An Interactive Web-Based Sexual Health Literacy Program for Safe Sex Practice for Female Chinese University Students: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual health concerns among young adults worldwide help to motivate preventative practices against sexually transmitted infections. To foster better sexual health, sexual health literacy must be enhanced. Little research has been conducted on the impact of gender power dynamics on sexual health, such as sexual coercion, even though the prevalence of sexual coercion remains high in China.

Objective

This study describes the development and systematic evaluation of a web-based sexual health literacy intervention called "Smart Girlfriend" for female Chinese university students.

Methods

A multicenter randomized controlled trial was conducted with 781 female university students at 5 universities with dormitories in Hong Kong. Inclusion criteria were used to sele

SUBMITTER: Wong JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7998327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature