A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Sexual health interventions with social marketing approach targeting young people: a scoping review
Authors: Putkonen, Hanna; Kallio, Hanna; Kylmä, Jari; Rissanen, Tiina; Sormunen, Marjorita
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Publishing place: OXFORD
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Health Promotion International
Journal name in source: HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
Journal acronym: HEALTH PROMOT INT
Article number: daae106
Volume: 39
Issue: 4
Number of pages: 14
ISSN: 0957-4824
eISSN: 1460-2245
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae106
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In a fast-paced digital and global environment, sexual education must keep up with young people's sexual health needs. Social marketing is an approach that has been used in sexual health promotion for young people. The objective of the scoping review is to identify and map the use of social marketing in sexual health promotion for young people. Specifically, the content, delivery methods and effects of interventions on sexual health were researched. Six databases were systemically searched to capture the relevant peer-reviewed quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods articles without time restrictions that provided evidence of sexual health-related social marketing interventions targeting young people aged 11-25. An inductive and deductive content analysis was performed. Nineteen studies were included in the data. The content of interventions was dominated by sexual risks and risk prevention, focusing particularly on sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies and sexual violence. Additionally, interventions included topics of morals of sexual relationships and changes in the body. The delivery of interventions occurred through various media channels, events and activities, while the effects of interventions were monitored as improvements in sexual perceptions and sexual behaviour, limited gender-related effects, limited evidence of intervention attributed to behaviour and effects in different age groups. The social marketing approach was mostly preventive and concentrated on the risks, whereas the delivery methods were diverse and creative, combining modern and already well-established channels. Sexuality should be seen comprehensively, and interventions should respond to the full range of young people's needs.
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