scholarly journals Knowledge of adolescents regarding sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 1033-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Aranha Arrais Santos Almeida ◽  
Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão Corrêa ◽  
Isaura Letícia Tavares Palmeira Rolim ◽  
Jessica Marques da Hora ◽  
Andrea Gomes Linard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the knowledge of adolescents related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), AIDS, and pregnancy, and understand the role of school in sex education. Method: A qualitative descriptive study, developed through a semi-structured interview and a form for participant characterization, with 22 high school students from a public school aged 16 to 19 years. Data were submitted to content analysis. Results: After analysis, four thematic categories were developed: sexuality and sex education; understanding of risk behaviors; knowledge of STI/AIDS; and knowledge of and practices for prevention. Final considerations: This study showed the need for preventive educational actions for adolescents, because the lack of information contributes to their vulnerability. The adolescents recognize the importance of sex education; therefore it is important to implement strategies to promote and protect health in the school environment to encourage and strengthen self-care in health.

The Role of Interpersonal Communication in Students’ Self-control to Avoid Substance Abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Ade Tuti Turistiati ◽  
Baby Poernomo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Self Control ◽  
School Students ◽  
Qualitative Research Design

This study aims at answering the questions what causes many junior high school students fall into drug abuse, and what kind of treatment  must be done so that students have self-control and are not subject to drug abuse. This study employed a phenomenological approach of a qualitative research design.  In this study a semi-structured interview is used to understand how participants experienced the phenomenon. The research revealed that the interpersonal communication has a major role in students' self-control so as not to fall into drug abuse. This study contributes significantly to educational field particularly teachers in secondary schools so that it can be used as a reference to provide counseling to parents about the importance of interpersonal communication to build students’ self-control to prevent teens from falling into drug abuse.

scholarly journals Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 265-271
Author(s):  
Mladen Popov ◽  
Sasa Vojinov ◽  
Ivan Levakov ◽  
Dragan Grbic ◽  
Dimitrije Jeremic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

Introduction. In recent years, there has been a growing global trend in the number of people with pathogens of sexually transmitted infections. There is a worldwide lack of data on the prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the general population, especially among the high school students. Material and Methods. We conducted a cross sectional study on attitudes and knowledge of young people about sexually transmitted infections. The survey population included young people aged 14 to 20 years attending a high school in the city of Novi Sad. The data were collected through a questionnaire. Results. The percentage of students with signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections was higher among the students who did not use a condom during the last sexual intercourse compared to the students who used a condom. Conclusion. Young people engaging in risky sexual behavior showed better knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in comparison to young people who did not engage in risky sexual behavior.

scholarly journals Percepção dos Adolescentes Quanto à Educação Sexual e Sexualidade na Escola

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 582-588
Author(s):  
Karolayne Rodrigues Silva ◽  
Letícia Moura Patrício da Silva ◽  
Maria Lorena Martins Dos Santos ◽  
Julio Cesar Pinto de Souza
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Public School ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The City

