Research Symposium

BIO

I am currently a junior majoring in Public Health with a minor in Biology. I am from Saint Petersburg Florida and I love to run and go to the beach. I plan to get my masters in public health after I graduate.

Undergraduate Research Scholars’ Reflection: What we Learned about Sexual Health Among College Students

Abstract

The goal of this project is to gain an understanding of the most recent literature on college student sexual health practices and wellness by performing a systematic literature review. PubMed, CINAHL, and Google Scholar were the databases used to search for articles between 2010 and 2022. In addition, we searched the Journal of American College Health for articles which met the selection criteria. The selection criteria consisted of the following parameters: written in English, research was about undergraduate college students (ages 18-22) attending 4-year institutions in the United States, research could be quantitative or qualitative, interventions studied could be focused on safe sex workshops, campus sexually transmitted infections (STI) screenings, health promotion items such as condoms, and informed consent. Research outcomes could include rates of STIs, pregnancies, HIV, or sexual assault/rape. Research outcomes could also be about increases in sexual health knowledge because of interventions applied. The search criteria also focused on any sexual practices occurring at college campuses, not limited to heteronormative ones.

Keywords: college student, sexual health