Abstract

The study evaluated safe sex attitudes and intentions from a comprehensive, peer-led sexual health program for teenage students enrolled in three rural colleges in Mississippi. The methods consisted of pretest and posttest survey items regarding attitudes and intentions toward safe sex from 149 participants and a peer educator focus group on curriculum delivery and participation. Intentions and motivations for contraception and sexual risk awareness significantly improved at posttest for all participants. The focus group suggested that peer-led approaches are critical for engaging students, fostering participation, and addressing students’ sexual health needs in culturally sensitive ways.

摘要

该研究评估了一项针对密西西比州三所乡村大学的青少年学生的综合性、同伴主导的性健康计划的安全性行为态度和意图。这些方法包括关于 149 名参与者对安全性行为的态度和意图的前测和后测调查项目，以及一个关于课程交付和参与的同伴教育焦点小组。在所有参与者的后测中，避孕和性风险意识的意图和动机显着提高。焦点小组建议，同伴主导的方法对于以文化敏感的方式吸引学生、促进参与和解决学生的性健康需求至关重要。