Resumo Este artigo trata da forma como professores e alunos do Ensino Médio de uma escola pública da cidade Manaus entendem a discussão sobre a educação sexual e sexualidade em um espaço no qual se busca o conhecimento e aprendizagem. Considerou-se necessário explorar esse tema em face das polêmicas e os tabus envolvidos neste assunto. O profissional da escola responsável por discutir esse assunto com os alunos, na maioria das vezes, é o professor, sendo que poucos possuem capacitação para tratar do assunto. A pesquisa teve como objetivo compreender a percepção dos adolescentes e professores a respeito as atividades voltadas para a sexualidade e educação sexual conduzidas em uma escola pública da cidade Manaus. Esta pesquisa teve uma abordagem qualitativa-quantitativo, caráter descritivo e de campo, sendo o instrumento utilizado, um questionário. A partir dos resultados foi possível identificar que os professores buscam dialogar com a temática com suas respectivas disciplinas, entretanto, o tema ainda gera interpretações equívocas por parte dos alunos, mostrando assim que os professores não estão capacitados adequadamente para a condução dos debates e discussões voltadas para o assunto. Os adolescentes entendem que o debate sobre a sexualidade e educação sexual são importantes para o esclarecimento e redução de preconceitos. Entende-se que esta pesquisa oferece uma reflexão a respeito do assunto para que sejam reformuladas as propostas de educação sexual e discussão da sexualidade no ambiente escolar. Palavras-chave: Preconceitos. Alunos. Professores. AbstractThis article deals with how teachers and high school students from a public school in the city of Manaus understand the discussion about sexual education and sexuality in a space where knowledge and learning are sought. It was considered necessary to explore this theme due to the in the face of controversies and the taboos involved in this subject. The school professional responsible for discussing this subject with students, most of the time, is the teacher, and few have training to deal with the subject. The research aimed to understand the adolescents’ and teachers’ perception regarding activities related to sexuality and sexual education conducted in a public school in the city of Manaus. This research had a qualitative-quantitative, descriptive and field approach, and the instrument used was a questionnaire. From the results it was possible to identify that teachers seek to dialogue with the theme with their respective subjects, however the theme still generates misinterpretations on the part of students, thus showing that teachers are not adequately trained to conduct debates and discussions aimed at the subject. Adolescents understand that the debate about sexuality and sex education is important for clarifying and reducing prejudices. It is understood that this research offers a reflection on the subject so that the proposals for sexual education and the discussion of sexuality in the school environment are reformulated. Keywords: Prejudices. Students. Teachers.

scholarly journals FACTORES DE RIESGO PARA ADQUIRIR LAS INFECCIONES DE TRANSMISIÒN SEXUAL EN LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL “COLEGIO MUNICIPAL TÉCNICO SIGLO XXI”. SALINAS. 2013 – 2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Lascano Espinoza ◽  
Sonnia Santos Holguín ◽  
Doris Castillo Tomalá
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Factores De Riesgo ◽  
Infecciones De Transmisión Sexual

El siguiente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el grado de conocimiento sobre los factores de riesgo y las medidas de prevención que tienen los adolescentes del Colegio Técnico Municipal Siglo XXI de la parroquia José Luis Tamayo del Cantón Salinas. La investigación emplea una metodología de diseño cuantitativa, tipo descriptiva y de corte transversal. Para recolectar la información se aplicó un cuestionario a 145 estudiantes del bachillerato, a quienes se valoró la intervención educativa. Entre los resultados obtenidos se evidencia que los adolescentes tienen un déficit en el conocimiento sobre los factores de riesgo conductuales de las Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual (ITS), tales como: uso correcto del preservativo femenino y masculino, prácticas sexuales de riesgo, múltiples parejas sexuales, consumo de bebidas alcohólicas. También se constató que tanto la abstinencia sexual como el contacto directo con personas que manifiesten dermatitis o lesiones en la piel, no son las únicas estrategias para prevenir las ITS. Asimismo, se destaca la importancia de que se imparta la materia de educación para la sexualidad, puesto que no es suficiente la información que se difunde en cualquier medio de comunicación. En general, la mayoría de los jóvenes inician su actividad sexual durante la adolescencia, por consiguiente, el incremento de infecciones constituye un problema social. De ahí la necesidad de implementar una guía educativa acerca de la sexualidad e Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual, y utilizarlo como un recurso didáctico durante el proceso de enseñanza - aprendizaje. Palabras claves: Factor de riesgo, infecciones de trasmisión sexual.ABSTRACTThe following research aims to determine the degree of knowledge about risk factors and preventive measures that adolescents have of the Municipal Technical Colegio Siglo XXI of the parish José Luis Tamayo del Cantón Salinas. The research uses a methodology of quantitative design, descriptive and cross-sectional type. To collect the information, a questionnaire was applied to 145 high school students, in which the educational intervention was evaluated. Among the results obtained, it is evident that adolescents have a deficit in knowledge about the behavioral risk factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections, such as: correct use of female and male condoms, risky sexual practices, multiple sexual partners, alcoholic drinks. It was also found that both sexual abstinence and direct contact with people who exhibit dermatitis or skin lesions are not the only strategies to prevent STIs. Likewise, the importance of the education of sexuality is emphasized, since the information disseminated in any medium of communication is not enough. In general, the majority of young people begin their sexual activity during adolescence, therefore, the increase of infections is a social problem. Hence the need to implement an educational guide about sexuality and Sexually Transmitted Infections, and use it as a didactic recruiter during the teaching - learning process.Key words: Risk factor, sexually transmitted infections.

scholarly journals WHAT DO TEENAGERS PARENTS KNOW ABOUT DRUG USE AND HOW DO THEY UNDERSTAND PREVENTING IT?

