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Anderson KM, Macler A, Bergenfeld I, Trang QT, Yount KM. The Media and Sexual Violence Among Adolescents: Findings from a Qualitative Study of Educators Across Vietnam. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2024; 53:2319-2335. [PMID: 38727786 PMCID: PMC11176223 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02869-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
Growing access to technology and media has presented new avenues of influence on youth attitudes and norms regarding sexuality and sexual violence, as well as new technological pathways through which to perpetrate sexual violence. The aim of this research was to understand contextual influences on and needs for scale-up of sexual violence prevention programming in the media-violence context of Vietnam. We conducted 45 interviews with high school teachers (n = 15), university lecturers (n = 15), and affiliates from youth-focused community service organizations (n = 15) from across Vietnam. Additionally, we conducted four sector-specific focus groups with a sub-sample of interview participants (k = 4, n = 22). Media and technology were brought up consistently in relation to sexual violence prevention and sexual health information. Key informants noted that, in Vietnam, generational differences in acceptability of sex and lack of comprehensive sexuality education intersect with new technological opportunities for exposure to sexual information and media. This creates a complex landscape that can promote sexual violence through priming processes, instigate mimicry of violent media, and presents new opportunities for the perpetration of sexual violence though technology. Development of comprehensive sexual education, including violence prevention education, is imperative, with consideration of age-specific needs for Vietnamese youth.
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Affiliation(s)
- Katherine M Anderson
- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
- Department of Sociology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Kovacevic K, Tu E, Rosen NO, Raposo S, Muise A. Is Spontaneous Sex Ideal? Beliefs and Perceptions of Spontaneous and Planned Sex and Sexual Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024; 61:246-260. [PMID: 36779790 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2163611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sexual satisfaction is critical for relationship quality and people hold lay beliefs (implicit theories) about what makes for satisfying sex. A common belief in Western culture is that spontaneous sex is most satisfying, but this idea has not yet been studied. In pre-registered analyses of two studies - a cross sectional (N = 303 individuals) and a 21-day daily experience study (N = 121 couples) - we found support for two distinct beliefs (spontaneous sex as satisfying; planned sex as satisfying). Across both studies, people held stronger beliefs that spontaneous sex is satisfying compared to planned sex, but stronger spontaneous sex beliefs were only associated with higher sexual satisfaction in Study 1. In Study 1, when people perceived their most recent sexual experience as planned (versus spontaneous), they felt less sexually satisfied, but this was not the case for those who endorsed stronger planned sex beliefs. In Study 2, endorsing stronger planned sex beliefs was associated with a partner's lower sexual satisfaction at baseline. There were no associations between perceptions of the extent to which sex was spontaneous and sexual satisfaction at baseline or in daily life. Future research could test whether beliefs about spontaneity and planning have value in clinical settings.
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- Department of Psychology, York University
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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- Department of Psychology, York University
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Uhawenimana TC, Musabwasoni MGS, Nsengiyumva R, Mukamana D. Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health Depiction in Social Media: Content Analysis of Kinyarwanda YouTube Channels. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e46488. [PMID: 37756040 PMCID: PMC10568387 DOI: 10.2196/46488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Social media platforms such as YouTube can be used to educate people of reproductive age about healthy and nonrisky sexual and reproductive health (SRH) practices and behaviors. However, there is a paucity of evidence to ascertain the authenticity of sexuality and SRH content on Kinyarwanda YouTube, making it difficult to determine the extent to which these topics are covered, the characteristics of available videos, and the themes covered by these videos. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were (1) to determine the extent to which YouTube channels in Kinyarwanda-language videos address sexuality and SRH issues, identify the general characteristics of the available videos (type of video, when published, intention for the audience, and content focus), and the aspects of sexuality and SRH covered; and (2) to identify the themes covered by retrieved Kinyarwanda videos, and the extent to which the channels have been used to communicate issues of sexuality and SRH during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Using a content analysis approach, we searched Kinyarwanda YouTube channels to analyze videos about sexuality and SRH. The adopted framework for data collection from social media platforms builds on three key steps: (1) development, (2) application, and (3) assessment of search filters. To be included, an audio and/or visual video had to be in Kinyarwanda and the video had to be directed to the general public. Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentages) were computed to characterize the basic characteristics of retrieved channels, portrayal of the videos, and presentation of sexuality and SRH themes that emerged from retrieved videos. Further analysis involved cross-tabulations to explore associations between the focus of the channel and the date when the channel was opened and the focus of the channel and who was involved in the video. RESULTS The YouTube search retrieved 21,506 videos that tackled sexuality and SRH topics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a 4-fold increase (from 7.2% to 30.6%) in channels that solely focused on sexually explicit content. The majority of the 1369 retrieved channels (n=1150, 84.0%) tackled the topic of sexuality, with sexually explicit content predominantly found in the majority of these videos (n=1082, 79%), and only 16% (n=287) of the videos covered SRH topics. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to analyze the use of YouTube in communicating about sexuality and SRH in the Kinyarwanda language. This study relied on videos that appeared online. Further research should gather information about who accesses the videos, and how channel owners and individuals involved in the videos perceive the impact of their videos on the Rwandan community's sexuality and SRH.
