An Examination of the Effectiveness of Various Intervention Programs in Increasing Sexual Health Knowledge and Behaviors in Adolescents: A Meta-analysis Study

Abstract

The aim of this meta-analysis study is to examine the effectiveness of various intervention programs in the promotion of sexual health knowledge / behaviors in adolescents. In the context of this research, which meta-analysis method was used, as a result of the review of literature conducted by using various databases, 28 studies were reached between the years 2007-2017, 13 of which were included meta-analysis. For the mentioned 13 intervention programs, the country / culture (individualist / collectivist) and the measured sexual health component (knowledge level / behavior) were determined as hypothetical moderator variables. The findings of the analysis using the random effect model showed that the intervention programs applied were highly effective in increasing sexual health knowledge / behaviours in adolescents. It was determined that two of the hypothetical moderator variables function as moderator variable. It was reached that the intervention programs conducted in individualist countries have improved further and programs that aim to promote healthy sexual behavior are more successful at a higher level when compared to programs that aim to promote sexual health knowledge.

Keywords

• Adolescents,Sexual health,Intervention program

Ergenlerde Cinsel Sağlık Bilgisinin ve Davranışlarının Artmasında Çeşitli Müdahale Programlarının Etkililiğinin İncelenmesi: Bir Meta-analiz

Abstract

Bu meta-analiz çalışmasının amacı, ergenlerde cinsel sağlık bilgisinin/davranışlarının artmasında çeşitli müdahale programlarının etkililiğinin incelenmesidir. Meta-analiz yönteminin kullanıldığı bu araştırma kapsamında, çeşitli veri tabanları kullanılarak yapılan literatür taraması sonucunda, 2007-2017 yılları arasında yürütülmüş ve 13 tanesi meta-analize dahil edilen toplam 28 çalışmaya ulaşılmıştır. Söz konusu 13 müdahale programı için araştırmanın gerçekleştirildiği ülke/kültür (bireyci/kolektivist) ve ölçülen cinsel sağlık unsuru (bilgi düzeyi/davranış), hipotez moderatör değişkenler olarak belirlenmiştir. Sabit etki modeli (Cohen’s d) kullanılarak yapılan analiz sonuçları, uygulanan müdahale programlarının ergenlerde cinsel sağlık bilgisinin/davranışlarının artmasında yüksek düzeyde etkisinin olduğunu göstermiştir. Bireyci ülkelerde uygulanan müdahale programlarının daha fazla iyileşme sağladığı ve bilgi düzeyini arttırma ile kıyaslandığında sağlıklı cinsel davranışı arttırmayı hedefleyen programların daha yüksek seviyede başarılı olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

• Ergenler,Cinsel sağlık,Müdahale programı

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