Childhood Sexuality: Discerning Healthy From Abnormal Sexual Behaviors

Empirically determined characteristics that mental health counselors can use as a reference when assessing the normalcy of sexual behaviors in preadolescent children are summarized. Once sexual behaviors have been determined to be problematic, mental health counselors need to be aware of and address factors that will affect children's sexual attitudes and behaviors.

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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SEXUAL INFORMATION SOURCES, AND SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN TURKEY

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2008.36.8.1035 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 36 (8) ◽

pp. 1035-1052 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Selahattin Gelbal ◽

Veli Duyan ◽

Aslihan Burcu Öztürk

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Gender Differences ◽

University Students ◽

Information Sources ◽

Sexual Attitudes ◽

Sexual Information ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Technological Advances ◽

And Behaviors

Gender differences in sexual information sources and sexual attitudes and behaviors of college students in Turkey were examined. Results show that the attitudes and behaviors of Turkish college students as regards sexuality are becoming more liberal, although the conservative culture still has some effects, especially concerning gender differences. Sources of sexual information have increased as a result of technological advances, and usage of these differs according to gender.

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Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and the Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors of College Students

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy ◽

10.1080/01614576.1998.11074264 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 288-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Erika Pluhar ◽

Edward A. Frongillo ◽

J. Mayone Stycos ◽

Donna Dempster-McClain

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Sexual Attitudes ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

And Behaviors ◽

The Relationship

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The mediating role of knowledge on the contact and stigma of mental illness in Hong Kong

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764020975792 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002076402097579

Author(s):

Qi Fang ◽

Tian-Ming Zhang ◽

Yin Ling Irene Wong ◽

Yuen Yum Yau ◽

Xu-Hong Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Stigmatizing Attitudes ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Prejudicial Attitudes

Background: Although knowledge is a crucial component in contact theory delineating how prejudice changes toward out-groups with stigmatized conditions, little is known about the mediating role of knowledge on contact, stigmatizing attitudes, and behaviors toward mental illness. Aim: This study aimed to examine the mechanism underlie contact and stigma change by knowledge. Methods: A total of 366 participants including family members (FM), mental health providers (MHP), and community residents (CR) recruited across communities in Hong Kong and completed measures of contact level, contact quantity, contact quality, mental health related knowledge, prejudice, and discriminatory behaviors. Structural equation modeling was adopted to test the association among the key variables. Results: Higher level of contact was significantly correlated with better knowledge, less prejudice, and less discriminatory behaviors. Knowledge was directly and negatively correlated with prejudicial attitudes but was not significantly related to discriminatory behaviors. Furthermore, lower levels of prejudice were associated with less discriminatory behaviors. Conclusion: Enhancement of contact may increase understanding toward people with mental illness (PMI) and diminish stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors. Although prejudicial attitudes may be reduced by broadening mental health knowledge, increasing knowledge only might not ameliorate discriminatory behaviors. Future research should test mediators on contact and stigma by using longitudinal data.

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