Moving Toward a More Comprehensive Standard for Sex Education: A Latent Class Analysis and Examination of Young Adult Sexual Health.

While sex education has been linked to adolescent health, few studies have examined how comprehensiveness of school-based sex education may promote young adult sexual wellbeing. The current study used latent class analysis to examine patterns in the comprehensiveness of topics included in sex education among a national sample of young adults ( = 676). Many participants had not received sex education (40%) or had received sex education that was focused on abstinence (20%) or sexual risks (25%).

Identifying the Strongest Correlates of Condom Use Among US Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Importance: Condoms are effective at preventing sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy; however, only 52% of sexually active US adolescents used a condom at last intercourse.

Objective: To examine (1) the association between 36 psychosocial variables and adolescent condom use to determine the strongest correlates of condom use behavior across the literature, (2) heterogeneity of these effects, and (3) the moderating roles of age, gender/sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and year of study.

Data Sources: A systematic search was conducted of studies published between January 2000 and February 2024 using Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Communication Source databases, plus relevant review articles and unpublished data.

A Media Literacy Education Approach to Sexual Health Promotion: Immediate Effects of on the Sexual Health Cognitions of Young Adult Community College Students.

This study evaluates the efficacy of , a comprehensive sex education program with a media literacy education approach, for improving sexual health cognitions among 1139 U.S. community college students (ages 18-19) from 23 campuses.

Examining resources to promote sexual health and address sexual violence at community colleges across the United States: a qualitative study.

To explore resources and approaches that exist at community colleges to promote student sexual health and prevent/respond to sexual violence. Administrators, faculty, and staff involved in efforts to promote sexual and relationship health (SRH) at community colleges across the U.S.