Sex Ed Lessons from COVID-19

Insignares, Lori A. Rolleri; Bass, Tanya M.; Taverner, William J.

doi:10.1080/15546128.2021.1975592

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“…This study offers actionable strategies for effectively targeting and tailoring sexual health education and counseling resources in the shadow of the pandemic and its aftermath. Some people’s willingness to seek help and educate themselves online during the pandemic, as well as the adverse effects of inadequate sexual education and professional help, suggests that it is crucial to offer accurate, effective, targeted, and pandemic-tailored sexual health education using both in-person and digital delivery formats, such as online platforms, mobile apps, and virtual counseling services and therapy (de Oliveira & Cravalho, 2021 ; Döring, 2020 ; Pennanen-Iire et al, 2021 ; Rolleri Insignares et al, 2021 ).…”

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Sexual Coping Mechanisms During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Determinants of Use, Usefulness, and Effects on Sex Life

Berdychevsky

2023

Sex Res Soc Policy

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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on many people’s sex lives. The ways people cope with these adverse impacts are an urgent area that needs to be recognized by sexual health researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Thus, this study investigated sexual coping mechanisms during the pandemic while clarifying their determinants of use and usefulness and examining their impacts on the quantity and quality of sex life. Methods The cross-sectional data ( N = 675) were collected using an online survey methodology in February–May 2021. The data were analyzed with one-sample and independent-samples t -tests, one-way between-subjects ANOVA, and multivariate multiple regression. Results This study identified eight sexual coping mechanisms during the pandemic, including creativity and pleasure, diversion, goal-setting, relational, educational, caution and logistical, online and technological, and innovation and experimentation strategies. All the coping mechanisms were used and rated significantly useful, albeit to different degrees. Gender, availability of a sex partner, the existence of children, and age served as determinants of different coping mechanisms’ scope of use and degree of usefulness. The coping mechanisms predicted the frequency of sexual activity, sexual desire, and satisfaction with sex life during the pandemic. Conclusions This study’s results can help scholars and practitioners prevent or mitigate the deterioration of sex life during the pandemics and other crises and stressors. It is essential to train people concerning sexual coping resources and strategies to protect their sexual wellbeing and quality of life. Policy Implications Health researchers, practitioners, and policymakers must consider maintaining sexual health as an essential service. Recognizing sexual health, rights, education, and counseling is a prerequisite for appropriate prevention measures during the pandemic. It is vital to ensure the availability of proper resources supporting people’s sexual coping processes during and after the pandemic.

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Sexual Coping Mechanisms During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Determinants of Use, Usefulness, and Effects on Sex Life

Berdychevsky

2023

Sex Res Soc Policy

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“…One teacher highlighted this barrier: "Who wants to discuss sex when your family is sitting right next to you[?]" Students' privacy can be limited at home because families place computers and laptops in common areas for communal use (Rolleri Insignares et al, 2021). The findings also highlighted that online learning made teachers more vulnerable to unsolicited opinions and criticism from parents.…”

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“…For some teachers, the shift to online schooling meant that their pedagogy had to be diversified through digital resources and programs. Literature that explored sex education during the pandemic found that teachers used platforms such as YouTube to reinforce learning content and Google Forms to create online assessments and quizzes (Rolleri Insignares et al, 2021). Despite having access to online resources for teaching, participants expressed concern about maintaining the tangible aspects of teaching SHE during the pandemic.…”

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“…The findings indicate that the main barrier to student engagement during online learning was the presence of parents, caregivers, siblings, or extended family members when SHE lessons were being taught. Previous research has suggested that when household members are in the same room as youth who are engaged in a SHE lesson, students have difficulty expressing their opinions, sharing experiences, and asking questions related to sexual health (Rolleri Insignares et al, 2021). One teacher highlighted this barrier: "Who wants to discuss sex when your family is sitting right next to you[?]"…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Instruction for and the Implementation of Quebec’s Sexual Health Curriculum

Leung,

Kathol,

Flanagan

2023

Journal of Teaching and Learning

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In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated school closures across Quebec. Educators shifted to online learning and complied with COVID-19 safety measures for in-person teaching, impacting the implementation of Quebec’s Sexuality Education program. Drawing on responses from a sample of 165 in-service teachers working in English school boards across Quebec, this study discusses the challenges that characterized teaching sexual health education (SHE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data analyzed in this study consist of teachers’ responses to one qualitative question: How has the COVID-19 situation affected your teaching and incorporation of Quebec’s comprehensive sexual health education curriculum in your classroom? The results indicate that educators taught less SHE during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a lack of time and other core curriculum subjects taking precedence. Other challenges were present, including a lack of clarity from school administrators on how SHE should be implemented, reduced ability to supplement SHE classes with guest speakers, difficulty facilitating discussions due to students’ home environments, and decreased student engagement. Despite these barriers, teachers felt that teaching SHE during the COVID-19 pandemic was important and expressed the need for more pedagogical development and training opportunities to improve SHE both online and in person.

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Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Implementation of an Evidence-based HIV Prevention Program in the Bahamas

Schieber,

Cottrell,

Deveaux

et al. 2024

AIDS Behav

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Information on how school-based programs is implemented and sustained during crises is limited. In this study, we assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of a HIV prevention intervention in The Bahamas. Data were collected from 139 Grade 6 teachers in 2021–2022. Teachers attended virtual training and received implementation monitoring from coordinators. On average, teachers taught 26.4 (SD = 9.2) of the 35 core activities, and 7.4 (SD = 2.4) out of 9 sessions. More than half (58.3%) of teachers completed 28 or more core activities; 69.1% covered eight or all nine sessions, which is equivalent to 80% of the HIV intervention curriculum. Almost half of the teachers (43%) reported that the pandemic negatively impacted their ability to teach the program; 72% of teachers maintained that the program remained “very important” during times of crisis. Greater self-efficacy and supports increased implementation fidelity.

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Sex Ed Lessons from COVID-19

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Sexual Coping Mechanisms During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Determinants of Use, Usefulness, and Effects on Sex Life

Sexual Coping Mechanisms During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Determinants of Use, Usefulness, and Effects on Sex Life

The Impact of COVID-19 on Instruction for and the Implementation of Quebec’s Sexual Health Curriculum

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Implementation of an Evidence-based HIV Prevention Program in the Bahamas

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