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A virtual sex education tool improved reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls.
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Sex Education . May2024, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p358-368. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- As adolescents turn to online resources for health information, obstetricians and gynaecologists can play an active role in creating evidence-based resources for sexual health education. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a sexual health education website on adolescent girls' reproductive health knowledge and self-efficacy. It took the form of a prospective study among girls aged 14–18 in a rural area of the USA. Informed consent and parental consent were obtained. Participants completed a pre-test survey containing a 20 question validated Reproductive Health Knowledge Index (RHKI) and six self-efficacy questions. They then completed the website curriculum (), followed by a post-test survey containing RHKI and same self-efficacy questions. Thirty-three girls completed the study with an average age of 16.42 (SD 1.09). Ten (30.3%) reported never having received sexual health education in school. Overall mean RHKI score improved from pre-test to post-test (87.67 SD 6.35 vs 90.82 SD 7.45, p = 0.012). Change in knowledge score ranged from −16.25 to+19.17 with a mean increase of+3.14 (SD 6.77). A greater proportion of participants reported improved confidence in obtaining birth control, recognising an unhealthy relationship, and getting tested for STIs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WORLD Wide Web
*HEALTH literacy
*REPRODUCTIVE health
*SELF-efficacy
*T-test (Statistics)
*RESEARCH funding
*SEX education
*PSYCHOLOGY of high school students
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*PSYCHOLOGY of women
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*LONGITUDINAL method
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*ONLINE education
*RURAL conditions
*STATISTICS
*QUALITY assurance
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14681811
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sex Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176450042
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2023.2203909