Differences Regarding Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Habits, and Behavior Between University Students of Medical and Nonmedical Professions in Serbia

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual habits, and behavior among students of medical and nonmedical students in Serbia.Methodology: The cross-sectional study of 1,273 university students of four undergraduate institutions in Serbia, two of medical and two of nonmedical orientation. A standardized questionnaire, prepared in line with the questionnaire of the European health research—the second wave (European Health Interview Survey—EHIS wave 2), according to defined internationally accepted indicators, was used as a survey instrument.Results: Statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) between medical and nonmedical student groups was determined for the following parameters: naming four of five STIs (29.1 vs. 13.4%), knowledge about vaccines against some STIs (26.0 vs. 17.0%), relationship between HPV infection and cervical malignancy (48.2 vs. 16.7%) engaged in the sexual relations (87.9 vs. 76.4%), never used a condom (15.2 vs. 10.4%), underwent gynecological or urological examination (66.7 vs. 44.1%), and tested to one of STIs (10.5 vs. 4.9%).Conclusion: Both student groups have limited knowledge on possible consequences that risky sexual behavior has for reproductive health. Promotion of knowledge about STIs, awareness of all complications, and consequences of these infections certainly affect the reduction of risky behavior.

Risky Sexual Behavior Profiles in Youth: Associations With Borderline Personality Features

Adolescence and young adulthood are peak periods for risky sexual behaviors (RSB) and borderline personality disorder (BPD) features. RSB is a major public health concern and adolescents with BPD may be particularly vulnerable to RSB, but this is understudied. The aim of this study was to identify distinct RSB profiles in youth and determine whether a specific profile was associated with BPD features. Participants were 220 adolescents and young adults (age 14–21) recruited from the community. To identify groups of adolescents and young adults who engage in similar RSB, a latent profile analysis (LPA) was conducted on sexually active youth (57%). Next ANOVA was used to identify how profiles differed in terms RSB dimensions and BPD features. We identified three distinct RSB profiles: (1) a Low RSB profile that was manifested by the majority (77.7%) of youth; (2) an Unprotected Sex in Relationships profile (13.3%) and; (3) an Impulsive Sex Outside Relationships profile (12%) which was manifested by youth with significantly higher BPD features. The findings shed light on the difficulties youth with BPD manifest around integrating sexuality, intimacy, fidelity, and love. This contrasts with the majority of youth who are sexually active in the context of relationships and engage in little or no RSB. The findings have important clinical implications. Adolescent sexuality is frequently in the blind spot of clinicians. To address the elevated risk of RSB in adolescents with BPD, interventions are needed to help adolescents navigate this period and improve their understanding of the reasons for RSB while addressing difficulties in establishing sexual and attachment relationships.

Investigating vertical social media impact through influencer on risky sexual behavior among adolescents in Indonesia

Social media has been identified as a factor in adolescents' adoption of risky sexual behavior. This research is here to answer whether social media has a vertical effect on adopting risky sexual behavior, given the increasing number of influencers on the platform. We sought the connection of whether influencers can influence the dating standards of adolescents, which will end up contributing to the adoption of risky sexual behavior. As risky sexual behavior is becoming more prevalent in Makassar, we picked Makassar adolescents as our study object. We also compared urban and rural by including Maros adolescents. Data were collected data with an online survey. Four surveyors are employed to find targeted respondents: youth in their 15-18 years old. Respondents filled out an online questionnaire from September 7, 2020, to September 14, 2020. As many as 313 responses were valid, 50.5 percent of the respondents were domiciled in Makassar, and the remaining 49.5 percent came from Maros. Two out of three respondents are women (63.3 percent). A series of independent t-tests, and Andy F Hayes PROCESS scheme, were used to analyze the data. The independent t-test results showed that male urban adolescents are more likely to exhibit risky sexual behavior. The central hypothesis test results showed that social media influencers indirectly affect risky sexual behavior mediated by adolescent dating styles, answering the study's initial assumption.

