Sexualidade na adolescência: um estudo com escolares da cidade de Manaus/AM / Adolescent sexuality: a school-based study in the city of Manaus/AM, Brazil
Aletheia
;
(43/44): 129-146, jan.-ago. 2014. tab
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS, INDEXPSI
| ID: lil-772459
RESUMO
Estudo transversal de base escolar com objetivo de investigar sexualidade de adolescentes da cidade de Manaus/AM, comparando rapazes e moças. Um total de 1747 adolescentes de 12 a 19 anos responderam questionário anônimo e autoaplicado. Cerca de 53,6% dos adolescentes já teve relação sexual, sendo o percentual mais elevado nos rapazes (68,0%). A idade média da iniciação sexual foi maior nas moças (14,6 anos) que nos rapazes (13,1 anos). O preservativo foi usado na primeira relação sexual por 65,8% dos adolescentes. As primeiras fontes de informações sobre relação sexual são família e professor/escola. Rapazes e moças conhecem programas de educação sexual oferecidos pela escola (66,5%) e município (33,7%). História de gravidez foi relatada por 12,8% da amostra e abuso sexual por 9,0%. Este estudo mostra precoce iniciação sexual dos adolescentes escolares de Manaus/AM. Família e escola possuem importante papel na educação sexual desta população, necessitando orientações específicas.(AU)
ABSTRACT
Cross-sectional study performed with students from state schools in the city of Manaus/AM. A sample of 1747 teenagers from 12 to 19 years-old answered an anonymous self-administered questionnaire about sexuality. About 53.6% of teenagers have already had sexual relation and the percentage is higher for boys (68.0%) than for girls (43.6%). The average age of their first sexual relation was higher among girls (14.6 years) than boys (13.1 years). Condom was used at first sexual relation by 65.8% of teenagers. Boys (80.3%), more than girls (73.8%), believe they have an excellent knowledge of sexuality. The primary sources of information about sex/pregnancy are family and teachers/school. Teenagers are awared about sex education programs offered by schools (66.5%) and government actions (33.7%). Pregnancy cases were reported by 12.8% of the sample and sexual abuse by 9.0%. This study shows that sexual initiation in adolescent students of Manaus is precocious. Family and schools play an important role in sexual orientation among teenagers, requiring specific guidance.(AU)
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Sexual Behavior
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Adolescent
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Sexuality
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Aletheia
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Luterano de Manaus/BR
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Universidade Luterana do Brasil/BR
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