Can the Mass Media Be Healthy Sex Educators?

Brown, John Russell; Keller, Sarah

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“…It should not be surprising that their questions reflect this dichotomy. What is concerning is that if adolescents hear from educators and parents only about the dangers of sex, they might cease to listen to them, and instead turn to the less reliable but more encouraging information they get from mass media or their peers (Bleakley, Hennessy, & Fishbein, 2011;Brown & Keller, 2000;Teitelman et al, 2009;Walsh-Childers, Gotthoffer, & Lepre, 2002).…”

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“…Add to this the highly sexualized environment in which they live, including media and pop culture that promote the pleasures of sexual behaviors and sexual relationships (Hust, Brown, & L'Engle, 2008;Brown & Keller, 2000;Teitelman, Bohinski & Boente, 2009), and it is easy to understand the desire for more information about how it is done, how it feels, and in some cases, permission to engage in those behaviors. At the same time, most young people are routinely warned about the dangers of sex, especially early sex or premarital sex, from conventional educational sources, and they receive these same messages at home (Fine & McClelland, 2006).…”

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Sexuality Information Needs of Latino and African American Ninth Graders: A Content Analysis of Anonymous Questions

Angulo-Olaiz

Goldfarb

Constantine

2014

American Journal of Sexuality Education

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This study used qualitative content analysis to examine anonymous questions about sex and sexuality submitted by Latino and AfricanAmerican adolescents in Los Angeles, California, classrooms. The majority of questions asked about sexuality and sexual behavior, or anatomy and physiology, with fewer questions about pregnancy and pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infections, and condoms. Overall, a notable mix was found of questions implying exposure to or awareness of a wide range of sexual activities, together with questions demonstrating fundamental misunderstandings or confusion about some of the most basic aspects of sex and sexuality. Gender differences emerged across topics, subtopics, and question types. The results of this study suggest that differences exist between what Latino and African-American teens yearn to know about sex and sexuality, and what information they are getting on these topics from other sources. This reinforces the importance of considering the concerns and needs of the intended audience in designing and evaluating health education programs.

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Sexuality Information Needs of Latino and African American Ninth Graders: A Content Analysis of Anonymous Questions

Angulo-Olaiz

Goldfarb

Constantine

2014

American Journal of Sexuality Education

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“…Acquisition of inappropriate sexual behaviors associated with exposure to the media may be facilitated through learning and behavioral rehearsal. The diffi culties that teens face in interpreting and acting on the messages that they receive from the media has been addressed by Brown and Keller ( 2000 ). These researchers state that "a clash between the media's depiction of sexual relationships and the real life experiences of youth contributes to their diffi culty in making healthy sexual decisions Brown and Keller ( 2000 , pp.…”

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“…In noting that sexual aggression occurs within developmental and sociocultural learning environments, it is important to account for the extent to which many children are introduced to sex through inappropriate exposure via the media and Internet. Brown and Keller ( 2000 ) report that many adolescents rank the media as their major source for sexual ideas and information. They also purport that there is a strong association between exposure to sexual content in the media and sexual beliefs and behaviors.…”

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Adolescent Sex Offenders

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DiClemente

2014

Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems

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“…Internet sites-play an enormous role in most adolescents' lives; indeed, adolescents spend between six and seven hours a day with some form of media (Brown and Keller, 2000). Sexual content is especially prevalent in media directed at adolescents, and research indicates that adolescents often seek out media with sexual content specifically because it offers an easy and unembarrassing way to learn about romantic and sexual relationships (Huston, Wartella, and Donnerstein, 1998).…”

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Adolescent sexual decision making : at the intersection of health beliefs and gender ideals

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Adolescent Sexual Decision Making: At the Intersection of Health Beliefs and Gender IdealsThis work offers an examination of the sexual decision making of adolescents.Specifically, this research seeks to understand the factors that prevent adolescents from consistently acting to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Borrowing the Health Belief Model from the public health literature, I consider the role of health beliefs ( e.g., feeling susceptible to pregnancy or STDs) in predicting preventive health behaviors, such as the use of birth control. The social performance of gender is also highly salient in the decisions adolescents make regarding sex. I argue that the desire to conform to traditional ideals of femininity and masculinity often results in sexual decision making that puts adolescent health at risk.Health beliefs and gender ideals thus represent two competing forces that adolescents must balance in making decisions about their sexual behavior. To understand the balance of health beliefs and gender ideals in adolescent sexual decision making, I first conducted interviews with a sample of 25 adolescents. I explored adolescents' experiences with school-based sex education, discussions with parents about sex, views of sexuality in the media, and the influence of peers in sexual decision making. I then undertook a statistical analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to determine how the Health Belief Model is modified by the inclusion of gender, cues to action (representing sources of gender socialization), and gender ideals. I used this modified Health Belief Model to examine sexual abstinence, the timing of the transition to sexual lll intercourse, having engaged in non-romantic sexual intercourse, and the use of birth control at first and most recent intercourse. My statistical results confirm that the Health Belief Model is modified by gender, as different health beliefs are significant predictors for females' and males' behavior. In addition, many of the cues to action operate differently by gender; for example, exposure to media increases the sexual risk behavior of young men, while school-based sex education generally reduces young women's sexual risk behavior. Adherence to gender ideals is also strongly associated with sexual risk behavior, confirming the h yp othesis that both health beliefs and gender ideals shape adolescent sexual decision making. CHAPTER ONE: Introduction to the ProjectThere is immense public concern regarding the consequences of adolescent sexual behavior, and research indicates that this concern may be warranted. Recent estimates indicate that while teen pregnancy rates have been declining since reaching a peak in the late 1980s, the United States continues to have the highest rate of teen pregnancy, abortion, and parenthood in the developed world-this is a direct result of lower levels of contraceptive use among adolescents in the United States (Panchaud et al., 2000).Adolescents are also emerging as a ...

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Can the Mass Media Be Healthy Sex Educators?

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Sexuality Information Needs of Latino and African American Ninth Graders: A Content Analysis of Anonymous Questions

Sexuality Information Needs of Latino and African American Ninth Graders: A Content Analysis of Anonymous Questions

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