The State of Sex Education in the United States

Hall, Kelli Stidham; Sales, jessica; Komro, Kelli A.; Santelli, John

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.03.032

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“…19 Strong support of multilevel expanded and integrative sex education is warranted now more than ever. 20 the past decade, increasing numbers of adolescents contend with sexuality in the context of their own chronic physical or mental health condition and/or developmental disability. 21,22 When sexuality is discussed routinely and openly during well-child visits for all children and adolescents in the pediatrician's office, conversations are easier to initiate, more comfortable to continue, and more effective and informative for all participants.…”

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Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents

Breuner¹,

Adelman²,

Alderman³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

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The purpose of this clinical report is to provide pediatricians updated research on evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education conducted since the original clinical report on the subject was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2001. Sexuality education is defined as teaching about human sexuality, including intimate relationships, human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, sexual activity, sexual orientation, gender identity, abstinence, contraception, and reproductive rights and responsibilities. Developmentally appropriate and evidence-based education about human sexuality and sexual reproduction over time provided by pediatricians, schools, other professionals, and parents is important to help children and adolescents make informed, positive, and safe choices about healthy relationships, responsible sexual activity, and their reproductive health. Sexuality education has been shown to help to prevent and reduce the risks of adolescent pregnancy, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections for children and adolescents with and without chronic health conditions and disabilities in the United States.

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Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents

Breuner¹,

Adelman²,

Alderman³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

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“…Implikasi pendidikan seks secara formal di Amerika Serikat mulai tahun 2006-2013 mampu menurunkan angka kehamilan dan kelahiran pada usia remaja, menurunkan penggunaan kontrasepsi pada usia remaja. Pada tahun 2007-2014 telah menurunkan angka aborsi [33]. Pendidikan seks juga diberikan di Sekolah Dasar dan Menengah Kota Arusha, Tanzania.…”

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Pendidikan Kesehatan Reproduksi Bagi Remaja (Literatur Review)

Marlina

Jalinus

Rahmat

2018

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The problem of teenagers in that world associated with early health, early circulation, difficult cancer, HIV / AIDS and increased STIs. The writing of this article is to know and examine the efforts and programs that have been conducted by various countries in providing information on issues relating to the three issues of adolescent reproductive health (Sexuality, HIV / AIDS and Drugs). The method used in the journal using EBSCO, Proquest, Sciencedirect, google scholar published from 2002 to 2018. The result of the literature review is the knowledge of sexual health education portrait for which has been done by various countries namely: Integration of Sexual Education in all strata of education, Counseling Sexual Education by Specialist Doctors, School-based Counseling is accompanied by Parents. The correlation of sex education in schools by teachers wants to apply in the home associated with parents despite the need for regular consultation to specialist doctors such as doctors, pediatricians and doctors of venereal diseases. Sex education on reproductive health has been done in various countries proven to reduce the three problems of adolescent reproductive health Keywords: Education, Sex, Teenagers

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“…Despite these positive outcomes, sexual health programming in the USA remains inconsistent. Less than half of states require sexual health education to be taught in schools, and just 13 states require that the information taught be medically accurate [4,5]. Many schools are not required to implement evidence-based programs, and less than half of school districts provide professional development funding for teachers to support learning how to teach sexual health education [6], which can result in inconsistent, inaccurate, and biased instruction.…”

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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a web-based comprehensive sexual health and media literacy education program for high school students

Scull

Malik

Morrison

et al. 2020

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Background: School-based comprehensive sexual health education can improve adolescent health outcomes, and web-based programs are a promising approach to overcoming challenges associated with teacher-led formats by ensuring that students receive content that is consistent, unbiased, and medically accurate. However, many adolescents do not receive high-quality sexual health education and turn to the media for information about sex and relationships. Consumption of sexual media messages is related to early and risky sexual behaviors. Media literacy education (MLE) is a proven approach to adolescent sexual health promotion, yet there are no rigorously evaluated web-based MLE programs to promote sexual and relationship health among high school students. Methods: This study will test the efficacy, in a randomized controlled trial, of Media Aware, a web-based comprehensive sexual health promotion program for high school students that uses an MLE approach. Participants will be students in 9th and 10th grade health classes in participating schools. Randomization will take place at the school level, and data collection will take place at three time points (i.e., pretest, posttest, and 3 months follow-up). Students in the intervention classrooms will receive Media Aware between pretest and posttest, and students in the delayed-intervention classrooms will receive Media Aware after study completion (i.e., after 3 months follow-up data collection). Students in the delayed-intervention classes will receive their standard health education programming, and teachers in the delayed-intervention classes will be asked to refrain from teaching sexual health or MLE during the study timeframe. The primary outcome variables are intentions, willingness, and behaviors related to sexual health and sexual activity. Discussion: There are currently no evidence-based comprehensive sexual health programs for high school students that are web-based and use an MLE approach. Media Aware has the potential to be an engaging, less expensive, and effective sexual and relationship health program for high school students. Media Aware is unique in two important ways: (1) the web-based format reduces many of the challenges to fidelity of implementation associated with teacher-led sexual health education; and (2) the MLE approach addresses a commonly ignored influence on adolescent sexual and relationship health, namely, media.

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The State of Sex Education in the United States

Cited by 157 publications

References 19 publications

Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents

Sexuality Education for Children and Adolescents

Pendidikan Kesehatan Reproduksi Bagi Remaja (Literatur Review)

Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a web-based comprehensive sexual health and media literacy education program for high school students

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