Communication about Sexual Consent and Refusal: A Learning Tool and Qualitative Study of Adolescents' Comments on a Sexual Health Website

Autor/inn/en	Brady, Sonya S.; Saliares, Ellen; Kodet, Amy J.; Rothberg, Vienna; Schonfeld Hicks, Meredith; Hager-Garman, Emily; Porta, Carolyn M.
Titel	Communication about Sexual Consent and Refusal: A Learning Tool and Qualitative Study of Adolescents' Comments on a Sexual Health Website
Quelle	In: American Journal of Sexuality Education, 17 (2022) 1, S.19-56 (38 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-6128
DOI	10.1080/15546128.2021.1953658
Schlagwörter	Sexuality; Interpersonal Relationship; Health Promotion; Web Based Instruction; Sex Education; Females; Urban Areas; Self Efficacy; Nonverbal Communication; Cultural Influences; Communication Skills; Adolescent Attitudes; Publications + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Web Based Training; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Weibliches Geschlecht; Urban area; Stadtregion; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Kommunikationsstil
Abstract	Sexual communication skills are needed to create healthy romantic relationships. Arguably, these skills also can be used to prevent some instances of unwanted sex. This study presents a qualitative analysis of adolescents' comments after reading a teen-friendly article on sexual consent as part of a web-based sexual health promotion intervention. The sample was comprised predominantly of female adolescents recruited from a Midwest urban region in the United States. Adolescents varied with respect to self-efficacy to request, provide, and deny consent, as well as the perceived need to ask for consent in the context of established relationships. Many adolescents perceived that nonverbal methods of communication were sufficient to request, provide, or deny sexual consent. Factors that make it difficult to discuss sexual boundaries and say "no" to unwanted sex included low self-efficacy and an underlying desire to nurture or preserve a relationship. Cultural norms must be changed to support verbal, affirmative sexual consent. In addition, adolescents must be aided in the development of skills to request sexual consent, say "yes" to specific activities, and say "no" to others. Without supportive norms and skills to enhance self-efficacy, adolescents may be unwilling to engage in verbal communication about sexual consent and boundaries. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01