Comportamento sexual e percepção do HIV/AIDS entre estudantes universitárias do IBILCE/UNESP de São José do Rio Preto
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2010-02-25
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Donati, Fabiana Augusta [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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O comportamento sexual e a percepção do HIV/AIDS pelas adolescentes e jovens são temas que preocupam educadores, familiares e a sociedade atual. Procurando compreender estas condutas, este estudo fez parte de uma pesquisa que investigou o comportamento sexual de universitárias de uma escola pública da cidade de São José do Rio Preto, SP. Foi realizado um levantamento inicial com o objetivo de identificar o padrão comportamental das estudantes; o instrumento utilizado foi um questionário fechado quantitativo, que pesquisou o comportamento sexual, nível socioeconômico, estado civil, religião e uso do preservativo. Esse questionário foi aplicado em 251 alunas, dentre as quais 13,9% eram da área biológica, 40,2% da área de exatas e 45,8% de humanas; 57% das alunas estavam na categoria relacionamento estável – namoro, 37,5% na categoria só ou “ficando” e 5,6% eram alunas casadas. A maioria das estudantes tinha idade entre 17 e 24 anos (90,4%). Do total de alunas entrevistadas,158 apresentaram vida sexual ativa, tendo iniciado, em média, aos 17 anos a vida sexual; em relação ao uso de preservativo, na primeira relação sexual 88% destas jovens declararam terem feito o uso, já na última relação esta porcentagem cai para 62% de uso. Os resultados mostraram um grande número de universitárias com vida sexual ativa, independentemente do nível socioeconômico e da área de conhecimento, e demonstraram que a iniciação sexual geralmente se dá no período da graduação. O estudo sugere a necessidade de se fazerem mais pesquisas nesta área, bem como a implementação de projetos de prevenção e intervenções educacionais para orientação/educação sexual, além da promoção do conhecimento teórico e prático dos educadores, a fim de propiciar momentos de diálogo na universidade, espaço evidenciado na pesquisa como marco decisório para o início da vida sexual das jovens
Sexual behavior and perception of HIV/AIDS by adolescents and young adults are topics of great concern to educators, families and society. This study is part of a broader research that investigated the sexual behavior of female university students of a public institution in the city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. An initial survey carried out in order to identify the students’ sexual conduct. A quantitative closed questionnaire was used to gather information on sexual behavior, socioeconomic level, marital status, religion and the use of condom. This questionnaire was applied to 251 students, and among them, 13.9% were from Biology Area Graduate Programs, 40.2% from Exact Sciences, and 45.8% from Humanities. Besides, 57% of the students were in the category called “steady relationship – dating”, 37.5% “single or having an unstable relationship”, and 5.6% were married female students. Most of the female students were between 17 and 24 years old (90.4%). From the total of students who were interviewed, 158 maintain an active sexual life, which had started when they were around 17 years old. On their first sexual intercourse, 88% of these female young adults affirmed that they used condom, however, on their last sexual encounter, only 62% used it. The results showed that a large number of female university students have an active sexual life, independently of their socioeconomic level or knowledge area, and that sexual initiation usually occurs during under graduation. This work suggests that it is necessary to develop more research on sexual behavior, as well as HIV/AIDS prevention projects and educational intervention on sexual orientation/education, including educators’ theoretical/practical knowledge increase, in order to offer dialogue moments at university, a place seen by the adolescents and young adults as starting point for their sexual life
Sexual behavior and perception of HIV/AIDS by adolescents and young adults are topics of great concern to educators, families and society. This study is part of a broader research that investigated the sexual behavior of female university students of a public institution in the city of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. An initial survey carried out in order to identify the students’ sexual conduct. A quantitative closed questionnaire was used to gather information on sexual behavior, socioeconomic level, marital status, religion and the use of condom. This questionnaire was applied to 251 students, and among them, 13.9% were from Biology Area Graduate Programs, 40.2% from Exact Sciences, and 45.8% from Humanities. Besides, 57% of the students were in the category called “steady relationship – dating”, 37.5% “single or having an unstable relationship”, and 5.6% were married female students. Most of the female students were between 17 and 24 years old (90.4%). From the total of students who were interviewed, 158 maintain an active sexual life, which had started when they were around 17 years old. On their first sexual intercourse, 88% of these female young adults affirmed that they used condom, however, on their last sexual encounter, only 62% used it. The results showed that a large number of female university students have an active sexual life, independently of their socioeconomic level or knowledge area, and that sexual initiation usually occurs during under graduation. This work suggests that it is necessary to develop more research on sexual behavior, as well as HIV/AIDS prevention projects and educational intervention on sexual orientation/education, including educators’ theoretical/practical knowledge increase, in order to offer dialogue moments at university, a place seen by the adolescents and young adults as starting point for their sexual life
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AIDS (Doença) em mulheres, AIDS (Doença) em adolescentes, AIDS (Doença) - Prevenção, HIV (Virus), Mulheres - Comportamento sexual, Estudantes universitários - Comportamento sexual, Women, Adolescents, Sexual behavior, Prevention, HIV/AIDS
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DONATI, Fabiana Augusta. Comportamento sexual e percepção do HIV/AIDS entre estudantes universitárias do IBILCE/UNESP de São José do Rio Preto. 2009. 95 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências, 2009.