Department
Psychology & Family Studies
Format of Presentation
Poster
Research Category
Social Sciences
Description
Abstract: The purpose of this research project is to conduct further research on the use of a questionnaire developed by the fall 2022 FSC 330 class to assess sexual health knowledge of W students. I plan to study their use as a potential educational tool to provide sexual health knowledge to W students in addition to assessing their sexual health knowledge. The revised survey consists of topics that cover: contraceptives, women’s/ men’s sexual health and anatomy, gender/ sexual orientation, sexual coercion, STI’s, and lastly love/ communication. The survey we are currently making will have three different versions that are: feedback on incorrectly answered questions, feedback on correctly/ incorrectly answered questions, and no feedback. This is to test if feedback will improve test scores. To start the experiment, I will give the participants access to versions where feedback is given. Three weeks after the surveys are finished, I will release the final version with no feedback to evaluate the knowledge of the explanations that were given. The hypothesis is those given the most information will perform better on a post- test of sexual health knowledge. Through the survey that FSC 330 produced, we found that W students knew more than the typical American. Students performed best on the sexual coercion subscale and showed poorest performance on the gender and sexual orientation subscale. The mean score of these participants was a 67%, which is passing, however it indicates that the W students still have much to learn about sex, and healthy sex habits.
Recommended Citation
Parker, Aubrey, "Sexual Knowledge and Wellness of College Students" (2023). Undergraduate Research Conference. 4.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/urc/2023/poster/4
Sexual Knowledge and Wellness of College Students
Abstract: The purpose of this research project is to conduct further research on the use of a questionnaire developed by the fall 2022 FSC 330 class to assess sexual health knowledge of W students. I plan to study their use as a potential educational tool to provide sexual health knowledge to W students in addition to assessing their sexual health knowledge. The revised survey consists of topics that cover: contraceptives, women’s/ men’s sexual health and anatomy, gender/ sexual orientation, sexual coercion, STI’s, and lastly love/ communication. The survey we are currently making will have three different versions that are: feedback on incorrectly answered questions, feedback on correctly/ incorrectly answered questions, and no feedback. This is to test if feedback will improve test scores. To start the experiment, I will give the participants access to versions where feedback is given. Three weeks after the surveys are finished, I will release the final version with no feedback to evaluate the knowledge of the explanations that were given. The hypothesis is those given the most information will perform better on a post- test of sexual health knowledge. Through the survey that FSC 330 produced, we found that W students knew more than the typical American. Students performed best on the sexual coercion subscale and showed poorest performance on the gender and sexual orientation subscale. The mean score of these participants was a 67%, which is passing, however it indicates that the W students still have much to learn about sex, and healthy sex habits.