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Changes in formal sex education: 1995-2002
Laura Duberstein Lindberg1, John S Santelli, Susheela Singh
1Guttmacher Institute, New York, USA. LLindberg@guttmacher.org
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
|December 13, 2006
Summary
Formal sex education on birth control methods decreased for teens between 1995 and 2002, while abstinence-only education increased. This shift left more adolescents with limited reproductive health information.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Reproductive Health Education
Background:
- Comprehensive sex education is widely supported by health professionals.
- There has been an increase in funding for abstinence-only education programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine changes in formal sex education received by male and female adolescents from 1995 to 2002.
- To analyze the impact of increased abstinence-only education on comprehensive sex education access.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 1995 National Survey of Adolescent Males and the 1995 and 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG).
- Employed life-table methods to determine the timing of sex education instruction.
- Used t tests to assess changes in sex education over time.
Main Results:
- Reports of formal birth control instruction declined significantly for both males (81% to 66%) and females (87% to 70%) from 1995 to 2002.
- Abstinence education reports increased among males (74% to 83%), leading to a higher proportion of teens receiving only abstinence education.
- In 2002, teens received abstinence education earlier (median age 11.4-11.8) than birth control instruction (median age 13.5).
Conclusions:
- A significant reduction in formal birth control education has resulted in more adolescents receiving solely abstinence-focused information.
- There is a critical need to enhance teenagers' access to medically accurate and comprehensive reproductive health information.
- The findings highlight a concerning trend in adolescent reproductive health education, potentially impacting informed decision-making.
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