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SynthesisThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2022

Overwhelming Support for Sexual Health Education in U.S. Schools: A Meta-Analysis of 23 Surveys Conducted Between 2000 and 2016.

Leigh E Szucs, Christopher R Harper, Jack Andrzejewski, Lisa C Barrios, Leah Robin, Pete Hunt

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Synthesis in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Leigh E SzucsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: lszucs@cdc.gov.
Christopher R HarperThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jack AndrzejewskiSan Diego State University-University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, Health Behavior Track, La Jolla, California.
Lisa C BarriosThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
Leah RobinThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
Pete HuntThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Atlanta, Georgia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSurveys suggest that the general public (i.e., adults or parents) supports sexual health education in schools. However, the number of schools providing sex education continues to decline in the United States. The purpose of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis of U.S.-based representative surveys to provide a pooled estimate of public support for sexual health education delivered in schools.

methodsA systematic search of three databases (Medline, PsycInfo, and ERIC) was conducted to identify survey measuring adult and parent attitudes toward sexual health education in school between 2000 and 2016. Meta-analyses were conducted in OpenMetaAnalyst via the metaphor package in R using a DerSimonian-Laird random effect models to account for heterogeneity between surveys.

resultsA total of 23 citations met study inclusion and exclusion criteria, representing 15 unique probability surveys conducted with the public. Among the included surveys, 14 were nationwide and 11 included parents or an overrepresentation of parents. Across all survey findings, 88.7% (95% confidence interval = 86.2-91.2) of respondents supported sexual health education. Among surveys that only included parents or oversampled for parents, 90.0% (95% confidence interval = 86.5-93.4) supported sexual health education, and among nationally representative surveys, 87.7% (95% confidence interval = 85.1-90.6) of respondents supported sexual health education.

conclusionThese findings demonstrate overwhelming support for sexual health education delivered in schools. Additional research is needed to determine individual differences in support for specific sexual health education topics and skills delivered through classroom-based instruction.

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SchoolsSex EducationAdultHumansParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesAdolescentsParentsPublic opinionPublic supportSex educationSexual health educationSurvey

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PMID35305795
PMCPMC10904928

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