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Sexual Risk Behaviors: Who is Vulnerable? An Extensive Literature Review of Sexual Risk Practices and the Development of a Pamphlet for an At-Risk Community

Cohen, Amanda
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1265164147

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2009, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Seattle: Clinical Psychology.
This study examined published research on sexual risk behaviors and the people who engage in them. Using current and past literature, an extensive review and analysis of attitudes, beliefs, and causes of sexual risk behaviors was done. Sexual risk behaviors were defined within the following models: medical, alcohol and drug, societal views, self definitions, and cultural definitions. The age groups studied were: adolescence (12-17), young adulthood (18-25), middle adulthood (26-50), and later adulthood (51 and older). Studies of homosexual men and women and heterosexual women and men were reviewed as well as a comparison of gender differences. Studies about religion and culture were reviewed, as well as health, psychological co-morbidity, and substance abuse. And, finally, a review of interventions used was examined. A critical analysis was done of 164 articles to determine themes, which emerged as gender, age, ethnicity, assessments used, procedures used, limitations within the articles, and sexual orientation. Finally, an educational pamphlet was developed to target the largest at-risk group, people between the ages of 18-25 years. Based on sexual risk behavior literature, this study examines the impact that risky sexual behaviors have on a person and society, and it also highlights the importance of accessible education. The electronic version of this dissertation is at OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/etd.
Mary Wieneke, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Alex Suarez, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Cynde Moya, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
92 p.
Psychology; Public Health; Sociology
sexual risk behaviors; prevention; at-risk communities; pamphlet development; literature review; at-risk group

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  • Cohen, A. (2009). Sexual Risk Behaviors: Who is Vulnerable? An Extensive Literature Review of Sexual Risk Practices and the Development of a Pamphlet for an At-Risk Community [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1265164147

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cohen, Amanda. Sexual Risk Behaviors: Who is Vulnerable? An Extensive Literature Review of Sexual Risk Practices and the Development of a Pamphlet for an At-Risk Community. 2009. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1265164147.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cohen, Amanda. "Sexual Risk Behaviors: Who is Vulnerable? An Extensive Literature Review of Sexual Risk Practices and the Development of a Pamphlet for an At-Risk Community." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1265164147

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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