Vietnamese undergraduate students’ perspectives on sexual knowledge, attitudes, and risky sexual behavior

Human sexual behavior research is a multidisciplinary endeavor that seeks to comprehend one of the most vital and complex aspects of our behavioral science. This study aimed to investigate Vietnamese university students' perception of sexual knowledge as well as the relationship between gender, academic year, and sexual orientation. The questionnaire was sent to 666 Vietnamese undergraduate students in four universities which 418 respondents were considered valid for research purposes. The study results showed that there was a significant difference among the four study groups of different (1) academic year; (2) sexual orientations; (3) gender and academic year level; (4) academic year and sexual orientation; (5) gender, academic year, and sexual orientation level when considered jointly on the variables of the three aspects of the Sex knowledge and Attitude Questionnaire II. However, there was no reciprocal relationship between (6) gender; (7) gender, and sexual orientation level. The findings of this study will have implications for school policies that attempt to promote and maintain a positive school climate in an effort to address the issue of sexuality education, including sexual knowledge.

A prevenção das infecções sexualmente transmissíveis entre jovens e a importância da educação em saúde

Objective: To analyze sexual practices and the adoption of prevention practices for sexually transmitted infections among university students.Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, carried out in a public higher education institution, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro. A sample of 173 students from the Nutrition, Medicine, Nursing and Biological Sciences courses was selected from the matrix research database.Results: There was predominance of young women (76.88%), aged between 18 and 23 years old (84.39%), sexually active (78.03%), who did not use condoms continuously with stable (47.22%) and casual (30.36%) partners; the majority negotiated condom use (37.78%); never performed a test to detect HIV (56.07%) and denied previous occurrence of STIs (91.33%).Conclusion: The low adherence of young people to condoms with stable and casual partners is a risky sexual behavior that can contribute to acquiring STIs. Expansion of the provision of timely testing and intensification of educational activities in the university environment are necessary practices to reduce the group's vulnerability to STIs. Objetivo: Analizar las prácticas sexuales y la adopción de prácticas de prevención de infecciones de transmisión sexual entre estudiantes universitarios.Método: Investigación descriptiva, transversal, cuantitativa, realizada en una institución pública de educación superior, ubicada en la ciudad de Río de Janeiro. Se seleccionaron 173 estudiantes de las carreras de nutrición, medicina, enfermería y ciencias biológicas como muestra en la base de datos matricial de investigación.Resultados: Hubo predominio de mujeres jóvenes (76,88%), de 18 a 23 años (84,39%), sexualmente activas (78,03%), que no usaban preservativo de forma continuada con parejas estables (47,22%) y casuales (30,36%); la mayoría negoció el uso del condón (37,78%); nunca realizó una prueba para detectar el VIH (56,07%) y negó la ocurrencia previa de ITS (91,33%).Conclusión: La baja adherencia de los jóvenes al condón con parejas estables y casuales son conductas sexuales de riesgo que pueden contribuir a contraer ITS. La ampliación de la oferta de pruebas oportunas y la intensificación de las actividades educativas en el ámbito universitario son prácticas necesarias para reducir la vulnerabilidad del grupo a las ITS. Objetivo: Analisar as práticas sexuais e a adoção de práticas de prevenção de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis entre estudantes universitários. Método: Pesquisa descritiva, transversal, quantitativa, realizada em instituição pública de ensino superior, localizada no município do Rio de Janeiro. Foram selecionados como amostra 173 estudantes dos cursos de nutrição, medicina, enfermagem e ciências biológicas, no banco de dados da pesquisa-matriz. Resultados: Houve predomínio de jovens do sexo feminino (76,88%), faixa etária 18 a 23 anos (84,39%), sexualmente ativos (78,03%); não faziam uso contínuo do preservativo com parceiros fixos (47,22%) e casuais (30,36%); a maioria negociava o uso do preservativo (37,78%); nunca realizaram teste para detectar o HIV (56,07%) e negaram ocorrência prévia de Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST) (91,33%). Conclusão: A baixa adesão dos jovens ao preservativo com parceiros fixos e casuais são comportamentos sexuais de risco que podem contribuir para adquirir IST. A ampliação da oferta de testagem oportuna e a intensificação de ações educativas no ambiente universitário são práticas necessárias para reduzir a vulnerabilidade do grupo às IST.

