The association between young people's knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and their behaviour: A mixed methods study:A mixed methods study

Jones, Natalia R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4025-2985 and Haynes, Robin (2006) The association between young people's knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and their behaviour: A mixed methods study:A mixed methods study. Health, Risk & Society, 8 (3). pp. 293-303. ISSN 1369-8575

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Abstract

Current public health policy in the UK aims to reduce STDs in young people by raising their awareness of these diseases, yet there has been little research in this country to show that increased knowledge of STDs results in safer sexual behaviour. This study used questionnaire surveys and focus groups to investigate the knowledge of STDs and sexual behaviour of college and university students in the UK. The young people in this study were shown to have high levels of knowledge of STDs, yet they still behaved in a risky manner. There was no evidence to suggest a general trend in safer behaviour with higher levels of knowledge. This suggests that raising awareness of STDs will not substantially reduce risk-taking behaviour.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	knowledge,mixed methods,sexual behaviour,sexually transmitted diseases,young people,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
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Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2011 12:24
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2023 00:07
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/20086
DOI:	10.1080/13698570600871851

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