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Fisher, Harriet; Chantler, Tracey; Mounier-Jack, Sandra; Audrey, Suzanne – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To undertake a content analysis of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine communication materials available to young people. Design: Content analysis. Setting: Majority English-speaking countries. Methods: Between March and April 2020, a web engine was utilised to search for and retrieve relevant communication materials. Content analysis…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Interpersonal Communication, Information Dissemination
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Ahn, Junhee; Yang, Youngran – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
This systematic review aimed to understand the effects of self-esteem on risky sexual behavior (RSB) among adolescents and young adults. We followed the procedures outlined in the Cooper's five-step approach, and used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 reporting requirements. Published studies were…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Sexuality, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Larson, Bridget K.; Clark, Terryann C.; Robinson, Elizabeth M.; Utter, Jennifer – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2012
This population-based study of 2931 respondents to Youth07 (a cross-sectional survey of New Zealand secondary students' health) examines associations between weight-related variables and sexual risk-taking. It is hypothesized that girls who report poorer body satisfaction or previous weight-loss attempts will be: more likely to be currently…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior, Secondary School Students
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Stedman, Kurstyn V.; Leland, Louis S., Jr. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2010
Background: The international literature suggests that obesity is likely to be more pronounced in the population of people with intellectual disability (ID). However, there are no published New Zealand data for this population. Method: We accessed a database containing anonymous data for a New Zealand ID population. Ninety-eight people of 141 had…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries
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van Roode, Thea; Dickson, Nigel; Herbison, Peter; Paul, Charlotte – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objectives: To determine the impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) on adult sexual behaviors and outcomes over three age periods. Methods: A longitudinal study of a birth cohort born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1972/1973 was used. Information on CSA was sought at age 26, and on sexual behaviors and outcomes at ages 21, 26, and 32. Comparisons were…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Adults, Risk
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Ramrakha, Sandhya; Bell, Melanie L.; Paul, Charlotte; Dickson, Nigel; Moffitt, Terrie E.; Caspi, Avshalom – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: To study whether behavioral and emotional problems during childhood predicted early sexual debut, risky sex at age 21 years, and sexually transmitted infections up to age 21 years. Some possible mediational pathways were also explored. Method: Participants were enrolled in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (n =…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior, Hyperactivity