Hasil Prevalensi Sifilis Reaktif Metode Chlia dalam Donor Darah UDD PMI Lombok Barat

Background: Syphilis is a chronic and systematic disease caused by Treponema Pallidum. Syphilis transmission through sexual intercourse, can also occur vertivally ftom mother to fetus in the womb or at birt, through blood products and sometimes also transmitted through medical devices. WHO estimates that more than one million people worldwide diagnosed with Sexually Transmitted Diseases every day. Method: The research is a descriptive survey with Cross Sectional design. The data is taken from West Lombok Indonesian Red Cross Blood Donor Unit screening laboratory of period 2020. Result : The data showed the amount of syphilis reactive donors are as many as 36 people. The data showed the highest cases among blood dorors are of the age group 40-50 years as many as 12 people or 33,3% of the total syphilis reactive donors with the most cases only being male as many as 36 people or 100% of the total syphilis reactive blood donors. Implication : Theimplication of this study are: First, prevention efforts against risky sexual behavior so that the incidence of syphilis may decrease. Second, reduce the risk of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases through blood transfusions Novelty: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of syphilis examination results in blood donors at UDD PMI west Lombok in 2020

Hubungan Persepsi Tentang Peran Orang Tua Dengan Perilaku Seksual Remaja di SMP Kabupaten Pasaman

Parents as the first and foremost educators in the family have a very complex role. Lack of parental role can make adolescents fall into risky sexual behavior (RSB). RSB will have a negative impact on adolescents such as physical, psychological and social impacts. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceptions of the parents role and adolescent sexual behavior in the Pasaman District Junior High School. This type of research is an analytic survey with a cross sectional design. The study was carried out from January to March 2020 at 36 schools spread across 12 sub-districts taken by stratifield random sampling of 324 students. The instrument uses a standardized questionnaire that is valid and reliable. Data analysis with chi square with 95% confidence interval and p value < 0.05. In the study, it was found that the RSB of adolescents was 58,44% and the negative perception of the parents role was 53,2%. There is a relationship between perceptions of the parents role with RSB in adolescents (p value 0.001). Adolescents who have a negative perception of the parents role tend to have risky sexual behavior. It is recommended to the BKKBN to improve the BKR program to provide educational materials that are tailored to the educational level of parents. Creating a family empowerment program by integrating sexual education in the family

Efektifkah Pendidikan Kesehatan Reproduksi Remaja oleh Teman Sebaya?

Background: Adolescence is a period of rapid growth and development both physically, psychologically and intellectually. Some of the health problems that can be experienced by adolescents, one of which is about risky behavior from premarital sex to HIV, factors that can cause adolescents to engage in risky sexual behavior include lack of education or knowledge and attitudes of adolescents about the importance of maintaining reproductive health. This literature review aims to determine the effect of providing adolescent reproductive health education by peers on knowledge and attitudes about adolescent reproductive health and HIV. Method: The articles used in this literature review is 5 articles with searches conducted through Google Schoolar, PubMed, and Garuda using the keywords 'adolescent reproductive health education', 'adolescent HIV health education', and health education by peers'. The inclusion criteria of this literature review are the articles used indexed by SINTA, Scopus, Scimago or having ISSN, Full text, published in 2011-2021, and using themethod quasi-experimental. The method used is to summarize the five selected journals, analyze, and draw conclusions. Results: The results in research journals show value < 0.05 and value = 0.0001 < which means that there is an effect of providing reproductive health education by peers on knowledge and attitudes about adolescent reproductive health and HIV. Conclusion: There is an influence of adolescent reproductive health education by peers on knowledge and attitudes about adolescent reproductive health and HIV. Suggestions for future research are expected to pay more attention to procedures and measurement of research results using health education methods by peer educators.

Links of Perceived Pornography Realism with Sexual Aggression via Sexual Scripts, Sexual Behavior, and Acceptance of Sexual Coercion: A Study with German University Students

Exposure to pornographic material has been linked to sexual aggression perpetration and victimization in a large body of research. Based on social learning theory and 3A theory of script learning, this study contributes to this research by testing the hypothesis that the more realistic pornography is perceived to be by young adults, the more likely they are to experience and engage in sexual aggression. Two underlying pathways were proposed: one path via scripts and patterns of sexual behavior regarding consensual sexual interactions that contain established risk factors for sexual aggression victimization and perpetration, and a second path via the acceptance of sexual coercion. In a cross-sectional study, 1181 university students in Germany (762 female; 419 male) completed measures of pornography use and perception, risky sexual scripts and sexual behavior, and acceptance of sexual coercion. As predicted, pornography realism was a positive predictor of risky sexual scripts, risky sexual behavior, and acceptance of sexual coercion. Indirect links with sexual aggression victimization and perpetration were found via both pathways. No gender differences in the associations were found. The implications for media literacy interventions addressing the realism of pornography are discussed.