◽

10.1177/1059840519872785 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 325-329

Author(s):

Lauren N. Maziarz ◽

Joseph A. Dake ◽

Tavis Glassman

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

High Schools ◽

Sex Education ◽

The United States ◽

School Superintendents ◽

School Students ◽

Contraceptive Services ◽

Comprehensive Sex Education ◽

Condom Access

In the United States, sex education in schools varies significantly across districts. Many schools operate without state-guided health education curricula, leaving decisions up to individual districts. The purpose of this study was to explore what type of sex education is being offered in U.S. high schools in addition to assessing the frequency of condom access and contraceptive referral. A total of 772 high school superintendents were surveyed with a response rate of 40.4% ( n = 297). Data show most districts teach comprehensive sex education (63%), while only 7% of districts offer condoms to high school students. Twenty-nine percent of superintendents reported their district refers out for contraceptive services to a variety of agencies. School nurses can use this information to inform health policy discussions in their district as well as advocate for awareness among district officials regarding existing health service offerings.

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