No sooner do I post the results of a study that state most teens are "wary" of the sexual health information they find online, than a new study from north of the border comes out that states 40% of teens find the internet a more useful source than their parents. But beware, parents! Also from Canada is this finding -- that 45% of respondents to an online survey consider their parents to be their sexuality role model compare to 32% who looked to their friends and 15% who use celebrities (at least we can take solace in that statistic!).
About 25% of respondents say the internet is a better source of information than their sex ed classes.
These studies may not be that contradictory, however. Both highlight the strong trust youth have in their school-based sex ed programs, and both do ultimately point to skepticism about the helpfulness and trustworthiness of the sexual health information found online. And the commonalities don't end there -- both report on relatively small sample sizes (though one is from the US and one from Canada).
As more evidence appears the picture may become less foggy.
About 25% of respondents say the internet is a better source of information than their sex ed classes.
These studies may not be that contradictory, however. Both highlight the strong trust youth have in their school-based sex ed programs, and both do ultimately point to skepticism about the helpfulness and trustworthiness of the sexual health information found online. And the commonalities don't end there -- both report on relatively small sample sizes (though one is from the US and one from Canada).
As more evidence appears the picture may become less foggy.
2 comments:
I dont trust that everyone on the internet is who they say they are. And i certainly dont trust what other teenagers
I agree with some of your readers and will eagerly look forward to your coming updates.
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