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ERIC Number: ED578722
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 121
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-3551-7082-5
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The Utilization of University Students as an Effective Measure for Reducing STIs among Teens
Spain, Adam
ProQuest LLC, D.P.H. Dissertation, Capella University
Nearly 50% of all new sexually transmitted infections were found in teen and young adult populations in 2015, with the number of new infections expected to keep rising. This study evaluated the knowledge and opinions of university students to determine if changes should be made to the current sexual health education curricula utilized in high schools among the Southeastern United States. Sexual health knowledge, in the study, was determined by utilizing the STD-KQ developed by Jaworski and Carey (2007). Participant scores for the study were poor overall (M = 55.99), indicating that a more robust sexual health instruction could benefit these teens. The participants were also asked to give their opinions on a variety of sexual health topics, with most topics scoring favorably in the "agree" to "strongly agree" range. Overall the results from the study indicate that a comprehensive approach to sexual health education would provide the most benefit to the teens in the Southeastern United States. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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