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- Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana
- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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White A, Boehm M, Glackin E, Bleakley A. How Sexual Information Sources are Related to Emerging Adults' Sex-Positive Scripts and Sexual Communication. SEXUALITY & CULTURE 2023; 27:1-22. [PMID: 36643189 PMCID: PMC9825060 DOI: 10.1007/s12119-022-10061-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Prior research suggests that parents, peers, and media are popular sources of sexual information and beliefs among emerging adults. Sex-positivity is an orientation toward sex that emphasizes open-minded beliefs and communication about varying sexual behaviors, preferences, and orientations. The current study investigated whether these sexual information sources were associated with emerging adults' endorsement of sex-positive and sexual orientation-related sexual scripts, and if these sources and scripts were associated with sexual communication among a sample of college students ages 18-22 (n = 341). Results indicate that learning from television was positively related to sex-positive sexual script endorsement, and that sex-positive scripts were associated with more positive sexual communication. An interaction also emerged between gender and learning from television on sex-positive script endorsement, and between gender and learning from social media on sexual orientation-related script endorsement. The implications of these findings are contextualized within emerging adults' sexual agency and behavior. Future directions of research are also discussed.
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- Allie White
- Department of Communication, University of Delaware, 125 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716 USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Delaware, 125 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716 USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Delaware, 125 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716 USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Delaware, 125 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716 USA
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Corcoran E, Doty J, Wisniewski P, Gabrielli J. Youth sexting and associations with parental media mediation. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2022.107263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tauty S, Martin P, Bourmaud A, Chapoton B, de La Rochebrochard E, Alberti C. Sexual health promotion messages for young people in Netflix most-watched series content (2015-2020): mixed-methods analysis study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e052826. [PMID: 34907062 PMCID: PMC8672015 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sexual health is a major issue for young people, and there is a need to promote it. Sexual health promotion messages may be included in Netflix series that are widely watched by young people, with important emotional dimensions in scenarios. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to investigate the explicit sexual health promotion messages integrated in Netflix series popular among young people, and to describe them and how they are delivered. METHODS We selected two types of Netflix series, aimed at young people: (1) series whose synopsis is mainly about sexual health and (2) all-subject series. We extracted data from 65 episodes of 6 of the most-watched Netflix series. We used a data extraction grid on EpiData. We analysed sexual health themes and sexual health promotion messages. We described the series and listed all the sexual health and other health themes discussed. For each promotion message, we described scene contents and extracted dialogues. RESULTS We found 62 promotion messages in the 6 analysed series. The two series that highlight sexual health in their synopsis account for 81% (n=50/62) of these identified promotion messages. Messages mainly focus on sexual harassment and violence (19%), on sexually transmitted infections protection (18%) and on contraception (15%). Messages are mainly delivered as verbal information, and mostly feature 16-18 years old characters in school. Analysis highlighted four main points concerning scenarios in these series: (1) there are different ways to deliver sexual health promotion messages; (2) there is depiction of negative value judgements and gender norms; (3) some information may be incomplete or misleading and (4) risky behaviours are represented. CONCLUSION Netflix series incorporate diverse sexual health promotion messages for young people. Further research could assess how these messages are perceived and whether they increase the knowledge, skills and positive health behaviours of young people.
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- Solenne Tauty
- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- UR14 - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques (INED), Aubervilliers, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- UR4161, Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- UR14 - Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques (INED), Aubervilliers, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Univ. Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- ECEVE U1123, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, Paris, France
- UFR Médecine, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Espey E, Yoder K, Hofler L. Barriers and Solutions to Improve Adolescent Intrauterine Device Access. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019; 32:S7-S13. [PMID: 31585618 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Professional organizations agree that adolescents are good candidates for intrauterine device (IUD) use. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists affirm that IUDs should be considered first-line as contraceptive methods for adolescents. Although the number of teens using IUDs is growing, multiple barriers remain, including systems, and patient- and provider-level obstacles. Only through concerted efforts and a committed action plan will adolescents achieve better access to IUDs.
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- Eve Espey
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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