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dc.contributor.authorChi, X.
dc.contributor.authorHawk, S.
dc.contributor.authorWinter, Sam
dc.contributor.authorMeeus, W.
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T05:22:05Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T05:22:05Z
dc.date.created2017-07-26T11:11:31Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationChi, X. and Hawk, S. and Winter, S. and Meeus, W. 2015. The effect of comprehensive sexual education program on sexual health knowledge and sexual attitude among college students in Southwest China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 27 (2): pp. NP2049-NP2066.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54753
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1010539513475655
dc.description.abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a comprehensive sexual education program for college students in Southwest China (a) improved sexual health knowledge in reproduction, contraception, condom use, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV; (b) increased accepting attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual individuals; and (c) altered participants' attitudes toward premarital sex and monogamy. The program used diverse teaching methods, providing 6 sessions over a period of 9 weeks about sexual health knowledge and sexual attitudes to college students (age 18-26 years) in Southwest China. Sexual health knowledge and sexual attitudes of 80 comprehensive sexual education class students (education group) and 92 general mental health education class students (control group) were measured at baseline, the end of course (posttest), and 3 weeks after the end of course (follow-up). There were significant effects of the program on (a) sexual health knowledge, including reproductive health, contraception, condom use, and HIV/AIDS and (b) positive attitudes toward sexual minorities, although these changes may require further reinforcement. In contrast, the program did not alter students' attitudes about premarital sex or monogamy. The results are discussed in terms of recommendations of sex education in China and future directions for research.

dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.titleThe effect of comprehensive sexual education program on sexual health knowledge and sexual attitude among college students in Southwest China
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume27
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPageNP2049
dcterms.source.endPageNP2066
dcterms.source.issn1010-5395
dcterms.source.titleAsia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
curtin.departmentDepartment of Health Promotion and Sexology
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