Sexuality Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of the Challenges and Changes Experienced by Sexuality Educators

Autor/inn/en	Cahalan, Lauren K.; Carpenter, Megan A.
Titel	Sexuality Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of the Challenges and Changes Experienced by Sexuality Educators
Quelle	In: American Journal of Sexuality Education, 18 (2023) 4, S.540-568 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cahalan, Lauren K.) ORCID (Carpenter, Megan A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-6128
DOI	10.1080/15546128.2023.2174235
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Barriers; Distance Education; Teaching Methods; Course Content; Sexuality; Access to Computers; Privacy; Confidentiality; Learner Engagement; Teacher Student Relationship; Mental Health; Well Being; Burnout; Educational Technology; Trauma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kursprogramm; Sexualität; Privatsphäre; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Burn out (Psychology); Burnout-syndrom; Burnout-Syndrom; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	The implementation of sexuality education has changed dramatically as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, only two empirical studies have investigated the difficulties sexuality educators faced as they adjusted to this new educational landscape. The purpose of the present study was to expand on this research with a larger sample of sexuality educators (n = 133) from a more diverse range of employment settings and occupations. Participants responded to two open-ended questions about the changes and challenges they experienced with the implementation of their curricula due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An inductive qualitative content analysis revealed four themes: issues with remote learning, changes to pedagogical techniques and curricula, course content specific to sex/relationships during COVID-19, and reasons for cancelation or temporary suspension of curricula. The results provide important context about common obstacles experienced by sexuality educators, as well as those that only impacted specific programs or settings. The findings also highlight the ways in which educators conceptualized the pandemic as a teachable moment for sexual health. This research serves as an important reference for educators and public health officials as the downstream effects of the pandemic on sexuality education make themselves known. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01