ERIC Number: EJ1188293
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 39
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Assessing the Need and Receptivity for an Integrated Healthy Sexual and Dating Relationships Intervention for Community College Students
Markham, Christine M.; Peskin, Melissa; Addy, Robert C.; Wilkerson, J. Michael; Baker, Kimberly Johnson; Santa Maria, Diane M.; Hernandez, Belinda; Schick, Vanessa; Shegog, Ross; Tortolero, Susan R.; Paat, Yok-Fong; Temple, Jeff R.
Journal of Applied Research on Children, v8 n1 Article 1 2017
The authors present findings from formative research to assess the need and receptivity for a Web-based, integrated healthy sexual and dating relationships intervention among community college students in South Central Texas. Texas ranks third highest among U.S. states in its overall teen birth rate; 69% of those births are among females 18 to 19 years of age. Texas also ranks No. 1 among U.S. states in its repeat teen pregnancy rate, reflecting the need for effective pregnancy and dating violence prevention among young adults. The goals of this study were the following: (1) examine patterns of sexual behaviors, dating violence, and related psychosocial factors among students attending community colleges in South Central Texas; (2) examine differences in patterns of specific types of dating violence perpetration and victimization by gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual identity; (3) examine associations between psychosocial factors and dating violence perpetration and victimization; and (4) assess the usability and short-term psychosocial outcomes of activities from a Web-based healthy sexual and dating relationships intervention. Collectively, these findings will inform the development of an integrated Web-based healthy sexual and dating relationship intervention that is acceptable and engaging, and potentially scalable for use in community college settings.
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Sexuality, Intervention, Dating (Social), Web Based Instruction, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Pregnancy, Violence, Correlation, Victims, Usability, Outcomes of Education, Health Promotion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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