Jessica's Literature Review Summary

Protective Roles of Health Values in Adolescents' future intentions to use condoms

Health values played more of a larger role in casual sex because of the higher risk for negative health outcomes. Overall, adolescents who do not have an higher value of personal health, will most likely be influenced by negative consequences of certain sexual behaviors

Friends’ influence on adolescents’ first sexual intercourse

The study proposes that interventions can help bring out the positive behaviors of adolescents. Also the interventional programs can decrease the negative outcomes such as unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. But in delaying sexual intercourse or risky behaviors, is by choosing the most positive high quality friendships. The Theory of Planned Behavior used subjective norm to express the importance of someone else’s belief and approval of a behavior which is the sexually active friends accepting others for having sex.

Sexy Media Matter: Exposure to Sexual Content in the music, movies, television and magazines predicts Black and White Adolescents Sexual Behavior

For some the media can be an indirect influence and also very powerful when it comes to decision making. The main reason why is because of the lack of communication between parents and children. A component of the health belief model “cues to action” could be displayed in the study because it’s a outside event. If sex education is talked about in the home, then the media would be the outlook of sex education. The media can motivate or encourage adolescents to participate in sexual behaviors and intercourse. Also self-efficacy is described by how white adolescents whose parents view sex as wrong before marriage, will not engage in sex. groups.

Body image and African American females’ sexual health

The study suggested that negative views on body image will lead to poor choices in sexual relationships. Also it health programs should implement accepting you body image and sexual health importance on sex education teachings. The result of doing that will reduce the risk of certain negative consequences of risk behaviors.

Oral versus Vaginal Sex among Adolescent: Perceptions, Attitudes and Behavior
The information that was used helped identify different strategies on ways to promote sexual health behaviors. Also communication plays an important role in promoting healthy behaviors. First the communications lines should always be open between parents and children. Teachers also hold a responsibility in sharing responsible behaviors and avoiding certain risks. When adolescents receive sexual education from their peers they are being fed myths. These myths can cause unwanted pregnancies and diseases.

Using targeted interventions is a way of opening up the communication lines of adolescents when talking about sex. It is very informative to learn the perception and attitudes of younger adolescents’sexual behaviors. The reason why is because more of the younger generation are quickly becoming pregnant and falling into peer pressure traps. Interventions can help bring out the positive behaviors of adolescents. Health programs are created to help implement healthy body images and the importance of sex education. Using targeted interventions such as the ones listed in my literature review will help the understanding of why sexual health is important. The information listed can be used to help identify different strategies on ways to promote sexual health behaviors. The communication lines should always be open between parents and teens.