ERIC Number: EJ1172899
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Examining the Efficacy of an mHealth Media Literacy Education Program for Sexual Health Promotion in Older Adolescents Attending Community College
Scull, Tracy Marie; Kupersmidt, Janis Beth; Malik, Christina Valerie; Keefe, Elyse Mallory
Journal of American College Health, v66 n3 p165-177 2018
Objective: To determine the feasibility of a mobile health (mHealth), media literacy education program, "Media Aware", for improving sexual health outcomes in older adolescent community college students. Participants: 184 community college students (ages 18-19) participated in the study from April-December 2015. Methods: Eight community college campuses were randomly assigned to either the intervention or a wait-list control group. Student participants from each campus completed web-based pretest and posttest questionnaires. Intervention group students received "Media Aware" in between questionnaires. Results: Several intervention effects of the "Media Aware" program were significant, including reducing older adolescents' self-reported risky sexual behaviors; positively affecting knowledge, attitudes, normative beliefs, and intentions related to sexual health; and increasing media skepticism. Some gender differences in the findings were revealed. Conclusions: The results from this study suggest that "Media Aware" is a promising means of delivering comprehensive sexual health education to older adolescents attending community college.
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Health Promotion, Literacy Education, Sexuality, Sex Education, Health Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Late Adolescents, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Pretests Posttests, Questionnaires, Risk, Randomized Controlled Trials, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R21DA035665