Socio-cultural influences on young people's sexual development

Shoveller, Jean; Johnson, Joy L.; Langille, Donald B.; Mitchell, Terry

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2003.11.017

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“…The participants believe that Iran is currently facing significant challenges between tradition and modernity, which could be the reasons for socio-cultural changes in recent years and a threat for the sexual health of the society. Transfer of Western culture and ideas for the country has changed Iranian values and behavioral models, caused a conflict of values between tradition and modernity, and formed different approaches to the issues such as sexual problems which also affects sexual behavior 23 .…”

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confidence: 99%

A qualitative study of sexual health education among Iranian engaged couples

2017

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Abstract:Background: Sexual health education for Iranian engaged couples is always ignored in the premarital education program. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the necessity of sexual health education for Iranian engaged couples. Materials and methods: This qualitative study was conducted in Rasht, Iran. The studied sample consisted of 38 engaged men and women; and also 9 health experts and policymakers. We used interview guides to collect data. The data was analyzed through content analysis method. Results: Analyzing participants' perspectives revealed six themes including: (1) socio-cultural changes, (2) emerging social pathologies, (3) inadequate sexual knowledge; (4) challenges in providing sexual health services, (5) individual consequences and (6) social consequences. Conclusion: Most participants emphasized the necessity of sexual health education not only because of medical concerns, but also from the perspective of social issues. Providing these services should be considered a priority.

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A qualitative study of sexual health education among Iranian engaged couples

2017

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“…The role of perceived social or peer norms is perhaps the most researched component of this theoretical explanatory model, 122 and there is bountiful empirical evidence that both actual and perceived social norms of behavior influence sexual behaviors, including condom use, 123,124 sexual debut, 125,126 and other sexual risk behaviors among heterosexual populations. [127][128][129] In addition, there is a growing focus on the role of social networks, as opposed to sexual networks, and their influence on HIV and STI infection and transmission, [130][131][132][133][134][135][136][137][138][139][140][141][142] sexual behavior [143][144][145][146][147][148] and sexual HIV risk behavior.…”

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The Urban Environment and Sexual Risk Behavior among Men who have Sex with Men

Frye

Latka²,

Koblin³

et al. 2006

J Urban Health

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Increasingly, studies show that characteristics of the urban environment influence a wide variety of health behaviors and disease outcomes, yet few studies have focused on the sexual risk behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM). This focus is important as many gay men reside in or move to urban areas, and sexual risk behaviors and associated outcomes have increased among some urban MSM in recent years. As interventions aimed at changing individual-level risk behaviors have shown mainly short-term effects, consideration of broader environmental influences is needed. Previous efforts to assess the influence of environmental characteristics on sexual behaviors and related health outcomes among the general population have generally applied three theories as explanatory models: physical disorder, social disorganization and social norms theories. In these models, the intervening mechanisms specified to link environmental characteristics to individual-level outcomes include stress, collective efficacy, and social influence processes, respectively. Whether these models can be empirically supported in generating inferences about the sexual behavior of urban MSM is underdeveloped. Conceptualizing sexual risk among MSM to include social and physical environmental characteristics provides a basis for generating novel and holistic disease prevention and health promotion interventions.

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“…22 However, young women's sexual development differs from young men as young women struggle with traditional gender norms, power imbalances, and dynamics that can place them in risky situations. [22][23][24][25] As Marhefka and colleagues found, fear of stigma, rejection, and love among young women living with HIV, coupled with their limited sexual negation skills and the sexual power imbalances in their relationships, can provide a perfect scenario for unprotected sex and HIV transmission. 22 Therefore, secondary prevention interventions must not only increase HIV transmission knowledge but address the specific emotional and psychological barriers young women face.…”

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EVOLUTION—Taking Charge and Growing Stronger: The Design, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Secondary Prevention Empowerment Intervention for Young Women Living with HIV

BrothersJennifer

HarperGary²,

Isabel

et al. 2014

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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In the United States, youth of 13-24 years account for nearly a quarter of all new HIV infections, with almost 1000 young men and women being infected per month. Young women account for 20% of those new infections. This article describes the design, feasibility, and acceptability of a secondary prevention empowerment intervention for young women living with HIV entitled EVOLUTION: Young Women Taking Charge and Growing Stronger. The nine session intervention aimed to reduce secondary transmission by enhancing social and behavioral skills and knowledge pertaining to young women's physical, social, emotional, and sexual well-being, while addressing the moderating factors such as sexual inequality and power imbalances. Process evaluation data suggest that EVOLUTION is a highly acceptable and feasible intervention for young women living with HIV. Participants reported enjoying both the structure and comprehensive nature of the intervention. Both participants and interventionists reported that the intervention was highly relevant to the lives of young women living with HIV since it not only provided opportunities for them to broaden their knowledge and risk reduction skills in HIV, but it also addressed important areas that impact their daily lives such as stressors, relationships, and their emotional and social well-being. Thus, this study demonstrates that providing a gender-specific, comprehensive group-based empowerment intervention for young women living with HIV appears to be both feasible and acceptable.

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Socio-cultural influences on young people's sexual development

Cited by 128 publications

References 14 publications

A qualitative study of sexual health education among Iranian engaged couples

A qualitative study of sexual health education among Iranian engaged couples

The Urban Environment and Sexual Risk Behavior among Men who have Sex with Men

EVOLUTION—Taking Charge and Growing Stronger: The Design, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Secondary Prevention Empowerment Intervention for Young Women Living with HIV

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