Objectives The effects of the comprehensiveness of sex education on sexual health
measures have not been well-studied. We compared trends in comprehensive sex …

PURPOSE: This study examined whether formal sex education is associated with sexual
health behaviors and outcomes using recent nationally representative survey data …

Purpose This study examined associations between reports of receiving education on topics
commonly included in sex education (eg, abstinence only, comprehensive) prior to age 18 …

PURPOSE: Sex education is intended to provide youth with the information and skills
needed to make healthy and informed decisions about sex. This study examined whether …

BACKGROUND: Studies point to variation in the effects of formal sex education on sexual
behavior and contraceptive use by individual and community characteristics. STUDY …

Objective This study examines changes over time in the prevalence of select sexual
behaviors and contraceptive use measures in a national sample of US adolescents. Study …

Purpose Updated estimates of adolescents' receipt of sex education are needed to monitor
trends and potential inequities. Methods Using nationally representative data from the 2011 …

PURPOSE: The role that sex education plays in the initiation of sexual activity and risk of
teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease (STD) is controversial in the United States …

Abstract Study Objective We sought to investigate the associations between race and/or
ethnicity and young women's formal sex education and sex education by parents. Design …

CONTEXT Teenagers have a high unintended pregnancy rate, in part because of
inconsistent use or nonuse of contraceptives. It is important to determine how partner and …