TY - JOUR
T1 - What do Danish youth want to know about sex?
T2 - Twenty years of telephone counselling on sexual and reproductive issues
AU - Graugaard, Christian
AU - Nielsen, Vibe Maria L
AU - Jensen, Solveig Ø
AU - Koch, Henning
AU - Ogstrup , Anna
AU - Jakobsen, Mathias Flodgaard
AU - Hald, Jeppe
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Young peoples' need for sexual counselling is well documented, and both website and hotline based services have been established as means of health promotion in this field. Such measures are, however, rarely evaluated, so this article offers data from the world's presumably oldest sexuality helpline aimed at young people. With an observation time of two decades and a total of 42,325 questions asked, the study provides a unique glance into the sexual landscapes of Danish youth. It shows an overall male predominance among callers and reveals that the counselling themes change over time and differ between both age groups and genders. The article suggests that telephone counselling - although more resource demanding than on-line alternatives - provides a secure, anonymous and dialogue-based arena for discussing delicate sexual issues and therefore may constitute a viable supplement to web based media for young people with the need to talk rather than just chat.
AB - Young peoples' need for sexual counselling is well documented, and both website and hotline based services have been established as means of health promotion in this field. Such measures are, however, rarely evaluated, so this article offers data from the world's presumably oldest sexuality helpline aimed at young people. With an observation time of two decades and a total of 42,325 questions asked, the study provides a unique glance into the sexual landscapes of Danish youth. It shows an overall male predominance among callers and reveals that the counselling themes change over time and differ between both age groups and genders. The article suggests that telephone counselling - although more resource demanding than on-line alternatives - provides a secure, anonymous and dialogue-based arena for discussing delicate sexual issues and therefore may constitute a viable supplement to web based media for young people with the need to talk rather than just chat.
U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2016.1141819
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2016.1141819
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26821739
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 43
SP - 159
EP - 168
JO - Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
IS - 2
ER -