Use of media sources in seeking/receiving sexual health information during adolescence among adults of diverse sexual orientations in a US cohort
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19515698 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ariella R Tabaac (0000-0002-3022-2566, Boston Children's Hospital, corresponding author), Eric G Benotsch (0000-0002-3292-7228, Virginia Commonwealth University), Madina Agénor (0000-0001-6675-8891, Tufts University), B Austin (0000-0002-0830-5293, Boston Children's Hospital), Brittany M Charlton (0000-0002-6578-215X, Boston Children's Hospital) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 723-731 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14681811.2021.1873122 |
| PMID | 34899055 |
| OpenAlex | W3122070655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
The objective in this study was to examine the association between sexual orientation and seeking/receiving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information from media sources during adolescence. We analysed data from male and female participants (aged 23-35 years) from the U.S.-based Growing Up Today Study (GUTS) in 2016. Sex-stratified, multivariable log-binomial models adjusted for age, cohort and race/ethnicity were used to examine sexual orientation differences in retrospective self-reported seeking/receipt of SRH media information before age 18. Sexual minority (e.g., mostly heterosexual, bisexual, gay) men and women were more likely than same-gender individuals who identified as completely heterosexual to seek/receive SRH information about contraceptive methods (e.g., condom use), sexually transmitted infections, and HIV and AIDS. Although lesbians were more likely than completely heterosexuals to seek/receive SRH information from media about each topic, they were the sexual minority subgroup with the smallest proportion seeking/receiving SRH information. Sexual minorities may passively and/or actively receive SRH information pertaining to a wide range of topics, including skills-based sex education, from media sources more frequently than heterosexuals, which may influence safe-sex decision-making. Lesbians in particular may benefit from media information dissemination focusing on their specific SRH needs, as current media sources do not seem to be well-utilised by this group
Cohort · Condom · Ethnic group · Family medicine · Information seeking · Information seeking behavior · Political science · Population · Receipt · Reproductive health · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |