The use of technology in the sexual health education especially among minority adolescent girls in the United States

Brayboy, Lynae M.; McCoy, Katryna; Thamotharan, Sneha; Zhu, Ercheng; Gil, Gabriela; Houck, Christopher D.

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“…Some previous research has found that technology-based programming is relevant for Black and Latinx teens [ 16 , 17 , 18 ]. For example, a previous evaluation of Pulse, an app-based sexual and reproductive health intervention implemented with women aged 18–20 who were recruited online, found several promising preliminary impacts.…”

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Lessons Learned from Replicating a Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of an App-Based Sexual Health Program

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Whitfield

Finocharo

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study presents findings from a randomized control trial replication evaluation of Pulse, an app-based pregnancy prevention program implemented with Black and Latinx women aged 18–20, a population with high rates of unplanned pregnancy. We used social media advertisements to enroll 1013 women online across the U.S. and automatically randomized participants to either the Pulse reproductive health app or a general health control app, stratifying by age and race/Latinx ethnicity. Participants received reminder text messages to view the app as well as text messages with app-related content throughout the intervention. Linear probability models were conducted on the analytic sample of 871 participants who completed the six-week survey and 798 who completed the six-month survey and adjusted for permuted block randomization and multiple hypothesis testing. Compared to the control group, intervention group participants had higher contraceptive knowledge (p = 0.000), which replicates findings from an earlier evaluation. However, these impacts were not sustained at six-month follow-up (p = 0.162). We found no other significant program impacts. This contrasts with an earlier evaluation that found intervention participants were less likely to have had sex without a hormonal or long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method and had greater self-confidence to use contraception consistently than the control group. Different demographic characteristics, lower app usage, and more negative attitudes about and usage of hormonal/LARC contraception in the current sample may help to explain fewer impacts than the earlier evaluation.

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Lessons Learned from Replicating a Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of an App-Based Sexual Health Program

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“…The desire to conceal their identity may be of particular importance to adolescents who may not want their parents or friends to know that they are engaged in a sexual health education program. Anonymity has been found to increase participation in new media sexual health interventions among other at-risk groups, including adolescents and emerging adults [ 42 ] and adolescent women of color [ 43 ]. The decreased chances of undesired participant identification, in addition to convenience (ie, no travel requirements or synchronous login requirements) may make new media a better delivery mechanism for sexual health interventions than traditional face-to-face intervention delivery methods for some at-risk adolescents.…”

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African American Adolescents and Young Adults, New Media, and Sexual Health: Scoping Review

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Background Rates of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies are disproportionately high among African American adolescents and young adults (AYA). New media platforms such as social networking sites, microblogs, online video sites, and mobile phone applications may be a promising approach in promoting safe sex and preventing sexually transmitted infections. Objective The purpose of this scoping review was to address promising approaches in new media that may serve as valuable tools in health promotion, prevention, education, and intervention development aimed at African American AYA. Methods An electronic search was conducted using Google Scholar, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINHAL), and PubMed online databases. Concept blocks and MeSH terminology were used to identify articles around African American youth and new media. Results The search yielded 1169 articles, and 16 publications met the criteria. Studies from the review found themes in new media that included feasibility, changing attitudes, and improving knowledge related to sexual health behavior among youth of color. Conclusions New media is a promising and feasible platform for improving the sexual health of African American AYA. Further research is suggested to better understand the benefits of new media as a sexual health promotion tool among this specific population.

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“…They could also provide resources (e.g., educative websites, clinics, feminist sex shops) or help create platforms for people to meet, build communities, discuss sexuality, and feel validated. Sex education is unevenly distributed in the world, but if we favor inclusivity and accessibility [ 164 ], technology can once again democratize this important service [ 40 , 100 , 289 ].…”

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Foundations of Erobotics

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2020

Int J of Soc Robotics

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Technology is giving rise to artificial erotic agents, which we call erobots ( erôs + bot). Erobots, such as virtual or augmented partners, erotic chatbots, and sex robots, increasingly expose humans to the possibility of intimacy and sexuality with artificial agents. Their advent has sparked academic and public debates: some denounce their risks (e.g., promotion of harmful sociosexual norms), while others defend their potential benefits (e.g., health, education, and research applications). Yet, the scientific study of human–machine erotic interaction is limited; no comprehensive theoretical models have been proposed and the empirical literature remains scarce. The current research programs investigating erotic technologies tend to focus on the risks and benefits of erobots, rather than providing solutions to resolve the former and enhance the latter. Moreover, we feel that these programs underestimate how humans and machines unpredictably interact and co-evolve, as well as the influence of sociocultural processes on technological development and meaning attribution. To comprehensively explore human–machine erotic interaction and co-evolution, we argue that we need a new unified transdisciplinary field of research—grounded in sexuality and technology positive frameworks—focusing on human-erobot interaction and co-evolution as well as guiding the development of beneficial erotic machines. We call this field Erobotics . As a first contribution to this new discipline, this article defines Erobotics and its related concepts; proposes a model of human-erobot interaction and co-evolution; and suggests a path to design beneficial erotic machines that could mitigate risks and enhance human well-being.

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The use of technology in the sexual health education especially among minority adolescent girls in the United States

Abstract: Ultimately, more research needs to be conducted to determine the most effective content for these sexual health apps. Additionally, more research should be conducted on effective sexual health apps for marginalized populations to determine whether technology is a viable solution.

Cited by 42 publications

References 18 publications

Lessons Learned from Replicating a Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of an App-Based Sexual Health Program

Lessons Learned from Replicating a Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of an App-Based Sexual Health Program

African American Adolescents and Young Adults, New Media, and Sexual Health: Scoping Review

Foundations of Erobotics

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