College Students' Sexual Health: Investigating the Role of Peer Communication

Rittenour, Christine E.; Booth‐Butterfield, Melanie

doi:10.1080/17459430600965858

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“…This suggests that casual sex is possibly an emerging adult age-graded behavior. Prior qualitative research does suggest that emerging adults view casual sex and hooking up as common and normative among their peers (Holman & Sillars, 2012) and are comfortable talking about sexual behavior with their peers (Rittenour & Booth-Butterfield, 2006). There may not be a lot of health ramifications of some casual sex, the casual sex experienced group, but the possibility of negative outcomes may increase as people engage in more high-risk casual sexual behavior.…”

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Heterosexual Casual Sex and STI Diagnosis: A Latent Class Analysis

Lyons

2016

International Journal of Sexual Health

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Casual sex is common during the emerging adult life course stage, but little research has taken a person-centered approach to investigate if casual sexual behavior influences STI rates. Using a nationally representative sample and latent class analysis, results showed three distinctive latent classes. Abstainers were the least likely to have an STI, followed by the casual sex experienced, and then the casual sex risk-takers. Once other covariates were included in the model, there was no significant difference between the abstainers and casual sex experienced classes. These results highlight the need for future research to include diverse samples of emerging adults.

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Heterosexual Casual Sex and STI Diagnosis: A Latent Class Analysis

Lyons

2016

International Journal of Sexual Health

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“…White, Park, Israel, and Cordero (2009) suggest that peers can be used to educate and positively influence the behavior of their peers more than adults. Rittenour and Butterfield (2006) investigated college students' discussion with their peers about sexual health topics and concluded that most students feel comfortable discussing sexual health topics with their peers, with females reporting a slighter higher comfort level than males. A systematic review of peer education intervention for HIV prevention in European studies reveals no clear evidence of effectiveness (Tolli, 2012).…”

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Reducing the Risk of HIV/AIDS in African American College Students

Calloway

Long-White

Corbin

2013

Health Promotion Practice

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This study explores the impact of a peer-led HIV intervention, based on the health belief model and social cognitive theory of behavior change, on a sample of African American college students. Certified peer educators were trained by the researcher to implement the four-module HIV prevention intervention. Pre-/postassessments revealed that after the intervention, students were less embarrassed to put a condom on themselves or on their partner, were more likely to use a condom, and ask their sex partner if they had ever been tested for HIV. It was concluded that peer education, which focuses on susceptibility, severity, benefits, self-efficacy (components of the health belief model), skill building, and peer influence (social cognitive theory) is an effective strategy in reducing HIV risk behaviors among African American college students.

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“…Rittenour and Booth-Butterfield (2006) examined college students' comfort levels in discussing sexual matters with their peers. Among students aged 18-27, results indicated that women were more comfortable discussing sexual matters than men, that men and women were more comfortable talking with their own gender about such issues, and were also slightly more comfortable talking to women than men about such issues.…”

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Patient–Provider Communication About Sexual Health: The Relationship with Gender, Age, Gender-Stereotypical Beliefs, and Perceptions of Communication Inappropriateness

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This investigation examined patient-provider communication about sexual health related to gender and age. Data were collected from 277 individuals, aged 18-60, via convenience and snowball sampling at a large university in southwestern United States. Results indicate women are more proactive about their sexual health than men and tested for STDs more frequently. Women, more than men, initiate discussions with their healthcare provider about sexual health matters and healthcare providers are more likely to initiate communication about such matters with women than men. Men hold stronger gender-stereotypical beliefs than women, are less likely to initiate conversations about sexual issues with their provider, and believe sexual discussions with their partner are inappropriate. Age relates to sexual activity initiation and perceived STD risk.

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College Students' Sexual Health: Investigating the Role of Peer Communication

Cited by 24 publications

References 22 publications

Heterosexual Casual Sex and STI Diagnosis: A Latent Class Analysis

Heterosexual Casual Sex and STI Diagnosis: A Latent Class Analysis

Reducing the Risk of HIV/AIDS in African American College Students

Patient–Provider Communication About Sexual Health: The Relationship with Gender, Age, Gender-Stereotypical Beliefs, and Perceptions of Communication Inappropriateness

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