College Students' Resource Choices for STI and Pregnancy Prevention
Location
CSU 253
Start Date
18-4-2016 11:05 AM
End Date
18-4-2016 12:05 PM
Student's Major
Gender and Women's Studies
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Shannon Miller
Mentor's Department
Gender and Women's Studies
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
There are varying resources for college students to find information about pregnancy prevention and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. The purpose of this research study is to determine which resources college students use to access information about pregnancy and STI prevention. Three popular resources that offer this information are the internet, peers, and medical professionals. In this study, college students ages 18 to 24 complete a survey to determine how common each of these resources are and why they are the most commonly chosen resource. This study will help bridge gaps between these three resources by analyzing their levels of trustworthiness, confidentiality and convenience based on college student viewpoints. The aim of the research study is to highlight how student views may vary by race, gender, and sexuality. Suggestions for further research include surveying students in this age group who are not enrolled in college to understand the viewpoints of young people with different socioeconomic statuses.
College Students' Resource Choices for STI and Pregnancy Prevention
CSU 253
There are varying resources for college students to find information about pregnancy prevention and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention. The purpose of this research study is to determine which resources college students use to access information about pregnancy and STI prevention. Three popular resources that offer this information are the internet, peers, and medical professionals. In this study, college students ages 18 to 24 complete a survey to determine how common each of these resources are and why they are the most commonly chosen resource. This study will help bridge gaps between these three resources by analyzing their levels of trustworthiness, confidentiality and convenience based on college student viewpoints. The aim of the research study is to highlight how student views may vary by race, gender, and sexuality. Suggestions for further research include surveying students in this age group who are not enrolled in college to understand the viewpoints of young people with different socioeconomic statuses.
Recommended Citation
Daleiden, Shaina; Britta Higginbotham; Taylor Besse; and Crystal Burger. "College Students' Resource Choices for STI and Pregnancy Prevention." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 18, 2016.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2016/oral-session-04/3
