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The impact of sexual education and socialization on sexual satisfaction, attitudes, and self-efficacy

Nurgitz, Rebecca, Pacheco, Rebecca A., Senn, Charlene Y., Hobden, Karen L.·2021·The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
DOI 10.3138/cjhs.2021-0028
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Abstract

This study examined the relation between school-based sexual education and parental messages about sex received in adolescence, and sexual attitudes and experiences in young adulthood. Participants—99 Canadian undergraduate students aged 17–25 years—reported that their sexual education largely focused on traditional topics (e.g., negative health outcomes, physiology, etc.), while social and emotional topics were less likely to be formally covered. Parental sexual socialization that was more comfortable and accepting of teen sexuality was related to more permissive sexual attitudes in young adults, but was unrelated to self-efficacy or sexual satisfaction. When all variables were examined using hierarchical regression, sexual education and parental socialization did not predict sexual satisfaction. However, mediation analysis revealed an indirect effect of sexual self-efficacy on the relation between sexual education and sexual satisfaction. More comprehensive and higher-quality sexual education increased sexual self-efficacy, which was then related to higher sexual satisfaction beyond the role of gender and relationship status. This provides insight into the mechanism by which sexual education in Canada may impact sexual satisfaction. The influence of parental socialization and school-based sexual education are apparent and complementary. Both sources of information and values (parents/school) offered benefits for young adults’ positive sexual attitudes, but school-based educ…

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  • The relation between type of sex education programs and sexuality attitudes and knowledge has not been extensively explored.

    “However, the relation between type of sex education programs and sexuality attitudes and knowledge has not been extensively explored.”

    From Sex Education Among Recent High School Graduates (2025) · cites this paper as Nurgitz et al., 2021

  • Few studies explore outcomes based on comparisons between comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, and findings are largely derived from studies conducted solely with undergraduate students.

    “Few studies explore outcomes based on comparisons between comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, and findings are largely derived from studies conducted solely with undergraduate students (Nurgitz et al., 2021; Seifen et al., 2022).”

    From Sex Education Among Recent High School Graduates (2025) · cites this paper as Nurgitz et al., 2021

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  • Sex Education Among Recent High School Graduates

    Mollen, D., Klann, E. M., Hinton, M., Vidican, M., & Romines, A. (2025) · Sexuality Research and Social Policy · doi:10.1007/s13178-024-01041-z · Cited by 6 · see citing works

    “Few studies explore outcomes based on comparisons between comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, and findings are largely derived from studies conducted solely with undergraduate students (Nurgitz et al., 2021; Seifen et al., 2022).”

Authors
Nurgitz, R., Pacheco, R. A., Senn, C. Y., & Hobden, K. L.
Affiliations
University of Windsor (CA)
ORCID
Venue
The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Published
2021-08-01
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
265-277
ISSN
  • 1188-4517 (ISSN-L)
  • 2291-7063
DOI
10.3138/cjhs.2021-0028
OpenAlex
W3198640127
Cited by
41
References
5
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 3
FWCI
6.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
  • Scholarship at UWindsor (University of Windsor) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Sexuality, and Education
Keywords
school-based sex education, sexual satisfaction, sexual self-efficacy, sexual attitudes, young adults, teacher professional development, adolescent sexuality

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