Correlates of STI testing among vocational school students in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, test rates among adolescents in the Netherlands are low and effective interventions that encourage STI testing are scarce. Adolescents who attend vocational schools are particularly at risk for STI. The purpose of this study is to inform the development of motivational health promotion messages by identifying the psychosocial correlates of STI testing intention among adolescents with sexual experience attending vocational schools.

Methods

This study was conducted among 501 students attending vocational schools aged 16 to 25 years (mean 18.3 years ± 2.1). Data were collected via a web-based survey exploring relationships, sexual behavior and STI testing behavior. Items measuring

SUBMITTER: Wolfers ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3009645 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature