Association between Chinese youth's sources of sexual knowledge and sexual and reproductive health: a mediation analysis of sexual knowledge level.

ABSTRACT: Changing sexual behaviours among Chinese youth have emerged along with China's rapid socioeconomic transition. In the context of enduring Confucian traditions and limited formal sexuality education, there is an increasing demand from Chinese youth for accessible and inclusive sexuality education. This research explores how young people in China seek out and engage with sexual knowledge within this shifting cultural landscape. While previous studies indicate that a lack of knowledge in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is associated with risky sexual behaviours, investigations on how Chinese youth access SRH knowledge and its impact on their behaviours remain unclear. Based on the survey data collected in 2019-20, this cross-sectional study of 52,256 Chinese youth highlighted how young p

SUBMITTER: Zou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12337732 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature