scholarly journals Temperament, Context and Sexual Risk among College Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Victoria von Sadovszky

Much is known about predictors of risky sexual behaviors in young adults. Little is known; however, about the contribution of temperament and how temperament interacts with context to influence sexual risk intentions and actual behaviors. Since intentions are closely linked to behavior, knowing how temperament influences these decisions is important in planning interventions. The purpose of this quasiexperimental study was to examine the effect of gender, temperament, and context on sexual risk intentions and behaviors among college students (). Although individual components of temperament were associated with sexual risk intentions, temperament did not predict sexual risk intentions in a safer or risky context or actual behaviors. There were also no differences by gender. In this study, temperament did not interact with context to influence sexual risk intentions or behaviors. According to these results, interventions promoting safer sexual behaviors may not have to be tailored to individuals with different temperament styles.

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 422-449
Author(s):  
María Badillo-Viloria ◽  
Xilene Mendoza-Sánchez ◽  
Marisol Barreto Vásquez ◽  
Anderson Díaz-Pérez

Introducción: Adolescentes y adultos jóvenes participan frecuentemente en comportamientos sexuales riesgosos (relaciones sexuales sin protección, sexo con parejas casuales, promiscuidad, iniciación sexual temprana, etc.), trayendo consigo embarazos no planeados, Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual, suicidios, abortos, afectaciones académicas y laborales. El objetivo del estudio, fue identificar los comportamientos sexuales riesgosos y factores asociados en estudiantes de una universidad en Barranquilla, 2019. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de tipo descriptivo-correlacional de corte transversal, se utilizó la Encuesta de Riesgo Sexual, que evaluó comportamientos sexuales riesgosos en universitarios de Barranquilla, en los últimos seis meses, se generaron los coeficientes de correlación Chi cuadrado de Pearson (nivel de confianza 95%; p≤0.05) para medir la asociación entre los puntajes de riesgo sexual y factores sociodemográficos y académicos. Resultados: El 63% de los participantes inició actividad sexual antes de los 18 años. 87% han participado una o más veces en comportamientos sexuales de riesgo: sexo vaginal sin condón (73%), fellatio sin condón (60.3%), número de parejas con quién tienen comportamientos sexuales (66.2%) y experiencias sexuales inesperadas (54.4%). Los hombres y estudiantes de Derecho tenían puntajes de riesgo sexual más altos que las mujeres y los estudiantes de Enfermería. Conclusión: Los universitarios están en riesgo y participando en comportamientos sexuales riesgosos, que podrían afectar su salud y proyecto de vida. Los factores de mayor riesgo fueron; sexo temprano, género, edad >20 años, prácticas sexuales arriesgadas como el sexo vaginal, oral y anal sin protección y conductas sexuales impulsivas y no planificadas. Introduction: Adolescents and young adults are frequently involved in risky sexual behavior (unprotected sex, sex with casual partners, promiscuity, early sexual initiation, etc.) bringing with them, unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, suicides, abortions, academic and labor affectations. The objective of the study was to identify risky sexual behaviors and associated factors in students at a university in Barranquilla, 2019.Materials and methods: Study descriptive-correlational cross-sectional, the sexual risk survey was used, which evaluated risky sexual behavior in university students of Barranquilla in the last six months, were generated correlation coefficients Chi-square Pearson (95% confidence level; p≤0.05) to measure the association between sexual risk scores and sociodemographic and academic factors.Results: 63% of participants initiated sexual activity before the age of 18. The 87% have participated one or more times in risky sexual behaviors: vaginal sex without a condom (73%), fellatio without a condom (60.3%), number of partners with whom they have sexual behaviors (66.2%) and unexpected sexual experiences (54.4%). Men and law students had higher sexual risk scores than women and nursing students.Conclusion: The university students are at risk and participating in risky sexual behavior, which could affect their health and life Project. The major risk factors were; early sex, gender, age >20 years, risky sexual practices such as vaginal, oral, and anal unprotected sex and impulsive and unplanned sexual behaviors.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Will ◽  
Song Yuxuan ◽  
Chen Huafang ◽  
Xu Yawei ◽  
Yang Yongjiao ◽  
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BACKGROUND In China, rapid development in all walks of society has been accompanied by dramatic transition of traditional culture and by negative effects on sexual health of young people. OBJECTIVE We investigated knowledge, attitudes, values and behaviors of college students in relation to sex and sex education in Tianjin, China, with an aim of informing sex education policy under the context of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. METHODS We selected seven main universities in Tianjin. Methods were: questionnaire survey of 2105 college students; sex education topic campus lectures about sexually transmitted infections/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (STIs/AIDS) and sex health of students. Qualitative and quantitative data were assessed separately with thematic and statistical analysis respectively and then combined. RESULTS We have found five main findings about Tianjin college student’s sexual wonders, knowledge, values, attitudes and behaviors: Tianjin college students have some knowledge of basic sex physiology, while the largely arranged sex education curriculum fails to reach the needs for adults; background factors (ie, gender, native places and urban/rural) are crucial in the sex education and the outcome of sex education, which might provide theoretical basis for policymakers and researchers; sexual education lags behind sexual behaviors (ie, sex drive, masturbation and sex); medical universities should realize the importance of sex education and the implement of sex education; homosexuality and sperm bank are new territories for sex education. CONCLUSIONS Results of this exploratory study suggest five ways that could be developed to improve sex education: qualified specialists or teachers are the best educators to address learning needs of college students; background factors are of great significance in sex education and sex education learning, group differences and individual differences should be considered in sex education; for urban students, sex education from parents/teachers might be better than peer-led sex education; homosexuality and sperm bank are new territories in sex education, sex education must keep abreast with times.


