Young sexual minority women's use of the internet and other digital technologies for sexual health information seeking

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey E. Flanders ◽  
Lauren Pragg ◽  
Cheryl Dobinson ◽  
Carmen Logie
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Sexual Health Information Seeking Online

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua C. Magee ◽  
Louisa Bigelow ◽  
Samantha DeHaan ◽  
Brian S. Mustanski
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Sexual Health Information

Access and Use of the Internet for Health Information Seeking

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne M. Turner ◽  
Deanna Petrochilos ◽  
David E. Nelson ◽  
Eileen Allen ◽  
Elizabeth D. Liddy
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Sexual health information seeking: a survey of adolescent practices

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 3259-3269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Whitfield ◽  
Julie Jomeen ◽  
Mark Hayter ◽  
Eric Gardiner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Sexual Health Information

scholarly journals Seeking sexual health information? Professionals’ novel experiences of the barriers that prevent female adolescents seeking sexual health information

2017 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry McKellar ◽  
Linda Little ◽  
Michael A. Smith ◽  
Elizabeth Sillence
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Sexual Behaviours ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviours

AbstractObjectiveSexual health professionals are key stakeholders in implementing sexual health intervention programmes, yet their views are largely absent from the literature. Sexual health professionals provide a unique perspective on teen sexual health issues as they engage in confidential discussions with a wide range of teenagers. This study aimed to provide an in-depth exploration of professionals’ perceptions of teenagers’ sexual health information seeking practices and barriers. Furthermore, the research provided a unique re-examination of key predictors of risky sexual behaviours, which have been highlighted by previous research.MethodsNine semi-structured interviews were undertaken with sexual health professionals to explore their perceptions of teenagers’ sexual health information seeking practises and barriers. Subsequently the professionals rank ordered the 57 factors identified in previous research in terms of their perceived importance in predicting risky sexual behaviours.ResultsFour themes emerged: “society and media”; “environment and family”; “peer influences”; and “the self”. The rank order task confirmed that 33 of the 57 factors were perceived as highly important by sexual health professionals.ConclusionSociety, peers, environment and family are perceived as barriers to teenagers seeking reliable sexual health information, but these are dependent on the individual person. An individual with higher self-esteem is more confident in seeking sexual health information and applying this knowledge appropriately. Self-esteem was also identified as a key perceived predictor of risky sexual behaviours. Therefore, there is scope for intervention programmes targeting self-esteem and knowledge, so teenagers have the confidence to seek out sexual health information and to make their own informed sexual health decisions.

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