scholarly journals Racial identification, racial composition, and substance use vulnerability among African American adolescents and young adults.

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Stock ◽  
Frederick X. Gibbons ◽  
Meg Gerrard ◽  
Amy E. Houlihan ◽  
Chih-Yuan Weng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Racial Composition ◽  
Racial Identification

scholarly journals African American Adolescents and Young Adults, New Media, and Sexual Health: Scoping Review

10.2196/19459 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. e19459
Author(s):  
Sierra Teadt ◽  
Jade C Burns ◽  
Tiffany M Montgomery ◽  
Lynae Darbes
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
New Media ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
African American Adolescents ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Background Rates of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies are disproportionately high among African American adolescents and young adults (AYA). New media platforms such as social networking sites, microblogs, online video sites, and mobile phone applications may be a promising approach in promoting safe sex and preventing sexually transmitted infections. Objective The purpose of this scoping review was to address promising approaches in new media that may serve as valuable tools in health promotion, prevention, education, and intervention development aimed at African American AYA. Methods An electronic search was conducted using Google Scholar, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINHAL), and PubMed online databases. Concept blocks and MeSH terminology were used to identify articles around African American youth and new media. Results The search yielded 1169 articles, and 16 publications met the criteria. Studies from the review found themes in new media that included feasibility, changing attitudes, and improving knowledge related to sexual health behavior among youth of color. Conclusions New media is a promising and feasible platform for improving the sexual health of African American AYA. Further research is suggested to better understand the benefits of new media as a sexual health promotion tool among this specific population.

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