School-Level Efforts to Address Sexual Health and Risky Sexual Behavior among Students in Texas Alternative High Schools

Autor/inn/en	Johnson, Karen E.; Conn, Kathryn L.; Osborne, Cynthia; Wilson, Kelly L.; Rew, Lynn
Titel	School-Level Efforts to Address Sexual Health and Risky Sexual Behavior among Students in Texas Alternative High Schools
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 38 (2022) 3, S.299-305 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Johnson, Karen E.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840520950438
Schlagwörter	Sexuality; Sex Education; Nontraditional Education; High School Students; Health Behavior; At Risk Students; Access to Health Care; Access to Education; Educational Needs; Adolescents; School Nurses; Role; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Rollen
Abstract	We compared sexual/reproductive health services and sexuality education topics provided in Texas alternative high schools (AHSs) with the prevalence of sexual risk behaviors among students in AHS. Using cross-sectional data from convenience samples of 14 principals, 14 lead health educators, and 515 students, we calculated descriptive statistics for 20 services and 15 sexuality education topics provided by AHSs and seven sexual risk behaviors among students in AHS. AHSs provided few sexual/reproductive health services and limited educational content, despite high levels of sexual risk taking among students. For example, no AHSs taught students about proper condom use, yet 84% of students have had sex. Findings provide preliminary evidence of unmet needs for school-based sexual/reproductive health services and comprehensive sexuality education in AHS settings. Future investigation with larger, representative samples is needed to assess the provision of sexual/reproductive health services and sexuality education in AHSs and monitor sexual risk behaviors in the AHS population. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01