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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescents are among the major public health challenges that have to be prevented in time. Traditional education falls short of reach; social media offers accessible ways. However, there is no research on such an issue in Nepal. Accordingly, this study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a social media-based health education intervention in changing the intention of promoting sexual health among adolescents in Nepal. Study Design: A quasi-experimental study.
METHODS: A total of 160 adolescent students aged 14-19 years old from four purposively selected schools were evenly divided into intervention and non-intervention groups. Sampling and data collection were performed between May and June 2023. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires for pretest and posttest evaluation. The intervention was delivered and followed up through a Facebook Messenger group. The obtained data were managed and analyzed using SPSS 21, with a significance level of 5%.
RESULTS: Social media-based health education interventions played a significant role in promoting the sexual health behavior of adolescents. The adolescents\' knowledge and attitude scores on STIs increased from 2.33 to 4.62 and from 21.87 to 26.30. In addition, their scores on subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions in promoting sexual behavior increased from 13.93 to 17.59, from 19.96 to 25.40, and from 13.07 to 18.06, respectively, which were statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS: The utilization of social media platforms such as Facebook Messenger groups is an effective medium for delivering health educational messages. Hence, increasing social media-based health education is a cost-effective intervention for promoting the health and sexual behaviors of adolescents.
METHODS: A total of 160 adolescent students aged 14-19 years old from four purposively selected schools were evenly divided into intervention and non-intervention groups. Sampling and data collection were performed between May and June 2023. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires for pretest and posttest evaluation. The intervention was delivered and followed up through a Facebook Messenger group. The obtained data were managed and analyzed using SPSS 21, with a significance level of 5%.
RESULTS: Social media-based health education interventions played a significant role in promoting the sexual health behavior of adolescents. The adolescents\' knowledge and attitude scores on STIs increased from 2.33 to 4.62 and from 21.87 to 26.30. In addition, their scores on subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions in promoting sexual behavior increased from 13.93 to 17.59, from 19.96 to 25.40, and from 13.07 to 18.06, respectively, which were statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS: The utilization of social media platforms such as Facebook Messenger groups is an effective medium for delivering health educational messages. Hence, increasing social media-based health education is a cost-effective intervention for promoting the health and sexual behaviors of adolescents.
摘要：
背景：青少年性传播感染（STIs）是必须及时预防的主要公共卫生挑战之一。传统教育无法普及；社交媒体提供了可访问的方式。然而,在尼泊尔没有关于这个问题的研究。因此，本研究旨在评估基于社交媒体的健康教育干预在改变尼泊尔青少年促进性健康意向方面的有效性.研究设计：准实验研究。
方法：从4所有目的地选择的学校共160名14-19岁的青少年学生被平均分为干预组和非干预组。在2023年5月至6月之间进行了采样和数据收集。数据通过自我管理问卷收集，用于前测和后测评估。干预是通过FacebookMessenger小组进行的。使用SPSS21对获得的数据进行管理和分析，显著性水平为5％。
结果：基于社交媒体的健康教育干预措施在促进青少年性健康行为方面发挥了重要作用。青少年对性传播感染的知识和态度得分从2.33增加到4.62，从21.87增加到26.30。此外,他们在主观规范上的分数，感知行为控制，和促进性行为的意图分别从13.93增加到17.59,从19.96增加到25.40,从13.07增加到18.06,具有统计学意义。
结论：利用FacebookMessenger群组等社交媒体平台是传递健康教育信息的有效媒介。因此，增加基于社交媒体的健康教育是促进青少年健康和性行为的一种具有成本效益的干预措施。
方法：从4所有目的地选择的学校共160名14-19岁的青少年学生被平均分为干预组和非干预组。在2023年5月至6月之间进行了采样和数据收集。数据通过自我管理问卷收集，用于前测和后测评估。干预是通过FacebookMessenger小组进行的。使用SPSS21对获得的数据进行管理和分析，显著性水平为5％。
结果：基于社交媒体的健康教育干预措施在促进青少年性健康行为方面发挥了重要作用。青少年对性传播感染的知识和态度得分从2.33增加到4.62，从21.87增加到26.30。此外,他们在主观规范上的分数，感知行为控制，和促进性行为的意图分别从13.93增加到17.59,从19.96增加到25.40,从13.07增加到18.06,具有统计学意义。
结论：利用FacebookMessenger群组等社交媒体平台是传递健康教育信息的有效媒介。因此，增加基于社交媒体的健康教育是促进青少年健康和性行为的一种具有成本效益的干预措施。
