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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27416| Title: | Healthy body, healthy mind: Exploring the mental health implications of comprehensive sex education |
| Authors: | Agtarap, T Adair, L |
| Keywords: | sexuality;sex and relationship education;mental health;well-being |
| Issue Date: | 8-Nov-2023 |
| Publisher: | Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) |
| Citation: | Agtarap, T. and Adair, L. (2023) 'Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Exploring the Mental Health Implications of Comprehensive Sex Education', Women's Reproductive Health, 0 (ahead of print), pp. 1 - 20. doi: 10.1080/23293691.2023.2274356. |
| Abstract: | Within this article, we present the results of a thematic analysis of responses (N = 267) regarding perceived and anticipated mental health implications of accurate and comprehensive sex education. The superordinate theme of psychological functioning and well-being reflects participants’ belief that sex education normalizes and destigmatizes diverse sexual experiences and can reduce fear, anxiety, and worry about sex. The superordinate theme of knowledge captures patterns in responses wherein participants reflected on the benefits of knowledge, including that it facilitates safety, confidence, improved decision-making skills, and provides awareness. Implications and applications for these themes are thoroughly discussed and outlined. |
| Description: | Data Availability: The data supporting this study’s findings are available from the first author, TA, upon reasonable request. |
| URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/27416 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2023.2274356 |
| ISSN: | 2329-3691 |
| Other Identifiers: | ORCID iD: Lora Adair https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-3221 ORCID iD: Tristin Agtarap https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0882-6862 ORCID iD: Lora Adair http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8965-3221 |
| Appears in Collections: | Dept of Life Sciences Embargoed Research Papers |
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