Sexual health among male college students in the United States and the Netherlands.
OBJECTIVE
To assess differences in sexual health behaviors, outcomes, and potential sociocultural determinants among male college students in the United States and the Netherlands.


METHODS
Survey data were collected from random samples of students from both national cultures.


RESULTS
American men were more likely to report inadequate contraception, HIV/STD infection, and unintended pregnancy than were Dutch men. Religiosity and sexuality education were able to explain national differences in these sexual health outcomes.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest that sexuality education seems to decrease, rather than increase, sexual risk in heterosexually active male college students.
Dodge
Brian
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Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York, NY 10032, USA. bd2108@columbia.edu
Sandfort
Theo G M
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Yarber
William L
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de Wit
John
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D001723:Birth Rate; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities