Dyadic Sexual Communication, Female Adolescents, Intervention Effectiveness, Mobile Application, Sexual Health
Conditions
Keywords
sexual communication self-efficacy, safer sexual behavior, adolescent girl
Brief summary
Adolescents' sexual health has been an important issue for health care professionals, education and society. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a mobile application on adolescent girls' sexual communication self-efficacy and sexual health outcomes. A total of 245 adolescent girls were recruited through purposive sampling between November 2020 and July 2021, with 133 in the experimental group and 112 in the control group. Data were collected at three time points: baseline (T0), immediately after the 6-week intervention (T1), and 4 weeks post-intervention (T2).
Detailed description
Adolescents' sexual health has been an important issue for healthcare professionals, educators, and society. Conversations about sexual health are often sensitive and uncomfortable for young people. This is especially true for adolescent girls, who often struggle to assert their sexual desires or preferences in relationships. Empowering young women with communication and negotiation skills during sexual encounters is therefore crucial. To address this, we developed a sexual communication program based on the ADDIE instructional design model. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a mobile application on adolescent girls' sexual communication self-efficacy and sexual health outcomes. A total of 245 emerging adult women were recruited through purposive sampling between November 2020 and July 2021, with 133 in the experimental group and 112 in the control group. The experimental group received the sexual communication program, while the control group received routine care. Data were collected at three time points: baseline (T0), immediately after the 6-week intervention (T1), and 4 weeks post-intervention (T2).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGirls
mobile application
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adolescent girls who use smartphones and mobile internet and have a habit of using LINE * Adolescent girls aged 15-24 \[based on the United Nations definition of youth.
Exclusion criteria
∙ individuals who are homosexual or have an uncertain sexual orientation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sexual communication self-efficacy | baseline (T0), immediately after the 6-week intervention (T1), and 4 weeks post-intervention (T2) | The "Sexual Communication Self-Efficacy Scale" developed by Quinn-Nilas et al. (2016), including five factors: contraception communication, positive sexual messages, negative sexual messages, sexual history, and condom negotiation. The scale has 22 items, with scores ranging from 1 to 4. The higher the score, the more confident the respondent in communicating sexual issues with their partner. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed