Sexual Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in College Students
Location
CSU
Student's Major
School of Nursing
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
Marcia Stevens
Mentor's Department
School of Nursing
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
Sexually transmitted diseases have become a widespread public health problem in the college student population. Approximately seventy-five percent of college students are sexually active. High numbers of these students are engaging in unprotected intercourse or using unreliable birth control methods that do not provide any protection from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Therefore, the purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate the relationship between self-reported sexual behaviors and the incidence of STDs among students at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The study will be conducted at three separate sites on campus during one week of the Spring, 1999 semester. A convenience sample of MSU students will be approached for participation in the study and will be asked to complete a thirty item questionnaire. The intent of the questionnaire is to gather data regarding self-reported history of sexual behaviors and incidence of STDs. Statistical analysis procedures appropriate to the level of data will be used to analyze the aggregate data.
Sexual Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in College Students
CSU
Sexually transmitted diseases have become a widespread public health problem in the college student population. Approximately seventy-five percent of college students are sexually active. High numbers of these students are engaging in unprotected intercourse or using unreliable birth control methods that do not provide any protection from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Therefore, the purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate the relationship between self-reported sexual behaviors and the incidence of STDs among students at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The study will be conducted at three separate sites on campus during one week of the Spring, 1999 semester. A convenience sample of MSU students will be approached for participation in the study and will be asked to complete a thirty item questionnaire. The intent of the questionnaire is to gather data regarding self-reported history of sexual behaviors and incidence of STDs. Statistical analysis procedures appropriate to the level of data will be used to analyze the aggregate data.
