Abstract

The Sexual Health And Peer Education (SHAPE) program implemented in middle schools in Oklahoma County utilizes a hybrid adult and peer educator model to deliver sexual health programming. While peer educators have been incorporated into school-based sexual health programs in the past, this program is unique in its approach to preparing and engaging peer educators. Researchers synthesized data from interviews with program implementers and focus group discussions with teenage peer educators and middle school students who recently participated in the program to understand the process elements that contribute to the benefit of the SHAPE program model. Interviews with program implementers described the thorough peer educator recruitment and training process. Teenage peer educators felt well-prepared to deliver lessons, and through this program, they developed leadership skills, confidence, and grew personally. Middle school students revealed that peer educators were relatable and provided a positive experience where they could engage and ask questions. The application of a hybrid adult and teenage peer educator model proved useful for delivering sexual health topics and benefited students and teenage peer educators. This study’s findings highlight elements that can be utilized in future sexual health programming to prepare and engage teenage peer educators in more meaningful ways.

摘要

在俄克拉荷马县的中学实施的性健康和同伴教育 (SHAPE) 计划利用成人和同伴教育者的混合模式来提供性健康计划。虽然过去同伴教育者已被纳入以学校为基础的性健康计划，但该计划在准备和吸引同伴教育者的方法方面是独一无二的。研究人员综合了与项目实施者的访谈以及与最近参与该项目的青少年同伴教育者和中学生的焦点小组讨论的数据，以了解有助于 SHAPE 项目模型受益的过程元素。对计划实施者的采访描述了彻底的同伴教育者招聘和培训过程。青少年同侪教育者感到为授课做好了充分的准备，通过这个项目，他们培养了领导技能、信心和个人成长。中学生透露，同伴教育者是相关的，并提供了积极的体验，他们可以参与并提出问题。混合成人和青少年同伴教育者模型的应用证明对提供性健康主题很有用，并使学生和青少年同伴教育者受益。这项研究的结果突出了可用于未来性健康计划的要素，以更有意义的方式准备和吸引青少年同伴教育者。混合成人和青少年同伴教育者模型的应用证明对提供性健康主题很有用，并使学生和青少年同伴教育者受益。这项研究的结果突出了可用于未来性健康计划的要素，以更有意义的方式准备和吸引青少年同伴教育者。混合成人和青少年同伴教育者模型的应用证明对提供性健康主题很有用，并使学生和青少年同伴教育者受益。这项研究的结果突出了可用于未来性健康计划的要素，以更有意义的方式准备和吸引青少年同伴教育者。