The study of sexuality in young Spanish
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https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v2i1.7651Keywords:
adolescent's sexuality, sexual behavior, sexual attitudesAbstract
The objective of this work is to carry out a revision of those studies which are directed to appraise the sexual activity of the Spanish youth, specially referring to the university population. This objective is constituted from the statement of the main variables on which the research works have focused their interest: 1) knowledge in relation to both sexuality in general and the HIV/aids infection; 2) attitudes towards both sexuality and the HIV/aids infection; 3) risk perception in relation to the HIV/aids sexual transmission, and 4) sexual behaviours, including both the information relative to the coital sexual activity and the use of condoms and other birth-control methods. From this revision we can come to the conclusion that in the last few years the Spanish young people have increased their knowledge, specially in relation to the HIV/aids infection; they take positive attitudes towards sexuality but they still have a low risk perception in relation to the HIV sexual transmission; and, although the condom use has been increased they still maintain risk behaviours to both the HIV sexual transmission and the unwanted pregnancy. It is therefone considered the need to continue with the preventive effort carried out in the last decade, included in the affective-sexual education programmes, to be initiated in the first school years and where the intervention with parents is provided.
Keywords: adolescent's sexuality, sexual behavior, sexual attitudes.
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