Sex Education in the Spotlight: What Is Working? Systematic Review

Fernández, María Lameiras; Martínez-Román, Rosana; Carrera‐Fernández, María Victoria; Castro, Yolanda Rodríguez

doi:10.3390/ijerph18052555

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“…Sex education programs can reduce teens’ sexual risk behavior [ 8 , 9 ], but most teens do not have access to school-based comprehensive sex education, with only 13 states mandating that sex education instruction be medically accurate [ 10 ]. Parents’ talks with their teens about sex and relationships can help to address this gap in access.…”

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Father-Teen Talks about Sex and Teens’ Sexual Health: The Role of Direct and Indirect Communication

Grossman

DeSouza

Richer

et al. 2021

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Family talks about sex can protect against teens’ risky sexual behavior, but most research has focused on the role of mothers. The current study included cross-sectional survey data from 728 adolescents in the 11th and 12th grades (Mage = 17.00, SD = 0.90) in the United States. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess associations between teens’ direct and indirect talk, defined as less straightforward ways to communicate one’s sexual values, with fathers about sex, and teens’ sexual behaviors. There were no significant direct associations between father–teen talk about sex and teens’ sexual behavior. However, teen gender moderated associations between indirect father–teen communication and teens’ sexual behavior. The results suggest the need to assess indirect talk about sex in studies of family sexuality communication and to further investigate the role of teens’ identities in determining the influence of father–teen talk about sex on teens’ sexual behavior.

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confidence: 99%

Father-Teen Talks about Sex and Teens’ Sexual Health: The Role of Direct and Indirect Communication

Grossman

DeSouza

Richer

et al. 2021

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“…A review that was designed to present what is known about the prevalence and effectiveness of sexuality education programs, thereby informing better public policy making in this area, is also worth noting. Twenty of the presented reviews focused primarily on reducing risky behaviours (e.g., sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies), while at the same time neglecting topics such as desire and pleasure [51].…”

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What One Gets Is Not Always What One Wants—Young Adults’ Perception of Sexuality Education in Poland

Izdebski

Dec-Pietrowska

Kozakiewicz

et al. 2022

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There is a discrepancy between the educational needs and the opportunities to obtain reliable knowledge about sexuality in adolescence. This study aimed to assess the conjunctive influence of family and school in shaping this knowledge. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively within a cross-sectional survey conducted in Poland in 2017 (18–26 yrs; N = 595). The respondents’ experiences in terms of the presence and quality of sexuality education (SE) at school and in conversations with parents about related issues were considered. Results: Of all the respondents, 31.1% had no sexuality education classes in school or rated them as useless, 41.5% never discussed sexuality-related topics with parents and both were true for 17.6%. Puberty and contraception were most frequently discussed with parents, while sexual pleasure and masturbation were discussed least frequently. The diversity of topics taken up with parents and the possibility of discussions with mothers turned out to be the most important factors for shaping adolescents’ knowledge. A relationship with the quality of sexuality education at school was additionally revealed for girls, while a relationship with talking to fathers was revealed for boys. Conclusions: Schools and families should work together to strengthen proper sexual development by meeting adolescents’ needs in the field of their knowledge on human sexuality.

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“…Positive and healthy relationships are strongly linked to the sexual and reproductive health as well as overall well-being of adolescents. [ 103 ] Therefore, sexual and reproductive health of adolescents should definitely not be ignored in the midst of COVID-19.…”

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School closures were over-weighted against the mitigation of COVID-19 transmission

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2021

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Background: The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread wildly across the world. In March of 2020, almost all kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) schools were closed in the United States in an urgent attempt to curb the pandemic in the absence of effective therapeutics or vaccination. Thirteen months since then, schools remain partially closed. Accumulated evidence suggests that children and adolescents are not the primary facilitators of transmission, limiting the restrictive effects of school closures on disease transmission. The negative effects of school closures on K-12 students need to be systematically reviewed.Methods: Following the guideline of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyzes, a comprehensive literature search from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science regarding school closures and its impact on K-12 students was conducted. The primary outcomes included the impact of school closures on the mitigation of the pandemic and the resulting public health concerns of K-12 students.Results: Prolonged school closures possessed negative effects on K-12 students' physical, mental, and social well-being and reduced the number of health and social workers, hindering the reopening of the country.Conclusions: School closures were over-weighted against the mitigation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. A safe reopening of all K-12 schools in the United States should be of top priority.Abbreviations: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019, K-12 = kindergarten through 12th grade, SARS-CoV-2 = severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

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Sex Education in the Spotlight: What Is Working? Systematic Review

Cited by 60 publications

References 86 publications

Father-Teen Talks about Sex and Teens’ Sexual Health: The Role of Direct and Indirect Communication

Father-Teen Talks about Sex and Teens’ Sexual Health: The Role of Direct and Indirect Communication

What One Gets Is Not Always What One Wants—Young Adults’ Perception of Sexuality Education in Poland

School closures were over-weighted against the mitigation of COVID-19 transmission

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