Sex education, first sex and sexual health outcomes in adulthood: findings from a nationally representative sexual health survey

Evaluation of the Effects of the Sexual Education Programme SOMOS on Sexual Experience and Attitudes of Adolescents Towards Sexuality // Evaluación de los efectos del Programa de Educación Sexual SOMOS sobre la experiencia sexual y las actitudes hacia la sexualidad de adolescentes

“…With a sample of adolescents in South Africa, of the same age as in this study, Taylor et al (2014) found a significant improvement in their attitudes towards sexual health and towards communication. Other recent works (Bourke et al, 2014;Clark et al, 2005;Givaudan & Pick, 2005;Kirby, 2011;Scull et al, 2014;Walcott et al, 2011) coincide in the specific improvement of attitudes linked to willingness, to prevention and to responsible sexual behaviour. In any case, the improvement of attitudes towards sexuality found in this investigation is remarkable, given the relation between the constructs liberalism-conservatism and erotophilia-erotophobia and the effects of erotophilic attitudes on healthy and satisfactory experiences of sexuality (Carrera et al, 2007;Diéguez et al, 2003;Fisher, 2009;Johnson et al, 1999; 332 DAVINIA HERAS, FERNANDO LARA, AND MARÍA FERNÁNDEZ-HAWRYLAK Psicodidáctica, 2016, 21(2), 321-337 Ramos et al, 2003;Santín, Torrico, López, & Revilla, 2003;Sueiro et al, 2004;Zubeidat, Ortega, Del Villar, & Sierra, 2003).…”

“…In the case of attitude and willingness to use the preservative or towards safe sexual practices, it has been noted that when, included in the curricula, these aspects produce an important improvement in those attitudes (Clark et al, 2005;Givaudan & Pick, 2005;Jennings et al, 2014;Scull et al, 2014;Walcott et al, 2011), while works that have evaluated the general attitude towards the human sexual act find a positive increase in these types of attitudes (Carrera et al, 2007;Pinkleton, Austin, Cohen, Chen, & Fitzgerald, 2008;Taylor et al, 2014). With regard to sexual behaviour, other studies have centred on analyzing the influences of educational proposals, agreeing that they reduce at-risk sexual practices and increase the use of the preservative (Bourke, Boduszek, Kelleher, McBride, & Morgan, 2014;Kirby, 2011), and even, in some cases, delay the onset of sexual coital activity (Duberstein & Maddow-Zimet, 2012;Kirby, 2011).…”

Sex Education in the Spotlight: What Is Working? Systematic Review

“…On the other hand, holistic and comprehensive approaches to sex education go beyond risk behaviors and acknowledge other important aspects, as for example love, relationships, pleasure, sexuality, desire, gender diversity and rights, in accordance with internationally established guidelines [ 17 ], and with the 2030 Agenda [ 4 ]. Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) “plays a central role in the preparation of young people for a safe, productive, fulfilling life” (p. 12) [ 17 ] and adolescents who receive comprehensive sex education are more likely to delay their sexual debut, as well as to use contraception during sexual initiation [ 18 ]. Comprehensive sexual education initiatives thereby promote sexual health in a way that involves not only the biological aspects of sexuality but also its psychological and emotional aspects, allowing young people to have enjoyable and safe sexual experiences.…”

How men and women learn about sex: multi-generational perspectives on insufficient preparedness and prevailing gender norms in Scotland

“…Previous research has noted that young people typically rely on ‘traditional’ educational sources, such as schools (Alldred and David 2007 ; Parker 2014 ; Tanton et al 2015 ), in their learning about sex and relationships, and they are an important environment for preparing young people for their future sexual lives (Grose, Grabe, and Kohfeldt 2014 ). It is important to equip young people in school with skills for both immediate and later sexual decision-making to facilitate safe and fulfilling sex lives and healthy relationships as they move through life (Bourke et al 2014 ). In recent years, digital technologies have become increasingly important as a source of sexual health information, presenting both opportunities and challenges for people seeking sexual health information and services (Pound et al 2017 ).…”