Adapting Evidence-Based Sexuality Education to Meet the Needs of Refugee Youth in the USA

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-07-23 DOI:10.1080/15546128.2021.1953659

Molly Secor-Turner, B. Randall, J. Owino, S. Harpin

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Abstract

Abstract The sexual health of adolescents globally and in the USA remains a significant public health challenge. No evidence-based sexual health education programs exist that specifically target refugee adolescents. The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the impact of an evidence-based sexual health education program previously demonstrated effectiveness in nonrefugee populations on refugee adolescents’ sexual health attitudes, beliefs, intentions and behaviors using minor adaptations to the curriculum. This analysis used a subsample of adolescents from refugee or immigrant backgrounds who participated in a community-based sexuality education program, Reach One Teach One-North Dakota (ROTO-ND). Previously validated scaled survey items were used to assess participants’ sexual health beliefs, self-efficacy, knowledge of sexual health resources, and behaviors. Summary statistics were calculated for sociodemographic characteristics categorized by length of time living in the USA. Bivariate unpaired comparisons demonstrated significant differences in the entire cohort on pre- to post-intervention scores on all outcome measures and scales while controlling for program attendance. Participant (n = 103) mean age was 16 and the majority were male (58%). The present study provides evidence that existing evidence-based interventions not intended to target refugee youth may contribute to meeting the unique sexual health education needs of refugee youth with minor adaptations.

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适应以证据为基础的性教育以满足美国难民青年的需求

摘要全球和美国青少年的性健康仍然是一个重大的公共卫生挑战。目前还没有专门针对难民青少年的循证性健康教育项目。这项探索性研究的目的是描述一项基于证据的性健康教育计划对难民青少年的性健康态度、信仰、意图和行为的影响，该计划之前在非难民人群中证明了其有效性，并对课程进行了轻微调整。这项分析使用了一个来自难民或移民背景的青少年的子样本，他们参加了一个以社区为基础的性教育项目，Reach One Teach One North Dakota（ROTO-ND）。先前验证的量表调查项目用于评估参与者的性健康信念、自我效能感、性健康资源知识和行为。根据在美国生活的时间长度分类的社会人口统计学特征计算汇总统计数据。双变量非配对比较表明，在控制项目参与率的同时，整个队列在所有结果测量和量表的干预前后得分方面存在显著差异。参与者（n = 103），平均年龄16岁，多数为男性（58%）。本研究提供的证据表明，现有的循证干预措施并非针对难民青年，可能有助于满足适应程度较低的难民青年独特的性健康教育需求。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.