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SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AND CONTRACEPTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN TURKEY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2006

SAHBAL ARAS ,
ESMAHAN ORCIN ,
SEMA OZAN  and
SEMIH SEMIN
SAHBAL ARAS
Affiliation:
Department of Child Psychiatry, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
ESMAHAN ORCIN
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
SEMA OZAN
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Education, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
SEMIH SEMIN
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Ethics, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual attitudes and behaviours of university students. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 550 final-year university students aged 20–25 years in Izmir, Turkey. Male students opposed premarital sexual intercourse for both genders more than female students did. The frequency of sexual intercourse among male students (61·2%) was higher than that among female students (18·3%). The mean age of first sexual intercourse was lower among male than among female respondents. The rate of condom use at first sexual intercourse was 47·4%. The frequency of having two or more past sexual partners and masturbation was higher among males than females. It was found that there were culture-specific and gender-dependent differences in sexual attitudes and behaviours of the university students. These results may help in the planning of education and health policies in Turkey.

Type
Regular Articles
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 39 , Issue 1 , January 2007 , pp. 121 - 135
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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