Psychosexual characteristics of male university students in Brazil.
Adolescence
; 30(118): 363-80, 1995.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7676873
ABSTRACT
PIP: A random sample of 268 male freshmen of mean age 19.6 years at the State University of Campinas in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, responded to a questionnaire in 1990 on aspects of their sexuality from the beginning of their adolescence. Topics such as physical changes, first ejaculation, masturbation, homosexual manifestations, and sexual practices were investigated, as well as present attitudes toward virginity, intercourse, birth control, abortion, and AIDS prevention. The quality of their relationships with parents was also surveyed. The sample comprised 31% of the entering students for that year. 32% were living with their parents. Most respondents reported satisfactory development in most areas of their sexuality, as well as a good relationship with their parents. However, they found it very difficult to discuss sex within their family circles. 32% were still virgins at the end of their freshman year. 28% and 20% had homosexual manifestations during childhood/early adolescence and currently, respectively, including fantasies, attraction to men/boys, physical contact with men/boys, and sexual intercourse with men/boys. 38% of the sexually active men reported taking no measures to prevent pregnancy and HIV transmission.
Key words
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescents; Adolescents, Male; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Brazil; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Education; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; First Intercourse--men; Hiv Infections; Latin America; Men; Personality; Population; Population Characteristics; Premarital Sex Behavior--men; Psychological Factors--men; Research Report; Risk Reduction Behavior--men; Schools; Sex Behavior; Sexuality--men; South America; Students--men; Universities; Viral Diseases; Youth--men
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Behavior
/
Students
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
/
Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Adolescence
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United States