Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior
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Resumo: | Introduction: Sexual education plays an important role in the prevention of risk-taking sexual behaviors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the importance attributed to sexual education by adolescents, correlating it with the assessment they make of their attitudes and with their knowledge towards sexuality. Methods: This observational study included adolescents who attended elementary or high school in the central region of Portugal. A characterization of sociodemographic and sexual data was made and the Adolescent Students’ Attitudes Scale towards Sexuality (E3AS) was applied. Results: We included 394 adolescents with a mean age of 14.9 ± 1.4 years. The majority (89.3%) attributed importance to sexual education. Adolescents that gave more importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they learned about sexuality (r = 0.236), had less unprotected sex due to lack of information (r = -0.363) or because they were under the effect of alcohol and/or drugs (r = -0.365) and had a superior classification in F2 (r = 0.380), F5 (r = 0.402) and in the total scale (r = 0.531). Discussion and conclusion: Adolescents that attributed greater importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they possessed about sexuality. After initiating sexual activity, a greater importance attributed to sexual education seems to have a protective effect on risk-taking sexual behaviors. |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavioradolescentsexualityeducationbehaviorattitudeIntroduction: Sexual education plays an important role in the prevention of risk-taking sexual behaviors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the importance attributed to sexual education by adolescents, correlating it with the assessment they make of their attitudes and with their knowledge towards sexuality. Methods: This observational study included adolescents who attended elementary or high school in the central region of Portugal. A characterization of sociodemographic and sexual data was made and the Adolescent Students’ Attitudes Scale towards Sexuality (E3AS) was applied. Results: We included 394 adolescents with a mean age of 14.9 ± 1.4 years. The majority (89.3%) attributed importance to sexual education. Adolescents that gave more importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they learned about sexuality (r = 0.236), had less unprotected sex due to lack of information (r = -0.363) or because they were under the effect of alcohol and/or drugs (r = -0.365) and had a superior classification in F2 (r = 0.380), F5 (r = 0.402) and in the total scale (r = 0.531). Discussion and conclusion: Adolescents that attributed greater importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they possessed about sexuality. After initiating sexual activity, a greater importance attributed to sexual education seems to have a protective effect on risk-taking sexual behaviors.Brazilian Journals Publicações de Periódicos e Editora Ltda.2023-01-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/5621610.34119/bjhrv6n1-062Brazilian Journal of Health Review; Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023); 813-825Brazilian Journal of Health Review; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2023); 813-825Brazilian Journal of Health Review; v. 6 n. 1 (2023); 813-8252595-6825reponame:Brazilian Journal of Health Reviewinstname:Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Paraná (FIEP)instacron:BJRHenghttps://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/article/view/56216/41301Gonçalves, Raquel dos SantosAlves, Carolina dos Santos FolquesLuz, Alexandra Maria Branco daRamalho, Sónia Isabel Horta Salvo Moreira de AlmeidaGordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de OliveiraBarros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro HüttelDixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho RodriguesMoleiro, Pascoalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-02-15T18:17:45Zoai:ojs2.ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br:article/56216Revistahttp://www.brazilianjournals.com/index.php/BJHR/indexPRIhttps://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BJHR/oai|| brazilianjhr@gmail.com2595-68252595-6825opendoar:2023-02-15T18:17:45Brazilian Journal of Health Review - Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Paraná (FIEP)false |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior Gonçalves, Raquel dos Santos adolescent sexuality education behavior attitude |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior |
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Gonçalves, Raquel dos Santos |
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Gonçalves, Raquel dos Santos Alves, Carolina dos Santos Folques Luz, Alexandra Maria Branco da Ramalho, Sónia Isabel Horta Salvo Moreira de Almeida Gordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de Oliveira Barros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro Hüttel Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Moleiro, Pascoal |
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Alves, Carolina dos Santos Folques Luz, Alexandra Maria Branco da Ramalho, Sónia Isabel Horta Salvo Moreira de Almeida Gordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de Oliveira Barros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro Hüttel Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Moleiro, Pascoal |
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Gonçalves, Raquel dos Santos Alves, Carolina dos Santos Folques Luz, Alexandra Maria Branco da Ramalho, Sónia Isabel Horta Salvo Moreira de Almeida Gordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de Oliveira Barros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro Hüttel Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Moleiro, Pascoal |
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adolescent sexuality education behavior attitude |
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adolescent sexuality education behavior attitude |
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Introduction: Sexual education plays an important role in the prevention of risk-taking sexual behaviors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the importance attributed to sexual education by adolescents, correlating it with the assessment they make of their attitudes and with their knowledge towards sexuality. Methods: This observational study included adolescents who attended elementary or high school in the central region of Portugal. A characterization of sociodemographic and sexual data was made and the Adolescent Students’ Attitudes Scale towards Sexuality (E3AS) was applied. Results: We included 394 adolescents with a mean age of 14.9 ± 1.4 years. The majority (89.3%) attributed importance to sexual education. Adolescents that gave more importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they learned about sexuality (r = 0.236), had less unprotected sex due to lack of information (r = -0.363) or because they were under the effect of alcohol and/or drugs (r = -0.365) and had a superior classification in F2 (r = 0.380), F5 (r = 0.402) and in the total scale (r = 0.531). Discussion and conclusion: Adolescents that attributed greater importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they possessed about sexuality. After initiating sexual activity, a greater importance attributed to sexual education seems to have a protective effect on risk-taking sexual behaviors. |
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2023 |
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