A Pilot Study Examining Religious Organization Affiliation, Sexual Health Information Sources, and Sexual Behaviors Among College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-54
Author(s):  
Charis R. Davidson ◽  
Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy ◽  
DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias ◽  
Daniela B. Friedman ◽  
Alyssa G. Robillard
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Religious Organization ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Health Information Sources

Where Do College Students Get Health Information? Believability and Use of Health Information Sources

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 713-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. Vader ◽  
Scott T. Walters ◽  
Bahaman Roudsari ◽  
Norma Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Health Information Sources

The “Be All and End All”? Young People, Online Sexual Health Information, Science and Skepticism

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110035
Author(s):  
Adrian Farrugia ◽  
Andrea Waling ◽  
Kiran Pienaar ◽  
Suzanne Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Science Society ◽  
Online Sources

In this article, we investigate young people’s trust in online sexual health resources. Analyzing interviews with 37 young people in Australia using Irwin and Michael’s account of science–society relations and Warner’s conceptualization of “publics,” we explore the processes by which they assess the credibility of online sexual health information. We suggest that when seeking medical information, young people opt for traditionally authoritative online sources that purport to offer “facts.” By contrast, when seeking information about relationships or sexual practices, participants indicated a preference for websites presenting “experiences” rather than or as well as “facts.” Regardless of content, however, our participants approached online sexual health information skeptically and used various techniques to appraise its quality and trustworthiness. We argue that these young people are productively understood as a skeptical public of sexual health. We conclude by exploring the implications of our analysis for the provision of online sexual health information.

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