Sexual Health Issues for the Young Adult with Cancer: An International Symposium Held During the First Global Adolescents and Young Adults Cancer Congress (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Mitchell ◽  
Jeremy Lewin ◽  
Julia Dirks ◽  
Kate Wang ◽  
Seline Tam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
International Symposium ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Health Issues

scholarly journals Sexual health issues in adolescents and young adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Forsyth ◽  
Karen Rogstad
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Health Issues

scholarly journals Sexual health issues in adolescents and young adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 565.1-565
Author(s):  
Sophie Forsyth ◽  
Karen Rogstad
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Health Issues

Sexual Experiences and Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110282
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K. Schmidt ◽  
Megan Dougherty ◽  
Natalie Robek ◽  
Lindy Weaver ◽  
Amy R. Darragh
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Sexual Health Information

The purpose of this study is to understand the sexual experiences and perspectives of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with intellectual or developmental disabilities, how they are receiving sexual education, and how sexual education can be tailored to their needs. This qualitative study utilized semi-structured focus groups and interviews with eight AYA with intellectual or developmental disabilities from January 14 to May 7, 2019. Data were analyzed using a constant comparative approach. Participants reported a diverse range of sexual experiences and an interest in marriage and parenting in the future. Two themes emerged for how AYA are learning about sexual health information: through formal (school, doctors’ visits, or from caregivers) and informal education (peers, siblings, self-exploration, or Pop Culture). Sexual education can be tailored to this population by addressing educational gaps (pregnancy, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, intimacy, and sexual activity) and by implementing specific participant recommendations (proactive, inclusive education with real-life examples). With a growing emphasis on disability rights to sexual education among individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, it is vital to understand AYA’s experiences, perspectives, and current understanding of sexual health information so that we can design a program specifically tailored to meet their unique needs.

Podcasts and Their Potential to Improve Sexual Health Literacy in Adolescents and Young Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Andrew W. Porter ◽  
Spring C. Cooper ◽  
P. Christopher Palmedo ◽  
Nina Wojtowicz ◽  
Julia Chong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults

A Pilot Implementation of an Intervention to Promote Sexual Health in Adolescents and Young Adults in Rehabilitation

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sander R. Hilberink ◽  
Egbert Kruijver ◽  
Diana J. H. G. Wiegerink ◽  
Thea P. M. Vliet Vlieland
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Pilot Implementation

scholarly journals Behind the Reasons: The Relationship Between Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Risk Factors and Exposure to Season One of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jabari Miles Evans ◽  
Alexis R. Lauricella ◽  
Drew P. Cingel ◽  
Davide Cino ◽  
Ellen Ann Wartella
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Health Related

With increasing media choice, particularly through the rise of streaming services, it has become more important for empirical research to examine how youth decide which programs to view, particularly when the content focuses on difficult health topics such as suicide. The present study investigated why adolescents and young adults chose to view or not view season 1 of 13 Reasons Why and how individual-level variables related to adolescents’ and young adults’ viewing. Using survey data gathered from a sample of 1,100 adolescents and young adult viewers and non-viewers of the series in the United States, we examined how participants’ resilience, loneliness, and social anxiety related to whether participants viewed the first season or not. Our descriptive results indicate that adolescents who watched the show reported that it accurately depicted the social realities of their age group, they watched it because friends recommended it, and they found the subject matter to be interesting. Non-viewers reported that they chose not to view the show because the nature of the content was upsetting to them. In addition, results demonstrated that participants’ social anxiety and resilience related to participants’ viewing decisions, such that those with higher social anxiety and higher resilience were more likely to report watching season 1. Together, these data suggest that youth make intentional decisions about mental health-related media use in an attempt to choose content that is a good fit for based on individual characteristics.

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