TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Sexual health literacy and preventive behaviors among middle-school students in a rural area during the COVID-19 situation: a mixed methods study
JO  - Health promotion perspectives
A1  - Manwong, Mereerat
A1  - Thongnopakun, Saowanee
A1  - Rodjarkpai, Yuvadee
A1  - Wattanaburanon, Aimutcha
A1  - Visanuyothin, Sawitree
SP  - 178
EP  - 185
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: This study explored the association between sexual health literacy (SHL) and preventive behaviors of pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among middle-school students during the COVID-19 outbreak to aid in the development of an informative program. <br><br>METHODS: Mixed-method study with stratified two-stage cluster sampling was used to obtain 730 students from 20 middle schools in a rural province of Thailand. Online self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from February 2020 to February 2021. Two brainstorming sessions were conducted with a purposeful sample of 25 stakeholders. Multiple linear regressions were used to assess the relationships. <br><br>RESULTS: The associated significant factors with the preventive behaviors were sex (b=2.06, 95% CI: 1.07, 3.05), nightlife (b=-2.33, 95% CI: -3.99, -0.67), drinking alcoholic beverages (b=2.24, 95% CI: -3.24, -1.23), sexual intercourse experience (b=-2.64, 95% CI: -4.56, -0.72), and SHL (b=0.12, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.16). The stakeholders recommended an edutainment online program via Facebook. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study investigated factors associated with SHL and preventive behaviors among middle school students. The most effective variable in this model was SHL. Therefore, a trial of an online program emphasizing SHL improvement should be examined for effectiveness among these students and seems appropriate, considering their rural area context and middle-school status.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2228-6497
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2022.22
ID  - ref1
ER  -