TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-reported Exposure to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information among American Indian Youth
T2 - Implications for Technology Based Intervention
AU - Anastario, Mike
AU - FireMoon, Paula
AU - Ricker, Adriann
AU - Holder, Shannon
AU - Rink, Elizabeth
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/5/3
Y1 - 2020/5/3
N2 - While technology-based interventions show promise in certain populations of American youth, the technology may intrinsically widen intergenerational communication chasms associated with youth’s increased access to Smartphone technologies. The authors examined self-reported exposure to sexual and reproductive health information and evaluated its relationship with sexual risk behaviors with American Indian youth. Approximately 296 students, ages of 15–18 years old, were surveyed to examine self-reported exposure and attitudes to information received about sexual intercourse, reproduction, and social media use in relation to sexual risk behaviors. Results indicate that information received regarding sexual intercourse and birth control from intra-familial network members was associated with more engagement in sex, and that increased social media use to talk or learn about sex was associated with not using a condom at the last sexual encounter. We advise that researchers and programmers considering technology-based interventions with AI communities carefully consider the gravity of investing preventive resources into technology-based interventions that may further deepen communication gaps that youth experience within their community networks.
AB - While technology-based interventions show promise in certain populations of American youth, the technology may intrinsically widen intergenerational communication chasms associated with youth’s increased access to Smartphone technologies. The authors examined self-reported exposure to sexual and reproductive health information and evaluated its relationship with sexual risk behaviors with American Indian youth. Approximately 296 students, ages of 15–18 years old, were surveyed to examine self-reported exposure and attitudes to information received about sexual intercourse, reproduction, and social media use in relation to sexual risk behaviors. Results indicate that information received regarding sexual intercourse and birth control from intra-familial network members was associated with more engagement in sex, and that increased social media use to talk or learn about sex was associated with not using a condom at the last sexual encounter. We advise that researchers and programmers considering technology-based interventions with AI communities carefully consider the gravity of investing preventive resources into technology-based interventions that may further deepen communication gaps that youth experience within their community networks.
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U2 - 10.1080/10810730.2020.1777599
DO - 10.1080/10810730.2020.1777599
M3 - Article
C2 - 32584646
AN - SCOPUS:85087495727
SN - 1081-0730
VL - 25
SP - 412
EP - 420
JO - Journal of Health Communication
JF - Journal of Health Communication
IS - 5
ER -