Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Senior Thesis
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Primary Major
Nursing
Thesis Advisor
Deborah Meshel, RN, MSN
Abstract
This thesis proposal will investigate the impact of a comprehensive digital sexual health education program on the comfort levels of parents and teens when discussing sensitive topics such as pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The research is guided by Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, which emphasizes the need to assess and address individuals’ self-care deficits, including the ability to engage in safe and informed sexual behaviors. The research design is a quantitative, quasi-experimental study with a one-group pre and post-test design. The sample consists of 50 parents and 50 teens from Marin County, who will participate in an online intervention using the Media Aware Parent program. The outcomes will be measured by pre and post-intervention surveys and the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale. The expected results are that the intervention will increase the knowledge, confidence, and comfort levels of parents and teens regarding sexual health issues, and improve the quality of communication between them. The findings could potentially contribute to the development of more effective sexual health education programs and communication strategies for families.
Included in
Community Health Commons, Family Practice Nursing Commons, Other Nursing Commons, Pediatric Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons