Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students

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Autor(a) principal: Vilelas Janeiro, José Manuel da Silva
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Oliveira, Isabel Maria Salvado de, Rodrigues, Maria Helena Guerra, Maceiras, Maria de Jesus, Rocha, Graça Maria Moraes
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3115
Resumo: Objective: To analyze the relationship between sexual and contraceptive attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among students of a private institution of higher education. Methods: Descriptive and correlational study with a quantitative approach, performed in a higher education school in Lisbon, with 152 students, from the 1st to the 4th year of undergraduate courses in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Cardiopneumology and Radiology. As research instrument, it was used a questionnaire with rating scales on ‘sexual attitudes’, ‘contraception attitudes’, ‘locus of health control’ and ‘self-esteem’. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority of students (90.7%) have already had sexual intercourse. Sexual attitudes were influenced by gender (p=0.0035), but not by the start of sexual activity or by the course’s year (p>0.05). Contraceptive attitudes were related to the year that students attended (p=0.031) and to gender (p=0.029). The external locus of control, on average, was higher among girls (29.2) than boys (30.1). The self-esteem increased with the student’s age (p=0.003). Conclusion: Investment in the area of sexual education is needed in the undergraduate programs, since the young people live their days in the school setting, spending little time with their families. The university should assume a special position in the development of the concept of sexuality based on the holistic perspective of the human being, promoting sexual education as essential in the construction of human identity and fundamental for health promotion doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p505
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spelling Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education studentsLas actitudes sexuales, contraceptivas, el locus de control de La salud y la autoestima de los estudiantes de enseñanza superiorAs atitudes sexuais, contraceptivas, o lócus de controle da saúde e a autoestima em estudantes do ensino superiorStudentsEducationHigherSexual BehaviorContraceptionHealthSelf Concept.EstudiantesEducación SuperiorConducta SexualAnticoncepciónSaludAutoimagenEstudantesEducação SuperiorComportamento SexualContracepçãoSaúdeAutoimagem.Objective: To analyze the relationship between sexual and contraceptive attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among students of a private institution of higher education. Methods: Descriptive and correlational study with a quantitative approach, performed in a higher education school in Lisbon, with 152 students, from the 1st to the 4th year of undergraduate courses in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Cardiopneumology and Radiology. As research instrument, it was used a questionnaire with rating scales on ‘sexual attitudes’, ‘contraception attitudes’, ‘locus of health control’ and ‘self-esteem’. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority of students (90.7%) have already had sexual intercourse. Sexual attitudes were influenced by gender (p=0.0035), but not by the start of sexual activity or by the course’s year (p>0.05). Contraceptive attitudes were related to the year that students attended (p=0.031) and to gender (p=0.029). The external locus of control, on average, was higher among girls (29.2) than boys (30.1). The self-esteem increased with the student’s age (p=0.003). Conclusion: Investment in the area of sexual education is needed in the undergraduate programs, since the young people live their days in the school setting, spending little time with their families. The university should assume a special position in the development of the concept of sexuality based on the holistic perspective of the human being, promoting sexual education as essential in the construction of human identity and fundamental for health promotion doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p505Objetivo: Analizar las relaciones entre las actitudes sexuales, contraceptivas, el locus de control de la salud y la autoestima de los estudiantes de una institución privada de enseñanza superior. Métodos: Estudio descripto y de correlación, de abordaje cuantitativo realizado en una escuela de enseñanza superior de La región de Lisboa con 152 estudiantes del 1º y 4º años de los cursos de licenciatura en Enfermería, Fisioterapia, Cardioneumología y Radiología. Se utilizó como instrumento de investigación um cuestionario con las siguientes escalas de evaluación: “actitudes sexuales”, “actitudes contraceptivas”, “locus de control de La salud” y “autoestima”. Los datos obtenidos fueron sometidos al análisis descriptivo y de inferencia. Resultados: La mayoría de los estudiantes (90,7%; n=138) ya tuvieron relaciones sexuales. Las actitudes sexuales fueron influenciadas por el gênero (p=0,0035) y no por el inicio de la actividad sexual o por El año del curso (p>0,05). Las actitudes contraceptivas estuvieron relacionadas al año en el cual los estudiantes se encontraban (p= 0,031) y al género (p=0,029). El locus de control externo, em media, fue más elevado en las mujeres (29,2) que en los hombres (30,1). La autoestima aumentó con la edad de los estudiantes (p=0,003). Conclusión: Es necesario una inversión en educación sexual de la enseñanza superior pues los jóvenes viven sus días em el ambiente escolar quedándose poco tiempo junto a sus familias. La universidad debe asumir una posición especial en el desarrollo del concepto de sexualidad basado en la perspectiva holística del ser humano promoviendo la educación sexual como fundamental para la construcción de la identidad humana e imprescindible para la promoción de la salud. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p505Objetivo: Analisar as relações entre as atitudes sexuais, contraceptivas, o lócus de controle da saúde e a autoestima nos estudantes de uma instituição de ensino superior privado. Métodos: Estudo descrito e correlacional, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado numa escola de ensino superior da região de Lisboa, com 152 estudantes do 1º e 4º anos dos cursos de licenciatura em Enfermagem, Fisioterapia, Cardiopneumologia e Radiologia. Utilizou-se como instrumento de pesquisa um questionário com as seguintes escalas de avaliação: “atitudes sexuais”, “atitudes contraceptivas”, “lócus de controle da saúde” e “autoestima”.Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: A maioria dos estudantes (90,7%; n=138) já teve relações sexuais. As atitudes sexuais foram influenciadas pelo gênero (p=0,0035), e não pelo início da atividade sexual ou pelo ano de curso (p>0,05). As atitudes contraceptivas estavam relacionadas ao ano que os estudantes frequentavam (p=0,031) e ao gênero (p=0,029). O lócus de controle externo, em média, foi mais elevado nas raparigas (29,2) que nos rapazes (30,1). A autoestima aumentou com a idade dos estudantes (p=0,003). Conclusão: É necessário um investimento em educação sexual no ensino superior, pois os jovens vivem os seus dias inseridos no ambiente escolar, passando pouco tempo junto das famílias. A universidade deve assumir uma posição especial no desenvolvimento do conceito de sexualidade baseado na perspetiva holística do ser humano, promovendo a educação sexual como fundamental na construção da identidade humana e imprescindível na promoção da saúde. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p505Universidade de Fortaleza2014-09-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Peer-reviewed Article""Avaliado pelos pares""Avaliado pelos pares"application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/311510.5020/3115Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion; Vol. 26 No. 4 (2013); 505-512Revista Brasileña en Promoción de la Salud; Vol. 26 Núm. 4 (2013); 505-512Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde; v. 26 n. 4 (2013); 505-5121806-1230reponame:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúdeinstname:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)instacron:UFORporenghttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3115/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/3115/pdf_1Vilelas Janeiro, José Manuel da SilvaOliveira, Isabel Maria Salvado deRodrigues, Maria Helena GuerraMaceiras, Maria de JesusRocha, Graça Maria Moraesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-02-16T11:29:36Zoai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/3115Revistahttps://periodicos.unifor.br/RBPS/oai1806-12301806-1222opendoar:2022-02-16T11:29:36Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde - Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
Las actitudes sexuales, contraceptivas, el locus de control de La salud y la autoestima de los estudiantes de enseñanza superior
As atitudes sexuais, contraceptivas, o lócus de controle da saúde e a autoestima em estudantes do ensino superior
title Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
spellingShingle Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
Vilelas Janeiro, José Manuel da Silva
Students
Education
Higher
Sexual Behavior
Contraception
Health
Self Concept.
Estudiantes
Educación Superior
Conducta Sexual
Anticoncepción
Salud
Autoimagen
Estudantes
Educação Superior
Comportamento Sexual
Contracepção
Saúde
Autoimagem.
title_short Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
title_full Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
title_fullStr Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
title_full_unstemmed Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
title_sort Sexual and contraceptives attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among higher education students
author Vilelas Janeiro, José Manuel da Silva
author_facet Vilelas Janeiro, José Manuel da Silva
Oliveira, Isabel Maria Salvado de
Rodrigues, Maria Helena Guerra
Maceiras, Maria de Jesus
Rocha, Graça Maria Moraes
author_role author
author2 Oliveira, Isabel Maria Salvado de
Rodrigues, Maria Helena Guerra
Maceiras, Maria de Jesus
Rocha, Graça Maria Moraes
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vilelas Janeiro, José Manuel da Silva
Oliveira, Isabel Maria Salvado de
Rodrigues, Maria Helena Guerra
Maceiras, Maria de Jesus
Rocha, Graça Maria Moraes
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Students
Education
Higher
Sexual Behavior
Contraception
Health
Self Concept.
Estudiantes
Educación Superior
Conducta Sexual
Anticoncepción
Salud
Autoimagen
Estudantes
Educação Superior
Comportamento Sexual
Contracepção
Saúde
Autoimagem.
topic Students
Education
Higher
Sexual Behavior
Contraception
Health
Self Concept.
Estudiantes
Educación Superior
Conducta Sexual
Anticoncepción
Salud
Autoimagen
Estudantes
Educação Superior
Comportamento Sexual
Contracepção
Saúde
Autoimagem.
description Objective: To analyze the relationship between sexual and contraceptive attitudes, the locus of health control and self-esteem among students of a private institution of higher education. Methods: Descriptive and correlational study with a quantitative approach, performed in a higher education school in Lisbon, with 152 students, from the 1st to the 4th year of undergraduate courses in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Cardiopneumology and Radiology. As research instrument, it was used a questionnaire with rating scales on ‘sexual attitudes’, ‘contraception attitudes’, ‘locus of health control’ and ‘self-esteem’. The data obtained was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The majority of students (90.7%) have already had sexual intercourse. Sexual attitudes were influenced by gender (p=0.0035), but not by the start of sexual activity or by the course’s year (p>0.05). Contraceptive attitudes were related to the year that students attended (p=0.031) and to gender (p=0.029). The external locus of control, on average, was higher among girls (29.2) than boys (30.1). The self-esteem increased with the student’s age (p=0.003). Conclusion: Investment in the area of sexual education is needed in the undergraduate programs, since the young people live their days in the school setting, spending little time with their families. The university should assume a special position in the development of the concept of sexuality based on the holistic perspective of the human being, promoting sexual education as essential in the construction of human identity and fundamental for health promotion doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2013.p505
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