“What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents
Background: The sexual health of young people is an especially important issue for national health policies. Adolescents, in fact, are at elevated risk for adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes relative to their habits, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual behaviour and teenage p...
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| author | Francesco Persico Paolo Fedelini Marco Fabiano Luigi Pucci Maria Ferraiuolo Riccardo Giannella Maurizio Carrino Francesco Chiancone |
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| description | Background: The sexual health of young people is an especially important issue for national health policies. Adolescents, in fact, are at elevated risk for adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes relative to their habits, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual behaviour and teenage pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge about sexuality of students under the age of 18. Moreover, we aimed to explore the influence of sex education on sexual knowledge and behaviour. Methods: The participants were enrolled during a cultural exchange project in September 2019. After completing the questionnaire, all students took part in a sex education course performed by an urologist with expertise in sociology and psychology. The adolescents repeated the same survey in a web form in September 2020, one year after the course. Results: Analyzing the data, sex education lessons helped to improve students’ confidence in approaching all the issues of the questionnaire. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in the role of school as main source of information, while the role of the internet, media and family remained stable. Conclusions: This study encouraged the introduction of school-based sexual education policies, pointing to opportunities for structural early intervention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48325535d7b74b77a7772ec5783377962023-11-22T15:33:38ZengMDPI AGUro2673-43972021-07-01139910710.3390/uro1030013“What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among AdolescentsFrancesco Persico0Paolo Fedelini1Marco Fabiano2Luigi Pucci3Maria Ferraiuolo4Riccardo Giannella5Maurizio Carrino6Francesco Chiancone7Urology Department, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli), 80131 Naples, ItalyUrology Department, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli), 80131 Naples, ItalyUrology Department, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli), 80131 Naples, ItalyUrology Department, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli), 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Anesthesiology, TIPO e OTI, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli, 80131 Naples, ItalyUrology Department, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli), 80131 Naples, ItalyAndrology Unit, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli, 80131 Naples, ItalyUrology Department, A.O.R.N. A.Cardarelli (Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli), 80131 Naples, ItalyBackground: The sexual health of young people is an especially important issue for national health policies. Adolescents, in fact, are at elevated risk for adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes relative to their habits, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual behaviour and teenage pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge about sexuality of students under the age of 18. Moreover, we aimed to explore the influence of sex education on sexual knowledge and behaviour. Methods: The participants were enrolled during a cultural exchange project in September 2019. After completing the questionnaire, all students took part in a sex education course performed by an urologist with expertise in sociology and psychology. The adolescents repeated the same survey in a web form in September 2020, one year after the course. Results: Analyzing the data, sex education lessons helped to improve students’ confidence in approaching all the issues of the questionnaire. Moreover, we observed a significant increase in the role of school as main source of information, while the role of the internet, media and family remained stable. Conclusions: This study encouraged the introduction of school-based sexual education policies, pointing to opportunities for structural early intervention programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4397/1/3/13sexual dysfunctionsexual behavioursexually transmitted infectionsmen’s health |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Persico Paolo Fedelini Marco Fabiano Luigi Pucci Maria Ferraiuolo Riccardo Giannella Maurizio Carrino Francesco Chiancone “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents Uro sexual dysfunction sexual behaviour sexually transmitted infections men’s health |
| title | “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents |
| title_full | “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents |
| title_short | “What Do Our Boys Know about Sex?” Preliminary Data of a New Questionnaire for the Evaluation of the Knowledge of Sexuality among Adolescents |
| title_sort | what do our boys know about sex preliminary data of a new questionnaire for the evaluation of the knowledge of sexuality among adolescents |
| topic | sexual dysfunction sexual behaviour sexually transmitted infections men’s health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4397/1/3/13 |
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