2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harrell W. Chesson ◽  
Jami S. Leichliter ◽  
Gregory D. Zimet ◽  
Susan L. Rosenthal ◽  
David I. Bernstein ◽  
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Author(s):  
Maycon Klerystton B. Tavares ◽  
Romulo L. P. de Melo ◽  
Bianca F. da Rocha ◽  
Débora J. Andrade ◽  
Danielle R. Evangelista ◽  
...  

Although dating applications (apps) have become popular among young adults, there is a dearth of information regarding the sexual health implications among Brazilian college students. This study examined risky sexual behavior and attitudes of dating app users, based on their sex in Brazil’s Legal Amazon. Three hundred and fifty-nine students reported their sociodemographic data, dating app use, and sexual behaviors and attitudes through self-administered questionnaires. Bivariate analyses and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni post-hoc tests were performed. Dating app use was reported by 238 (66.3%) subjects, most of whom had an encounter and sex with a casual partner. Women frequently requested condom use. Trust in one’s partner or having repeated encounters were the main reasons for engaging in risky sexual behavior. Men had a greater number of sexual partners and less protective attitudes. Sexual health awareness by apps was not reported by 97% of women, and most of them were not tested for sexually transmitted infections. A positive attitude toward sexual health was not a predictor of safe sex. Important similarities and differences regarding risky sexual behaviors and attitudes were observed between the sexes, many of which correlated with increased sexual vulnerability during the sexual encounters arranged through the dating apps. This cross-sectional study supports efforts on sexual health promotion and sexual education implementation in the face of growing usage of apps among young adults for sexual matters.


2011 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 528-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Boyd-Starke ◽  
Oliver W. Hill ◽  
John Fife ◽  
Marcina Whittington

The participants were 256 African-American students between the ages of 18 and 25, from two historically Black universities. The purpose of this study was to see how dimensions of religiosity and spirituality influenced the HIV risk behavior in African-American college students. Each participant completed the Expressions of Spirituality Inventory (ESI) and a survey of sexual attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The data were analyzed using a series of ANOVAs, t tests, and correlations. The results from the study confirmed that there was a relationship between religiosity/spirituality and one's tendency to engage in HIV risk behaviors in the population of African-American college students. Interestingly, this study was able to reveal that traditional indicators of religiosity, such as association and church attendance, were not predictors of any of the risky sexual behaviors or attitudes. The portions of religiosity with the greatest impact on these behaviors were the Experiential/Phenomenological, the Existential Well-being, and the Cognitive dimensions, with high scores on each indicative of less likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors.


2001 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. REBECCA Bon ◽  
James B. Hittner ◽  
Jason P. Lawandales

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