Prevalence and Duties of Collegiate Human Sexuality Peer Helpers: Results of a National Study

Autor/inn/en	Butler, Scott M.; Black, David R.
Titel	Prevalence and Duties of Collegiate Human Sexuality Peer Helpers: Results of a National Study
Quelle	In: Perspectives in Peer Programs, 23 (2011) 1, S.24-33 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-243X
Schlagwörter	College Students; Sexuality; Peer Counseling; School Health Services; Higher Education; College Programs; Prevention; Geographic Regions; Demography; Predictor Variables; District of Columbia; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Sexualität; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Studienprogramm; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Demografie; Prädiktor; USA
Abstract	The purpose of the present study is to assess human sexuality peer helper use among college student health centers nationwide. Results from 358 institutions indicate that 53.9% of centers use peers for educational programming, prevention efforts, and/or counseling initiatives. When adjusting for institutions that sponsor a program (n = 193), the M number of duties performed by peers was 3.10 (95% CI = 2.84 -- 3.37), the Med 3.00, and the Mo 2.00. Demographic factors including geographic region, institutional setting (urban, suburban, small town, rural), student population size, and residential characteristic (primarily residential, primarily commuter, equal residential and commuter) significantly predicted the presence of peer-helper programs. Rank assessments evaluating the number of duties performed across demographic variables indicated statistically significant differences among the student population size, H (3) = 40.86, p less than 0.001, type of institution (public/private), U = 12651, p = 0.002, institutional setting, H (3) = 14.41, p = 0.002, and faith-affiliation variables, U = 5829, p less than 0.001. Results have implications for the establishment of policies and benchmarks at college health centers and demonstrate the role of peers in awareness, prevention, and counseling programs nationally. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Peer Programs. P.O. Box 10627, Gladstone, MO 64188. Tel: 877-314-7337; Tel: 816-436-7641; Fax: 866-314-7337; e-mail: napp@peerprgrams.org; Web site: http://www.peerprograms.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10