Sexual Health and the Internet: Cross-Sectional Study of Online Preferences Among Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Internet is widely used by adolescents for sexual health information and bears the potential to increase knowledge and positively affect behavior.

Objective

The objective of this study is to assess students' preferences when looking for sexual health information online.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey among ninth grade students in a convenience sample of 13 secondary schools in Berlin, Germany. During a regular school period, participants were requested to rate the importance they attribute to nine aspects of sexual health websites in a paper-based questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were used to assess awareness and preferences by gender, age, migrant background, and school type.

Results

Of 1190 eligible students, 1

SUBMITTER: von Rosen AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5700403 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature