Assessing Iranian Adolescent Girls' Needs for Sexual and Reproductive Health Information

Mosavi, Seyed Abbas; Babazadeh, Raheleh; Najmabadi, Khadijeh Mirzaii; Shariati, Mohammad

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.11.029

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“…The results of this analysis showed that among all identified dimensions or themes, reforming educational systems, adoption of appropriate health system policies, government support, and socio-cultural policies had a significant and strong relationship with the participation of men in sexual and reproductive health. These results, consistent with other results of other studies (7,10,12,13,18,19,21,22,33,34), showed that it is possible to promote men`s participation in sexual and reproductive health using an integrated designed program, focusing on reforming the educational systems, adopting appropriate health system policies, government support, and socio-cultural policies (44). Therefore, it is expected that the model presented in this study can enhance men`s participation in sexual and reproductive health areas including the participation of men in providing safe cares for mothers, prevention of violence against women, counseling on the formation of high-risk sexual behaviors, education on gender equality, protecting the reproductive health of self and spouse, and so on (45).…”

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“…With regard to the theme of "social-cultural policies", the results of this study showed that using the three categories of removing men cultural barriers, creating a supportive space in society, and empowerment of women, it is possible to enhance the men`s participation in sexual and reproductive health. This result was consistent with that of other studies (10,13,18,22,33). The results of this study suggested that reproductive health is an issue with high cultural and social sensitivity and any policy and planning for the participation of men in the sexual and reproductive health requires paying attention to cultural and social characteristics of the target groups.…”

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Designing a model for promoting the participation of men in sexual and reproductive health using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS)

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Background and purpose of the study: Undoubtedly, without sexual and reproductive health, women will not be able to achieve their other rights. This goal will be achieved only when they are supported by men. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of providing information required to design a model for promoting the men`s participation in sexual and reproductive health using structural equation modeling-partial least squares. Methodology: This research was a descriptive-analytical study conducted on 150 married men who were randomly included in the study. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire designed based on the results of a qualitative study and a review of articles. Its validity and reliability have been already examined. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed by structural equation modeling. Results: The results of this study revealed that all strategies for the promotion of men`s participation, except for the solution of "maximum use of religious capacities", had a normal distribution, and according to the positive values of the CV-Redundancy Index and the CV-Communality Index, the structural model had a good and appropriate fit for all variables. Conclusion: According to the results, the high-level decision-makers can be informed to decide where and how to focus their efforts and resources so that they can maximize the participation of men in sexual and reproductive health.

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“…The increasing acceleration of globalization and social change introduces new needs in the eld of adolescent health [1]. The rapid economic and social changes that are currently made on the lifestyle of young people in the world, especially developing countries [4,6], have affected the health-related behaviors and the health status of adolescents in different dimensions [7,8], as well as development and formation of adolescent identity [9]. These variations have led to a considerable increase in psychological, behavioral, and social problems and the prevalence of various social pathologies among young people, so that the situation of some has been worried [10,11].…”

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The Social Health Process of Adolescents: A Grounded Theory Study

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Mahdizadeh

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Background: The social health of adolescents is the main pivot of community health in the whole world. Understanding how the social health of adolescents is affected by socio-cultural context and individual factors is still equivocal, and the available data are limited. This study aimed to explore the process of forming social health in Iranian adolescents.Methods: This grounded theory study has been conducted through purposive sampling and theoretical sampling on 47 adolescents (23 boys, 24 girls) and 19 key informants living in Mashhad, Iran. Data was collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and group discussions. Data analysis was conducted using continuous comparison, open, axial, and selective coding based on the Corbin and Strauss’s (2008) approach.Results: In the process of forming social health in adolescents, five categories were extracted: 1) multi-layered social structure: from favorable to unfavorable, 2) facing with multifaceted role models, 3) contemplating and self-discovery, 4) trying to manage interactions, and 5) social presence: from being together to separating. The core category is “the paving the way for the realization of social identity” that connected to all extracted categories in this study. Conclusions: social context needs to provide appropriate conditions to develop and promote social health among adolescents through supportive, happy, and safe environments. Also, adolescents need to apply effective individual, interpersonal, and collective strategies. The results also revealed that social identity plays a main role in forming the social health. These factors need to be considered by policymakers for designing and interventional programs.

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“…In addition, the prevalence of STI-associated symptoms is markedly higher among women than men [11]. In a study conducted in Iran, the main reasons mentioned for the need to provide sex education for adolescent girls included "easy access to inaccurate information sources", "existence of cultural taboos", and "increasing risky sexual behaviors among adolescents" [12]. In the studies performed in other countries such as Nicaragua, Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia, confidentiality has been identified as the main concern of the young people who were asked about barriers to attending STI services.…”

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Sexual Health Education Resources in the Southeast of Iran

Izadi

2017

J. Hum. Environ. Health Promot.

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Journal homepage: www.zums.ac.ir/jhehp Background: To determine the most usual resources that adolescents and teenagers are using to learn about sexual issues. A cross-sectional exploratory study implemented in June 2015 in Zahedan, the capital city of Sistan-va-Baluchestan Province, located in the southeast of Iran. Methods: Using convenient sampling method, from among student of two large universities in Zahedan, 134 students 18 to 22 years old, accepted invitation for filling a self-administered anonymized questionnaire containing, 8 semi-closed questions about sexual issues. Results: 44.9% of women and 41.6% of men mentioned one of their friends as their tutors. While 42.0% of women mentioned their mothers as one of their tutors, only 18.8% of them believed that more than 50% of their sexual knowledge came from their mothers. 23.1% of male participants and 36.2% of female ones alleged to know personally people of their own ages who had been subjected to sexual abuse or harassment earlier in their life. Conclusion: In Iran, educating sexual issues to adolescents is badly in need of organization and management. While the rule of a committed extra-family tutor (e.g. an officially appointed school teacher) might not be considered a solution, parents have to be prompted for filling the gap.

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Assessing Iranian Adolescent Girls' Needs for Sexual and Reproductive Health Information

Cited by 59 publications

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Designing a model for promoting the participation of men in sexual and reproductive health using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS)

Designing a model for promoting the participation of men in sexual and reproductive health using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS)

The Social Health Process of Adolescents: A Grounded Theory Study

Sexual Health Education Resources in the Southeast of Iran

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