Title
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex Education Programs in Lowering Sexually Transmitted Infection and Teenage Pregnancy Rates
Department, Center, or Institute
Community Engaged Medicine
Presentation Format
Poster
Presentation Type
Other
Description
Since the 1960’s there has been an ongoing discussion about the approach to sex education that should be adopted in the United States. The debate centers around which programs are the most effective at delaying first sexual intercourse, reducing risky behaviors such as having unprotected sex, and lowering sexually transmitted infection and teenage pregnancy rates. Traditionally, there have been two main designs for these programs: abstinence-only, which promotes practicing sexual abstinence until marriage, and comprehensive, which provides information about sexual health, safe sex practices, contraception, and how to have healthy relationships. This study seeks to determine if abstinence-only or comprehensive sex education programs demonstrate more efficacy in lowering STI and teenage pregnancy rates.
Department Organized Oral Session Title
Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine Thesis Presentations
Moderator/Professor
Victoria Turgeon, MS in Community Engaged Medicine
Session Number
1
Start Date and Time
4-9-2019 9:45 AM
Location
Kohrt Commons; Plyler Hall
Recommended Citation
Swygert, Makayla, "A Comparison of the Efficacy of Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex Education Programs in Lowering Sexually Transmitted Infection and Teenage Pregnancy Rates" (2019). Furman Engaged!. 534.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/furmanengaged/2019/all/534
A Comparison of the Efficacy of Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sex Education Programs in Lowering Sexually Transmitted Infection and Teenage Pregnancy Rates
Kohrt Commons; Plyler Hall
Since the 1960’s there has been an ongoing discussion about the approach to sex education that should be adopted in the United States. The debate centers around which programs are the most effective at delaying first sexual intercourse, reducing risky behaviors such as having unprotected sex, and lowering sexually transmitted infection and teenage pregnancy rates. Traditionally, there have been two main designs for these programs: abstinence-only, which promotes practicing sexual abstinence until marriage, and comprehensive, which provides information about sexual health, safe sex practices, contraception, and how to have healthy relationships. This study seeks to determine if abstinence-only or comprehensive sex education programs demonstrate more efficacy in lowering STI and teenage pregnancy rates.