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Sex Educators' Strategies for Building Student Trust
1New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Journal of Health and Social Behavior
|October 17, 2024
Summary
Sexual health educators build student trust using personal stories and adapting their approach based on identity. They also emphasize factual information when challenged, differing from clinical trust-building methods.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Trust in health care is predominantly studied in clinical settings.
- Health guidance is also delivered outside of clinical environments, such as in schools.
- Interpersonal dynamics are crucial for health educators to achieve positive outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how sexual health educators build trust with students.
- To understand the strategies employed by non-clinical health professionals in establishing trust.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 39 sexual health educators in Ohio and Illinois.
- Analysis of educators' reported strategies for building student trust.
Main Results:
- Educators utilize personal anecdotes and informality to differentiate themselves from traditional teachers.
- Strategies are adjusted based on perceived identity-based barriers (race, gender, age).
- Emphasis on factual content is employed when facing student skepticism or pushback.
Conclusions:
- Health educators employ distinct trust-building strategies compared to clinicians.
- Organizational factors and professional identity influence how health professionals approach trust.
- Understanding non-clinical trust dynamics is essential for effective health education programs.
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