McCarthy M, Fisher C M, Zhou J, Kneip Pelster A D, Schober D, Baldwin K, Fortenberry J, Goldsworthy R
Am J Sex Educ. 2015;10(4):316-332. doi: 10.1080/15546128.2015.1091759. Epub 2015 Dec 11.
Youth development professionals (YDPs) working at community-based organizations (CBOs) can promote adolescent sexual health through programs. This study explored the programs and resources that youth access at CBOs and training YDPs receive.
Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with YDPs. Qualitative content analyses were conducted using NVivo.
Most YDPs (n = 15, 71.4%) described sexuality-related programs for youth. Some YDPs provided informal information (n = 11, 52.4%) and/or referrals for youth (n = 6, 28.6%). Few YDPs (n = 8, 38.1%) were trained to address adolescent sexuality, but some (n = 10, 47.6%) sought outside resources.
YDPs have a unique opportunity to improve adolescent sexual health and sexuality. Five considerations for organizations that develop programs and training for CBOs are suggested.
在社区组织(CBO)工作的青少年发展专业人员(YDP)可以通过项目促进青少年性健康。本研究探讨了青少年在社区组织中可获得的项目和资源,以及青少年发展专业人员接受的培训。
对青少年发展专业人员进行了21次半结构化访谈。使用NVivo进行定性内容分析。
大多数青少年发展专业人员(n = 15,71.4%)描述了针对青少年的性相关项目。一些青少年发展专业人员为青少年提供非正式信息(n = 11,52.4%)和/或转介服务(n = 6,28.6%)。很少有青少年发展专业人员(n = 8,38.1%)接受过处理青少年性问题的培训,但一些人(n = 10,47.6%)寻求外部资源。
青少年发展专业人员有独特的机会改善青少年性健康和性观念。针对为社区组织制定项目和培训的组织提出了五点考虑建议。