dc.contributor.advisor | Ganong, Lawrence H. | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Sutton, Eva Marie, 1974- | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2008 Fall | eng |
dc.description | The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on October 4, 2009). | eng |
dc.description | Thesis advisor: Dr. Lawrence Ganong. | eng |
dc.description | M.S. University of Missouri--Columbia 2008. | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Young adults in the United States have higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than young adults in other industrialized nations. This could be a result of inaccurate or insufficient information. This study examined the coverage of STDs in the bestselling undergraduate human sexuality textbooks (n = 14). A codebook was developed and concepts about the types, incidence, transmission, symptoms, treatment, health impact and prevention of STDs, as well as the amount and accuracy of that information were coded. In general, textbooks included the most information about prevention and symptoms, and were most accurate in their coverage of HIV, hepatitis B, genital herpes, and pubic lice. In addition, textbooks included more information on HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhea than other STDs. Suggestions to textbook authors and directions for future research are discussed. | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references. | eng |
dc.identifier.merlin | b71546893 | eng |
dc.identifier.oclc | 449250607 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/5731 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/5731 | |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sexually transmitted diseases -- Prevention | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Sex instruction | eng |
dc.title | Undergraduate human sexuality textbooks : coverage of STDs | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Human development and family studies (MU) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | eng |
thesis.degree.name | M.S. | eng |