Comprehensive Sex Education and the Impacts on STDs
Advisor(s)
Dr. Jamie Hunsicker
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; McIntosh Activities Room
Start Date
21-4-2023 11:00 AM
End Date
21-4-2023 11:50 AM
Abstract
Problem Across the United States the lack of comprehensive sex education is leading to an increase in STI’s among 18-25 year old’s. One method to combat the rise in STI rates is comprehensive sex education which teaches effective, medically accurate, sex information. Literature has shown that those who receive comprehensive sex education are more knowledgeable about protection, abstinence, and safe sexual practices.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare STI rates among young adults who received abstinence-only sex education to those who received comprehensive sex education.
Methods This study will use a descriptive quantitative research design, comparing STI rates of states that require comprehensive sex education to states that do not.
Conclusion It is expected that states who require comprehensive sex education will have lower rates of STIs compared to those who do use abstinence-only sex education. When students are taught at a younger age they are able to make informed choices regarding sexual practices and how to best utilize the information taught in comprehensive sex education. This can lead to reduced population STI rates. Comprehensive sex education should be required in all states as a method to reduce population STI rates.
Recommended Citation
Frommer, Matthew M., "Comprehensive Sex Education and the Impacts on STDs" (2023). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 2.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2023/posters/2
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Comprehensive Sex Education and the Impacts on STDs
ONU McIntosh Center; McIntosh Activities Room
Problem Across the United States the lack of comprehensive sex education is leading to an increase in STI’s among 18-25 year old’s. One method to combat the rise in STI rates is comprehensive sex education which teaches effective, medically accurate, sex information. Literature has shown that those who receive comprehensive sex education are more knowledgeable about protection, abstinence, and safe sexual practices.
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare STI rates among young adults who received abstinence-only sex education to those who received comprehensive sex education.
Methods This study will use a descriptive quantitative research design, comparing STI rates of states that require comprehensive sex education to states that do not.
Conclusion It is expected that states who require comprehensive sex education will have lower rates of STIs compared to those who do use abstinence-only sex education. When students are taught at a younger age they are able to make informed choices regarding sexual practices and how to best utilize the information taught in comprehensive sex education. This can lead to reduced population STI rates. Comprehensive sex education should be required in all states as a method to reduce population STI rates.