Exploring the promotion of sexual health literacy for sexually transmitted disease prevention among undergraduate students in Thailand: an ethnographic study
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Title
Exploring the promotion of sexual health literacy for sexually transmitted disease prevention among undergraduate students in Thailand: an ethnographic study
Subject
disease prevention, health promotion, sexual health literacy, sexually transmitted disease, undergraduate
students
students
Description
Introduction: Although previous knowledge has proposed guidelines for promoting sexual health literacy in sexually
transmitted disease (STD) prevention, there is a knowledge gap in studies about approaches to promote sexual health
literacy for STD prevention among undergraduate students tailored to undergraduate students, who are influenced by
specific personal, familial, and sociocultural factors.
Methods: This critical ethnographic study explored the promotion of sexual health literacy in STD prevention among
undergraduate students in Thailand. The total number of participants was 63 persons, including undergraduate
students, health care providers, university department representatives, university administrators, advisors or lecturers,
parents, and friends. Data were collected by in-depth interviews, participatory observation, non-participatory
observations, field notes, and documented studies. Verify the accuracy of the data using multiple periods, multiple
individuals, multiple university departments, member checking, reflexivity, and qualitative research experts. Data were
analyzed by thematic analysis.
Results: It consists of 2 parts: 1) Development of university mechanisms to prevent, deter, and support students, and 2)
Providing health services to care and help for students.
Conclusions: The results of this research provide practical knowledge. However, the limitations need to be addressed
in the implementation process. Recommendations are that University administrators should increase the integration
and promotion of all elements of sexual health literacy to students. Student health centers should develop their
competencies in providing counseling services to LGBTQ students. Policymakers should develop specific policies with
student participation, and for future research, should explore integration models of all stakeholders and cross-
university comparison research.
transmitted disease (STD) prevention, there is a knowledge gap in studies about approaches to promote sexual health
literacy for STD prevention among undergraduate students tailored to undergraduate students, who are influenced by
specific personal, familial, and sociocultural factors.
Methods: This critical ethnographic study explored the promotion of sexual health literacy in STD prevention among
undergraduate students in Thailand. The total number of participants was 63 persons, including undergraduate
students, health care providers, university department representatives, university administrators, advisors or lecturers,
parents, and friends. Data were collected by in-depth interviews, participatory observation, non-participatory
observations, field notes, and documented studies. Verify the accuracy of the data using multiple periods, multiple
individuals, multiple university departments, member checking, reflexivity, and qualitative research experts. Data were
analyzed by thematic analysis.
Results: It consists of 2 parts: 1) Development of university mechanisms to prevent, deter, and support students, and 2)
Providing health services to care and help for students.
Conclusions: The results of this research provide practical knowledge. However, the limitations need to be addressed
in the implementation process. Recommendations are that University administrators should increase the integration
and promotion of all elements of sexual health literacy to students. Student health centers should develop their
competencies in providing counseling services to LGBTQ students. Policymakers should develop specific policies with
student participation, and for future research, should explore integration models of all stakeholders and cross-
university comparison research.
Creator
Sittisak Kreupimy1
, and Peerapong Boonsawasdgulchai2
, and Peerapong Boonsawasdgulchai2
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v20i3.71467
Date
13 August 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Sittisak Kreupimy1
, and Peerapong Boonsawasdgulchai2, “Exploring the promotion of sexual health literacy for sexually transmitted disease prevention among undergraduate students in Thailand: an ethnographic study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11150.