Sexual Behaviors Part B
See the sex health paper written by a classmate below.
Part B. Using scholarly paper(s) of less than ten years, respond to your classmate’s discussion post. You may rebut or support his/her stance on the matter in your (no more than) two-page paper.
Sex Health Paper:
A review of College women’s sexual and reproductive health screening behaviors and the role of mother–daughter communication
The concept of sexuality becomes more prominent in a person’s life the older they become. Beliefs around sex and sexual behaviors are affected by an individual’s education, experience, and culture. A study conducted by Laurel P. Gibson, Amanda Denes, and John P. Crowley investigate the link between mother-daughter communication and health screening behaviors in college aged women (Gibson et al., 2019). The information gathered in this study, titled College women’s sexual and reproductive health screening behaviors and the role of mother–daughter communication, can be used to educate and encourage more women of a similar demographics.
The researchers behind College women’s sexual and reproductive health screening behaviors and the role of mother–daughter communication decided to focus on how the communication and education young women received from their mothers regarding sexual health affected their approach to receive sexual health screenings. Previous research has indicated that parents and daughters who had a more open and educational discussions around puberty, sex, and sexual health result in multiple positive health outcomes (Gibson et al., 2019). These types of adolescent girls eventually become women who are more confident not only in their sexuality, but in speaking honestly with medical professional about their sexual behaviors. This particular study included a sample of 301 college aged women. The information analyzed was collected through an online survey. The survey focused its questions on how these women perceived their communications with their mothers during their formative years, sexual behaviors, and their current sexual health screening behaviors (Gibson et al., 2019). The results of the data collection supports previous research surround the topic. Participants who perceived their communication with their mothers’ surrounding sexual health positively also report greater confidence in seeking services catering to sexual health.
The information gathered from this study and others focusing on adjacent topics are important to healthcare professionals looking for ways to effectively communicate and encourage patients to engage in healthy sexual behaviors. If healthcare professionals can assess where hesitation in seeking screening services are coming from, they will be capable of addressing specific concerns and beliefs patients have. This more tailored approach should encourage more college aged women to reflect on their current behaviors and open up to the idea of more regular health screenings.
References
Gibson, L. P., Denes, A., & P. Crowley, J. (2019). College women’s sexual and reproductive health screening behaviors and the role of mother–daughter communication. Journal of American College Health, 68(4), 357–365. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1549558
