Citation

Curtis JN, Burnett S. Am. J. Sex. Educ. 2017; 12(3): 201-214.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15546128.2017.1328322

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Affirmative consent (AC) is becoming the standard for sexual behavior between students. However, little is known about how college students interpret and practice AC. We conducted in-depth, semistructured interviews with a purposeful sample of 31 undergraduate students to understand students' perceptions of AC and how it was practiced in their sexual relationships.Despite knowledge about AC, many student leaders thought that it was an unrealistic expectation for students. This suggests that college sexual health education needs to clearly articulate actions that are consistent with AC and indicate how these can be incorporated into students' sexual behavior.

Language: en

Keywords

qualitative research; sexual violence; Affirmative consent; college sex; sexual behavior