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Exploring and improving sexual health literacy

Insights from sexual health experts

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ID4227019
AuthorsTiffany Chenneville (0000-0001-5598-9387, University of South Florida), Serena Wasilewski (0000-0003-1527-8067, University of South Florida), Kaitlyn Ligman (0000-0001-9392-9123, University of South Florida), Morgan Haskett (0000-0001-6864-5559, University of South Florida)
Year2025
Pages13591053251325959-13591053251325959
Publication date2025-03-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053251325959
PMID40091667
OpenAlexW4408500820
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited46

Sexual health is integral to physical and mental wellbeing. Yet, sexual health literacy (SHL) is understudied and there is a dearth of reliable and valid SHL measures. To address this gap in the literature, we used Robinson's Sexual Health Model to guide this qualitative study of sexual health experts' perspectives of SHL as part of a larger project to inform SHL scale development. Participants were eight cisgender women professionals with sexual health expertise. Participants completed an hour-long semi-structured virtual interview, which was transcribed and then analyzed using thematic analysis. Results provide insight into perceived gaps in, facilitators and barriers to promoting, and considerations for assessing SHL. Findings offer insight into sexual health promotion among diverse populations and will be used to guide development of a SHL scale

Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Health care · Health literacy · Health promotion · Mental health · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Scale (ratio · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year1
Citation span2026 - 2026 (1)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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