Melina Bersamin1, Deborah A Fisher2, Arik V Marcell3, Laura J Finan1. 1. a Prevention Research Center , Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation , Calverton , Maryland , USA. 2. b Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation , Oakland , California , USA. 3. c Departments of Pediatrics , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to examine (1) gender differences in college students' knowledge of sexual and reproductive health care (K-SRHC) service access points, and (2) the relationship between demographic and psychosocial factors and college students' overall K-SRHC service access points. METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS: Self-report online surveys were administered to 18- and 19-year-old college students from a northern California public university (N = 183; 39.9% men; 32.2% Latino). RESULTS: Women reported higher overall K-SRHC service access point scores than men. Findings indicated that gender and family planning self-efficacy were the strongest correlates of K-SRHC service access points. Men with a regular source of health care had higher K-SRHC service access points than men without. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that college men need additional education about how to access sexual and reproductive health services to support their own and their partner's health.
OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to examine (1) gender differences in college students' knowledge of sexual and reproductive health care (K-SRHC) service access points, and (2) the relationship between demographic and psychosocial factors and college students' overall K-SRHC service access points. METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS: Self-report online surveys were administered to 18- and 19-year-old college students from a northern California public university (N = 183; 39.9% men; 32.2% Latino). RESULTS:Women reported higher overall K-SRHC service access point scores than men. Findings indicated that gender and family planning self-efficacy were the strongest correlates of K-SRHC service access points. Men with a regular source of health care had higher K-SRHC service access points than men without. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that college men need additional education about how to access sexual and reproductive health services to support their own and their partner's health.
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Keywords:
Gender; health care knowledge; men; sexual and reproductive health care access
Authors: Sara E Forhan; Sami L Gottlieb; Maya R Sternberg; Fujie Xu; S Deblina Datta; Geraldine M McQuillan; Stuart M Berman; Lauri E Markowitz Journal: Pediatrics Date: 2009-11-23 Impact factor: 7.124