Naslov
SOCIOSEXUAL ORIENTATION IN RELATION WITH SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES TOWARD CONDOM USE IN LATE ADOLESCENCE

Autori
Nekić, Marina ; Tucak Junaković, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
The Journal of Sexual Medicine / Goldstein, Irwin - Malden (MA) : John Wiley & Sons, 2011, 175-175

Skup
The 20th World Congress of Sexual Health

Mjesto i datum
Glasgow, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 12.06.2011. - 16.06.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sociosexual orientation; sexual risk behaviour; attitudes toward condom use

Sažetak
Introduction: Sociosexuality refers to a person´s willingness to engage in sexual activity with a variety of partners outside of a romantic relationship. Persons who are “restricted” in sociosexual orientation are prone to monogamy, and to heavy emotional investment in long-term relationships. “Unrestricted” tend toward promiscuity, are quick to have sex, and experience lower levels of romantic relationship closeness. Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate adolescents’ perception of their own sexual risk behaviour and its relation with sociosexuality and attitudes toward condom use. Method: Participants: 354 college students (206 females and 148 males). Measures: Attitudes toward condom use were assessed with Attitudes toward Condom Use Scale, the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory, and sexual risk behaviour was assessed with numerous questions about students’ past and present sexual experience. Results: 10% of sexually active students always use condoms, 14% never, and the others occasionally. 49% had experience engaging in sex under alcohol and 11% of them had sexual intercourse under influence of drugs (e.g. marihuana). Students who are unrestricted in sociosexual orientation have more sexual partners (r = , 45, p < 0, 01), rank higher possibility of getting STD (r = , 38, p < 0, 01) and become sexually active early (r = -, 33, p < 0, 01). “Restricted” students more often use condoms (r = , 44, p < 0, 01) and other contraceptives such as pills (r = , 36, p < 0, 01). Those students also have more positive attitudes toward using condoms in comparison with “unrestricted”. Conclusion: Students with “unrestricted” sociosexuality are more prone to sexual risk behaviour and negative attitudes toward condom use in comparison with “restricted” students.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

POVEZANOST RADA