Safe Behavior In College

Practicing safe sex is another subject that should be taught in the programs. Today, there are several different methods of safe sex that could be taught. Statistics show that nearly 50% of most high school students are sexually active. These students should also be able to receive the right information they need to understand the ways to be protected. Because once some STD'S are contracted, the only cure is death. Currently, out of all the population of the United States, teenagers hold the highest record of sexually transmitted disease, and that is out of any age group.

Freshmen and sophomores have a greater risk for on campus rape and sexual assault during the first semester of college (Wyatt, T., Oswald S. 2014). One way to make incoming students aware of their risks they have while attending a university is by providing sex education in higher education setting. This curriculum should include consent education, which discusses having permission to perform sexual acts, as well as recognizing how and when to report a crime. It may be argued that this is something that should have been covered in high school, but a refresher course on sexual education could be beneficial. College students are adults, and adults should be given information to keep themselves and others safe while attending the university. This information could be given at incoming freshmen orientation, first year

College campuses have seen a rise, in the epidemic of Sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually transmitted diseases have quickly become a household name amongst Americans. The dangers and health issues related to acquiring a STD has been the reason why more attention has been brought to the STD epidemic. The reason for this attention is to hopefully, slow down the rate of STD’S amongst students. There is a very astonishing fact stated by the Agape Pregnancy Resource Center, “Nearly 80% percent of people that are infected with STD’s do not know it. ("Agape Pregnancy Resource Center") The use of condoms, knowing your status, and the practice of abstinence are very effective ways of avoiding contracting STD’s. If we do not make students

According to Koumans et. al (2005), there have not been any studies conducted on STD education or services provided by higher education institutions here in the U.S. However, several studies demonstrate that misinformation and lack of educational resources contribute to risky sexual behavior which can lead to STDs (Wyatt & Oswalt, 2014).Therefore, it is imperative that universities and colleges find ways to increase awareness of sexual health services available for students on campus.

Studies have also shown that abstinence-focused programs have failed to reduce STI rates. The American Sexual Health Association states, “More than half of all people will have an STD/STI at some point in their lifetime,” (“Statistics”). Comprehensive sex education would teach teenagers how to improve their sexual health, prevent unwanted pregnancies, and prevent sexually transmitted diseases and infections. Providing students with this information does not encourage them to participate in sexual activity sooner. Several findings show that, “[Comprehensive sex education] effectively promotes abstinence and may delay sexual debut, reduce sexual frequency, reduce the number of sexual partners, reduce STI risk, and increase the likelihood of consistent contraceptive use,” (Jeffries 173). Comprehensive sex education will be beneficial to students by teaching them how to have sexual intercourse safely, if they choose to not remain abstinent.

Step one is to identify the health issue or problem and the population affected. Safe sex is a pertinent topic for college students, because it is a known fact that many young adults experiment with sex in college. Some researchers have found that the younger population today is participating in more casual sex. In other words instead of sexual relationships being just between a boyfriend and a girlfriend they often are between friends or casual acquaintances. Considering that college students fall into the young adults category it would be pertinent to provide education on safe sex.

A. According to the nursing schools of the web page published in 2016 called 10 Truly Shocking Stats on STDS and College Students, “One in four college students have an STD.” They also stated that “Only 54 percent of students regularly use condoms during vaginal intercourse, 29 percent during anal intercourse and only 4 percent during oral sex.” Why is it that students aren’t protecting themselves against these issues?

While abstinence from sex is a very important aspect of avoiding sexually transmitted infections and unprepared pregnancies, it does not teach one on how to stay safe during sexual intercourse. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes – these diseases can be the result of unprotected, and even protected, sexual behavior (SC#9). What type of protection should teenagers use to lower the probability of receiving these diseases (BE#8)? Should they use birth control or a condom? Through sexual education, a student has some knowledge about protecting themselves and their partner during sex; it is better to be safe than sorry. Additionally, it is unlikely that sexual education encourages sexual activity. The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a study of thirty-five sexual education classes around the world and found, “there is no evidence that comprehensive [sexual education] programs encourage sexual activity”

The Objective of this brochure are to both establish ways in which one can have a safe, fun, and healthy sex life while also reducing the amount of unplanned pregnancies and avoiding possible rape on college campuses.

Exposure to drugs and alcohol directly increases the amount of risky sexual activity students engage in, and the college environment provides an opportunity to have sexual encounters with multiple partners, even in a casual context, often without condom use or other forms of contraception. These students are at heightened risk for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and unwanted pregnancies. Research in this area has relied on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to identify beliefs and attitudes that might predict sexual risk taking. However, the TPB model does not take into consideration other factors that might influence sexual behaviors such as past sexual history, moral beliefs, self-esteem, family expectation, and peer influence. College is a time for experimentation and discovering the world around you. More importantly, it is when one discovers him or herself. Being away from home is a new found freedom that most freshmen have not experienced before. On college campuses and more specifically historically black institutions students are becoming a victim of their own freedoms. Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise and education and awareness is key in the fight against it. Without getting into religion or personal beliefs saying someone has too much sex or other risky behaviors is hard to do, but limiting these behaviors as well as taking preventative

Step 2. According to Dr. Berman and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “1 in 4 college students have an STD, …and although people ages 15-24 represent only 25% of the sexually active population, they account for more than half of the new STD diagnoses each year.” Also according to O’Sullivan, approximately less than 24% of students on college campuses practice safe sex. One can assume that college students are not concerned about practicing safe sex, not necessarily because they do not care, but due to the fact that education of safe sex is not always promoted or

As many people may know, there is a lot of unprotected sex amongst college students. Participating in this activity not only leads to pregnancy but it may also lead to Sexual Transmitted Diseases. Here are a few statistics concerning college students and STD’s…

Next, comprehensive sex education programs can bring more awareness and limit the spread of STDs and HPV. The high rate of young adults with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can cause long term health problems (Constantine, 2015). According to Walcott, Chenneville, and Tarquini (2011), one of every four teenagers who are sexually active has had some type of STD and HPV. The numbers of infected teenagers continue to arise as ‘hookups’ escalate as students enter college. Some people may object to comprehensive sex education and would prefer an abstinence-only program. Unfortunately, the Trenholm study discovered that students involved in abstinence-only programs had a significant gap different than those with a comprehensive sex education

Safe sex is a priority to eliminate sexually transmitted diseases. Anyone is at risk, although young adults are vulnerable due to specific behaviors. Kanekar, Sharma and Bennett (2015) report, “Young adults engage themselves in unsafe sexual behaviors exposing themselves to getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and/or Human Immunodeficiency virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (p. 90). The importance of self-protection and limiting negative behavior, aids in prevention of disease. The application of Social Cognitive Theory to predict safer sex among college students is a useful tool for behavior change.

Coinciding with the onslaught of the new millennium, schools are beginning to realize that the parents are not doing their job when it comes to sexual education. The school system already has classes on sexual education; these classes are based mainly on human anatomy. Most schools do not teach their students about relationships, morals, respect, self-discipline, self-respect, and most importantly contraceptives. Everyday students engage in sexual activity, many of them with out condoms. This simple act jeopardizes these students' futures and possibly their lives. An increasing amount of school systems are starting to combine messages involving abstinence from sexual activity,