A retrospective analysis of sex education messages received by LGB youth

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ID12973228
AuthorsJacqueline Bible (0000-0002-7578-2866, Illinois State University, corresponding author), Alejandra M Kaplan (Indiana University Bloomington), Lisa Lieberman (0000-0001-6506-3019, Montclair State University), Eva S Goldfarb (0000-0002-9794-5777, Montclair State University)
Year2020
Volume19
Issue3
Pages287-306
Publication date2020-09-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of LGBT Youth (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1936-1653 • E-ISSN: 1936-1661
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19361653.2020.1819509
OpenAlexW3092277503
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited33

Using focus groups, this qualitative study asked thirty-five gay, lesbian, and bisexual (LGB) young adults to reflect on messages they received about sex and sexuality around the time they first had sex. Focus groups were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Through thematic analysis, the authors identified two messaging sources identified by participants: (1) formal education sources (i.e., school and parents), and (2) informal education sources (e.g., internet, peers). Formal sources often included messages perpetuating heteronormative assumptions, emphasizing abstinence, pregnancy and HIV/STI prevention, or silence as a form of messaging. Informal sources consisted of LGB specific information. These findings suggest informal sources may provide more useful and relevant information to LGB youth, further suggesting a need for more inclusive and comprehensive sexuality education

Abstinence · Developmental psychology · Focus group · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Qualitative research · Sex education · Sexuality education · Silence · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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