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Alina Costin ◽  
Liliana Renate Bran
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Family Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Family Based

Introduction On one hand, drug use has become an extremely welcomed subjectbecause it „needs to be”, and because it has to be treated seriously; on the otherhand, it is addressed to with great ignorance among all the actors directly involvedin handling this phenomenon. The problem of drug use, with all the dimensions ofit, must take care of this behavior and it can be classified as mental healthproblems, which will have multiple consequences for their care in the healthplan. Literature has already become a classic, such as Learning Theories(Bandura, 1986, Skinnere, Thorndike, etc.), Family-Based Theories and SystemicApproach (Waldrom, 1998), and more recent works by Stephen J. Bahr, John P.Hoffmann, Xiaoyan Yang, stresses the role of the family in building childprotection factors for substance use. Purpose. The purpose of this research is to investigatethe parents of the high school students in Arad Municipality regarding theinformation they have about drugs, their perception related to their child'srelationship with drugs and how they "treat" this topic.Design The qualitative information we want to obtain has imposed a specificdesign for qualitative research. The study is descriptive and has a practicalorientation- it was carried out between June and September 2019.Methodology We have created 8 focus groups with parents of high schoolstudents with different demographic characteristics (level of education, religion,provenance, family status) and we have made 3 profound interviews for eachcategory of people we have selected. Results This paper presents the preliminary qualitative results of a study that is still in progress. The focus groups carried out indicates that the vast majority of parents treat this topic of consumptionsuperficially. Their parenting principle is based on building a strong, positive andopen relationship, but the child is a fundamental premise in preventing any deviatbehavior. But they have as a parenting principle that to build a strong positive, open anddialogue relationship, but the child, which is a fundamental premise in preventingany deviant behavior. Originality and Limitations The originality of this study and why it was realised is dueto the lack of information upon this subject, at least in this city, Arad, and the mainlimitations consit in the imposibility of generating the conclusions regarding thewhole population concerned.

scholarly journals Awareness, knowledge and behavior of highschool students con­cerning sexually transmitted infections

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 284-294
Author(s):  
Milijana Relic ◽  
Nenad Relic ◽  
Jovana Pficer-Kuzmanovic ◽  
Goran Relic
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Biology Class ◽  
Correct Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Senior High School Students

Introduction. This paper presents the results of a research con?ducted among senior high school students in northern Kosovo and Metohija on their knowledge about sexually transmitted infections, emphasizing their awareness and sources of information, as well as their sexual behavior and use of contraceptives. Material and Methods. The survey of senior high school students was done using a previously prepared anonymous questionnaire which was followed by statistical processing of fully completed questionnaires. Results. The research included students aged 17 to 19; 63% were females and 37% males; 35.8% were sexually active. The correct definition of sexually transmitted infections was identified by 49%. School was the source of information on these infections for 45.6% of stu?dents and biology class for 45.7%. There were 40.6% sexually active male respondents and 33.0% of female (on average, 18 years old). Of the surveyed students of both sexes, 40.6% became sexually active at the age of 17. Condom use was reported by 49% of respond?ents of both sexes, whereas 50.8% of sexually active students always used condoms. There were 38.7% (38.9% girls, 38.4% boys) of students who used condoms for protection against sexually trans?mitted infections, and 58.1% of them personally decided whether to use them. Conclusion. The majority of our respondents were able to identify the correct definition of sexually transmitted infections, and they most often heard of the human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome. School was their most com?mon source of information, biology class, and a considerable number were informed about this issue on the Internet. The major?ity of sexually active girls did not use any contraceptives. School curricula and parent-child relationships should have a greater impact on the youth?s awareness of reproductive health.

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