Knowledge about Sex Education in Adolescence: A Cross-Sectional Study

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M. T. Moreira, Elizabeth Rocha, A. Lima, Lúcia Pereira, Sílvia Rodrigues, C. Fernandes
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(1) Background: In adolescence, the onset of physical signs of sexual maturity and early sexual contact have become increasingly common. However, most adolescents are not adequately prepared for this event, which can lead to significant negative consequences for young people. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge about sexuality during adolescence. (2) Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, and correlational design was used, with 289 students from a school in the northern region of Portugal. From an online questionnaire, sociodemographic information and the Sexuality Knowledge Questionnaire were used to collect data. (3) Results: Most adolescents (54.0%) were female and aged between 15 and 17 years, with an average knowledge score of 17.04. The worst results were found in the dimensions of first sexual intercourse and sexual concerns, with men scoring lower, and the dimension of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, where women performed better. The best scores were in the sexuality and sexual pleasure dimension, with women performing better, and the counseling and care in sexual and reproductive health dimension, where men performed better. (4) Conclusions: The approach to sexuality education must be constant throughout the life cycle, and it is essential to provide appropriate information to adolescents about issues related to sexuality.
青少年性教育知识:横断面研究
(1)背景:在青春期,性成熟的生理迹象和早期性接触的出现越来越普遍。然而,大多数青少年对这一事件没有充分的准备,这可能给年轻人带来严重的负面后果。这项研究旨在评估青少年对性的认识。(2)方法:采用定量、描述性和相关性设计,对来自葡萄牙北部地区一所学校的289名学生进行了调查。通过在线问卷、社会人口学信息和性知识问卷收集数据。(3)结果:青少年以女性为主(54.0%),年龄在15 ~ 17岁之间,平均知识得分为17.04分;结果最差的是在第一次性行为和性顾虑方面,男性得分较低,而在性传播感染和艾滋病毒/艾滋病方面,女性表现较好。得分最高的是在性和性快感方面,女性表现较好;在性健康和生殖健康方面的咨询和护理方面,男性表现较好。(4)结论:性教育的方法必须贯穿整个生命周期,向青少年提供有关性问题的适当信息至关重要。
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