Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Sexual Health Education: A Systematic Mapping Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To synthesize the diverse body of literature on sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) and sexual health education.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search of the literature on SGMY and sexual health education, including SGMY perspectives on sexual health education, the acceptability or effectiveness of programs designed for SGMY, and SGMY-specific results of sexual health education programs delivered to general youth populations.

Results

A total of 32 articles were included. Sixteen qualitative studies with SGMY highlight key perspectives underscoring how youth gained inadequate knowledge from sexual health education experiences and received content that excluded their identities and behaviors. Thirteen studies examined the acceptability or effectiveness of

SUBMITTER: Pampati S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8121450 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature