Trends in Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health Skills in US Secondary Schools in 35 States, 2008 to 2018

Autor/inn/en	Young, Emily; Demissie, Zewditu; Brener, Nancy D.; Benes, Sarah; Szucs, Leigh E.
Titel	Trends in Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health Skills in US Secondary Schools in 35 States, 2008 to 2018
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 92 (2022) 7, S.711-719 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Young, Emily) ORCID (Demissie, Zewditu) ORCID (Brener, Nancy D.) ORCID (Szucs, Leigh E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13179
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; Health Education; Trend Analysis; Teaching Methods; Secondary School Students; Teacher Attitudes; Required Courses; Incidence; Educational Trends; Health Behavior; Instructional Program Divisions; Skill Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Trendanalyse; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sekundarschüler; Lehrerverhalten; Pflichtkurs; Vorkommen; Bildungsentwicklung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	Background: Little is known about trends in implementing skills-based instruction in US schools, specifically for sexual and reproductive health (SRH). We examined state-level trends in the percentage of US secondary schools teaching SRH skills in a required course in grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. Methods: Representative data from 35 states participating across 6 cycles of School Health Profiles (2008-2018) was analyzed. The prevalence of teaching four SRH skills was assessed through lead health education teacher self-administered questionnaires. Logistic regression models examined linear trends in the percentages of schools teaching SRH skills in grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. Trends were calculated for states with weighted data (response rates [greater than or equal to] 70%) for at least 3 cycles, including 2018. Results: During 2008 to 2018, the median percentage of schools addressing each SRH skill ranged from 63.5% to 69.7% (grades 6-8) and 88.2% to 92.0% (grades 9-12). Linear decreases in SRH skills instruction were more common for grades 6 to 8 than grades 9 to 12; linear increases were comparable for both groups. Most states demonstrated no change in the percentage of schools teaching SRH skills in grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. Conclusions: Limited changes and decreases in SRH skills instruction in US secondary schools suggest efforts to strengthen SRH education are needed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01