Molly Secor
Biographic Data
| ID | 6059127 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Molly Secor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Molly |
| FAMILY NAME | Secor |
| SIGNATURE | SECOR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | North Dakota State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2360-4080 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Experiences of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Two Rural Kenyan Communities
Objective Global adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) disparities persist despite international attention and guidelines to address them. Significant investments to address adolescent health have been made in Kenya using innovative approaches at the intersection of policy, community, and the healthcare sector. Despite these significant investments, Kenya continues to experience high rates of adolescent pregnancy. The aim of this study …
School Nurses
Menstrual equity has emerged as an important public health issue, with a growing political coalition advocating improved access to menstrual products. In the September 2024 issue of AJPH, we described and analyzed the history of the role of school nurses in the US education system in relation to menstruation and its intersection with population health.1 In recognition of School Nurse Day and Menstrual Hygiene Day—both of which took place in the m…
Bergen et al. Respond
The History of US Menstrual Health, School Nurses, and the Future of Menstrual Health Equity
In the United States, adolescents suffer from inadequate menstrual health, meaning that adolescents are unprepared for menarche, lack the practical resources they need to comfortably and confidently manage menstruation, and receive inadequate health education and care for menstrual pain and disorders. In this article, we provide a historical analysis of the role of school nurses in addressing menstruation from the early 20th century up to the pre…
Teacher Perceptions of and Experiences with Student Menstruation in the School Setting
BACKGROUND: Menstrual hygiene management is an important public health issue for adolescents. The objective of this study was to explore teacher perceptions and experiences addressing adolescent menstruation experiences at school and examine their perception of the impact of menstruation on student learning. METHODS: Teachers in a Midwest school district participated in an online survey about their perceptions of adolescent school-based menstruat…
Implementing community-based comprehensive sexuality education with high-risk youth in a conservative environment
Although comprehensive sexuality education programmes have the potential to improve the sexual health and well-being of young people, many socially conservative rural states in the USA have laws and policies restricting school-based comprehensive sexuality education and supporting abstinence-only education. This paper describes the process of building a community-university partnership to implement a community-based comprehensive sexuality educat…
Barriers and Facilitators of Adolescent Health in Rural Kenya
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to identify perceived barriers and facilitators of health from the perspective of rural Kenyan adolescents and to characterize the cultural context that shapes these barriers and facilitators. Design: Following a semistructured interview guide, qualitative focus group interviews were conducted at day schools with 64 upper-primary and secondary students in rural central Kenya. Participants provided written…
Prime Time
Health services grounded in a youth development framework can lead to reductions in sexual risk among vulnerable youth that are evident one year following conclusion of services
Life Experiences of Instability and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High‐Risk Adolescent Females
To meet the health needs of vulnerable adolescents, health systems should incorporate coordinated and interdisciplinary services that acknowledge adolescents' relevant familial and social contexts
Associations between sexually experienced adolescents' sources of information about sex and sexual risk outcomes
The objective of this study was to describe prevalent informal sources of information about sex and examine associations between informal sources of information about sex and sexual risk outcomes among sexually experienced adolescents. Work involved the secondary analysis of data from the Minnesota Student Survey, a statewide survey to monitor priority risk and protective health behaviors. The study sample included 22,828 sexually experienced ado…
Social Messages, Social Context, and Sexual Health
Findings portray a complex relationship between social context, social messages, and decisions about pregnancy timing and childbearing
The History of US Menstrual Health, School Nurses, and the Future of Menstrual Health Equity
In the United States, adolescents suffer from inadequate menstrual health, meaning that adolescents are unprepared for menarche, lack the practical resources they need to comfortably and confidently manage menstruation, and receive inadequate health education and care for menstrual pain and disorders. In this article, we provide a historical analysis of the role of school nurses in addressing menstruation from the early 20th century up to the pre…
Associations between sexually experienced adolescents' sources of information about sex and sexual risk outcomes
The objective of this study was to describe prevalent informal sources of information about sex and examine associations between informal sources of information about sex and sexual risk outcomes among sexually experienced adolescents. Work involved the secondary analysis of data from the Minnesota Student Survey, a statewide survey to monitor priority risk and protective health behaviors. The study sample included 22,828 sexually experienced ado…
Social Messages, Social Context, and Sexual Health
Findings portray a complex relationship between social context, social messages, and decisions about pregnancy timing and childbearing
Life Experiences of Instability and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High‐Risk Adolescent Females
To meet the health needs of vulnerable adolescents, health systems should incorporate coordinated and interdisciplinary services that acknowledge adolescents' relevant familial and social contexts
Prime Time
Health services grounded in a youth development framework can lead to reductions in sexual risk among vulnerable youth that are evident one year following conclusion of services
Barriers and Facilitators of Adolescent Health in Rural Kenya
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to identify perceived barriers and facilitators of health from the perspective of rural Kenyan adolescents and to characterize the cultural context that shapes these barriers and facilitators. Design: Following a semistructured interview guide, qualitative focus group interviews were conducted at day schools with 64 upper-primary and secondary students in rural central Kenya. Participants provided written…
Implementing community-based comprehensive sexuality education with high-risk youth in a conservative environment
Although comprehensive sexuality education programmes have the potential to improve the sexual health and well-being of young people, many socially conservative rural states in the USA have laws and policies restricting school-based comprehensive sexuality education and supporting abstinence-only education. This paper describes the process of building a community-university partnership to implement a community-based comprehensive sexuality educat…
Teacher Perceptions of and Experiences with Student Menstruation in the School Setting
BACKGROUND: Menstrual hygiene management is an important public health issue for adolescents. The objective of this study was to explore teacher perceptions and experiences addressing adolescent menstruation experiences at school and examine their perception of the impact of menstruation on student learning. METHODS: Teachers in a Midwest school district participated in an online survey about their perceptions of adolescent school-based menstruat…
The History of US Menstrual Health, School Nurses, and the Future of Menstrual Health Equity
In the United States, adolescents suffer from inadequate menstrual health, meaning that adolescents are unprepared for menarche, lack the practical resources they need to comfortably and confidently manage menstruation, and receive inadequate health education and care for menstrual pain and disorders. In this article, we provide a historical analysis of the role of school nurses in addressing menstruation from the early 20th century up to the pre…
School Nurses
Menstrual equity has emerged as an important public health issue, with a growing political coalition advocating improved access to menstrual products. In the September 2024 issue of AJPH, we described and analyzed the history of the role of school nurses in the US education system in relation to menstruation and its intersection with population health.1 In recognition of School Nurse Day and Menstrual Hygiene Day—both of which took place in the m…
Bergen et al. Respond
Experiences of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Two Rural Kenyan Communities
Objective Global adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) disparities persist despite international attention and guidelines to address them. Significant investments to address adolescent health have been made in Kenya using innovative approaches at the intersection of policy, community, and the healthcare sector. Despite these significant investments, Kenya continues to experience high rates of adolescent pregnancy. The aim of this study …
Medicine (9 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Reproductive health (4 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works)