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Trends in Teaching Sexual and Reproductive Health Skills in US Secondary Schools in 35 States, 2008 to 2018
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07/01/2022
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Source: J Sch Health. 92(7):711-719
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Alternative Title:J Sch Health
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Description:BACKGROUND:
Little is known about trends in implementing skills-based instruction in US schools, specifically for sexual and reproductive health (SRH). We examined state-level trends in the percentage of US secondary schools teaching SRH skills in a required course in grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12.
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Representative data from 35 states participating across 6 cycles of School Health Profiles (2008–2018) was analyzed. The prevalence of teaching four SRH skills was assessed through lead health education teacher self-administered questionnaires. Logistic regression models examined linear trends in the percentages of schools teaching SRH skills in grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. Trends were calculated for states with weighted data (response rates ≥70%) for at least 3 cycles, including 2018.
RESULTS:
During 2008 to 2018, the median percentage of schools addressing each SRH skill ranged from 63.5% to 69.7% (grades 6–8) and 88.2% to 92.0% (grades 9–12). Linear decreases in SRH skills instruction were more common for grades 6 to 8 than grades 9 to 12; linear increases were comparable for both groups. Most states demonstrated no change in the percentage of schools teaching SRH skills in grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12.
CONCLUSIONS:
Limited changes and decreases in SRH skills instruction in US secondary schools suggest efforts to strengthen SRH education are needed.
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Pubmed ID:35322428
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9307078
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Volume:92
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Issue:7
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