HSCI 120 lec 11 sex ed

what model was chosen as focus of canada sex ed policy

information-motivation-behavioural skills model

(think get info, then motivated, then see changes in behaviour)

what year was SHE (canadian guidelines for sex health ed) updated 2021, 2016, 2017, 2019

2019

2 main goals of SHE (sex health ed)

1. promote POSITIVE outcomes

-ex. respect, reward, access to service

2. reduce NEGATIVE outcomes

-ex. unwanted pregnancy, disease

in the IMB model (info-motivation-behavioural), what are the 3 types of motivation and 2 types of behavioural skills?

emotional (comfort), personal (values), social (idea of norms) motivation

objective skills (negotiate condom) and self-efficiacy (capable of performing behaviour)

in north america, what are the 2 primary types of SHE programs

1. Comprehensive (teach abt abstain from sex + avoid unwanted pregnancies/STBBI)

2. Abstinence-ONLY/Sexual risk avoidance

-only promote no sex b4 marriage (dont talk about contraception)

whats STBBI

sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection

2 main criticisms of abstinence-only curriculum

1. dont have necessary info for GOOD decision-making (ignore sex diversity)

2. long term effectiveness of these on reducing sex among teens not proven in studies

compare these 2 programs/study : girl time program and CYSHHAS (canadian youth sexual health & HIV/AID study)

girl time: gr 7 girls (showed high self-efficacy)

CYSHHAS: gr 7/9/11 students (showed students view acceptability of masterbation = casual sex)

list 2 institutional barriers to SHE

-policy guided more by public opinion (rather than research)

-heterocentric (mainly abt heterosexuals)

list 2 educational barriers to SHE

-lack of support from school (sex ed low priority to teachers, receive little to no training)

-RELIGION (religious schools wont go against religious views)

true or false: disabled ppl have more negative attitudes abt sexuality then ppl without disabilities

true. also less knowledge

whats the average age of first intercourse for street youth? avg sex partners

14 age

-average over 17 sex partners