Topical content in sexuality education and sexual health outcomes.

Secondary analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health is used to examine possible explanatory variables for sexual health outcomes. Linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between sexual health outcomes and topical content in sexuality education, controlling for race, biological sex, low socioeconomic status, and religiosity. Results indicated increasing topical content in sexuality education had a positive effect on knowledge acquisition and confidence, but no statistically significant effect on engagement in sexual risk behavior or likelihood of reporting sexual coercion. Control variables were significant predictors and overall model fit was low, indicating topical content in sexuality education is minimally important in creating adolescent sexual behavior. Further exploration of differing aspects of sexuality education is suggested.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Cudhea, Maia Christine

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cready, Cynthia M.
• Dash, Nicole
• Esterchild, Elizabeth

• sex education
• sexual violence
• culture
• knowledge
• health outcomes
• religiosity
• Sex instruction for teenagers.
• Sex instruction -- Curricula.
• Health behavior in adolescence.
• Youth -- Sexual behavior.
• Hygiene, Sexual.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Cudhea, Maia Christine
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 227034367
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5189/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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