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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin11727005202021-08-03T06:11:40Z UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES MEADOWS, EMILY DAWN Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major health problem among collegeaged individuals in the United States. Each year, greater than nine million new cases of STDs occur among 15 to 24 year olds. While testing for STDs can decrease the spread of STD transmission, rates of STD testing remain consistently low. The purpose of this study was to examine universitystudents’ rates of STD testing and perceived barriers, benefits, and cues toward STD testing. Potential differences in STD testing, perceived benefits, barriers and cues based on gender, education level, and involvement in sexual intercourse were also examined. A four page survey was completed by 319 students at a Midwestern university in the fall of 2006. Results indicated that most sexually active students had never been tested for STDs. STD testing rates differed significantly based on grade level and number of sexual intercourse partners. Juniors and seniors were significantly more likely than freshmen and sophomores to have ever been tested for STDs. Those who had ever been tested had significantly more sexual intercourse partners than those who had never been tested. Gender and frequency of condom use had no significant effect on rates of testing. Number of perceived benefits of testing and perceived barriers to testing did not differ significantly based on gender, grade level, number of sexual intercourse partners, frequency of condom use or testing rates. Females reported a significantly higher number of cues to testing than did males. Such findings should be shared with college-aged individuals and used by health educators to develop more effective interventions aimed at STD prevention. 2007-04-03 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172700520 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1172700520 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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MEADOWS, EMILY DAWN
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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MEADOWS, EMILY DAWN
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MEADOWS, EMILY DAWN
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERCEIVED BENEFITS, BARRIERS AND CUES TOWARD TESTING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
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university students' perceived benefits, barriers and cues toward testing for sexually transmitted diseases
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University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK
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2007
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