Long-Term Effects of a U.S. University Human Sexuality Course on Use of Contraception
This study examined long-term effects of taking a university sexuality course on use of contraception. A questionnaire was given to two groups of students: 602 students enrolled in the first week of a comprehensive sexuality course, and 352 students who had completed the course 1–1.5 years earlier....
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| author | Courtney E. Sciarro Shelby L. Mozingo Elenah B. Rosopa Bruce M. King |
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| description | This study examined long-term effects of taking a university sexuality course on use of contraception. A questionnaire was given to two groups of students: 602 students enrolled in the first week of a comprehensive sexuality course, and 352 students who had completed the course 1–1.5 years earlier. A significantly smaller percentage of former students had used no contraception at last sexual intercourse (<i>p</i> < 0.005). Former students were less likely to have used a dual method, and favored either IUDs, implants, or birth control pills used alone. There was no notable change in the percentage of former students using withdrawal or condoms. Former students showed evidence of better communication about sex with their partners. The effect size for use of contraception was small, but if this result is true of other college sexuality courses, nationwide it translates into thousands of students who may have avoided unintentional pregnancies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d484fb71ce5432597152f8cd7eb144b2023-03-28T14:48:25ZengMDPI AGSexes2411-51182022-12-01411610.3390/sexes4010001Long-Term Effects of a U.S. University Human Sexuality Course on Use of ContraceptionCourtney E. Sciarro0Shelby L. Mozingo1Elenah B. Rosopa2Bruce M. King3Department of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USAThis study examined long-term effects of taking a university sexuality course on use of contraception. A questionnaire was given to two groups of students: 602 students enrolled in the first week of a comprehensive sexuality course, and 352 students who had completed the course 1–1.5 years earlier. A significantly smaller percentage of former students had used no contraception at last sexual intercourse (<i>p</i> < 0.005). Former students were less likely to have used a dual method, and favored either IUDs, implants, or birth control pills used alone. There was no notable change in the percentage of former students using withdrawal or condoms. Former students showed evidence of better communication about sex with their partners. The effect size for use of contraception was small, but if this result is true of other college sexuality courses, nationwide it translates into thousands of students who may have avoided unintentional pregnancies.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/4/1/1human sexualitysexuality educationcollege studentscontraception |
| spellingShingle | Courtney E. Sciarro Shelby L. Mozingo Elenah B. Rosopa Bruce M. King Long-Term Effects of a U.S. University Human Sexuality Course on Use of Contraception Sexes human sexuality sexuality education college students contraception |
| title | Long-Term Effects of a U.S. University Human Sexuality Course on Use of Contraception |
| title_full | Long-Term Effects of a U.S. University Human Sexuality Course on Use of Contraception |
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| title_short | Long-Term Effects of a U.S. University Human Sexuality Course on Use of Contraception |
| title_sort | long term effects of a u s university human sexuality course on use of contraception |
| topic | human sexuality sexuality education college students contraception |
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