Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 6(5), pp. 844 - 847
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060505
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Peer-to-Peer Education of College Females on Sexual Health

Skelly, C. ^*, Hall, C. , Risher, C. , Brown, B.
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 33809, Florida, United States

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study examined the sexual health knowledge of female undergraduate college students before and following a peer to peer, sexual health education intervention. Participants: Sixty-nine students participated in the study. Methods: Undergraduate female students from a central Florida private college completed paper-pencil questionnaires before and after a series of four peer-to-peer sexual health poster sessions. Results: Findings showed female undergraduate students had sexual health knowledge deficits prior to the intervention. Also, participant knowledge significantly increased pre- to post-test (p < 0.001). Conclusions: These results bring to light the continued sexual health knowledge deficits of undergraduate college students. Furthermore, the benefits of a peer-to-peer education programs on college campuses have the potential to increase undergraduate student's sexual health knowledge. Such programs may help students develop and maintain positive sexual health, including sexual self-efficacy, positive body image, and mutually respectful relationship development.

KEYWORDS
Sexual Health Knowledge, Peer to Peer Education, Sexual Health Education

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Skelly, C. , Hall, C. , Risher, C. , Brown, B. , "Peer-to-Peer Education of College Females on Sexual Health," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 844 - 847, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060505.

(b). APA Format:
Skelly, C. , Hall, C. , Risher, C. , Brown, B. (2018). Peer-to-Peer Education of College Females on Sexual Health. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 6(5), 844 - 847. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060505.