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Creencias, actitudes y
conocimientos en educación sexual
Lilian Fernández F, Luis Bustos M1,
Leonardo González W2, Damián Palma A2,
Johanna Villagrán A2, Sergio Muñoz N
Background:Previous reports show that Chilean teenagers have an inadequate knowledge about sexuality and reproduction. Aim: To compare the knowlege about sexuality among adolescents coming from private andpublic schools, with and without sexual education programs. Material and methods: A structured anonymous inquiry, containing multiple choice and open questions, was applied to a sample of 229 adolescentsattending seventh and eigth grade of junior school, in private and public schools of Temuco, Chile. Results: Eleven percent of adolescents had already their first sexual intercourse at a mean age of12.2 ± 2.4 years old. Of these, 96% came from public schools. An overall analysis of tests, disclosed a 53% of correct answers to the inquiry. Adolescents coming from private schools had a betterperformance than those coming from public schools. Sexual attitudes were not influenced by sexual education programs. Conclusions: Adolescents coming from private schools have a better sexual knowledgelevel and more conservative attitudes towards sexuality. Overall knowledge is inadequate albeit overvalued. These teenagers are high risk group for unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseasesand require efficient sexual education programs. (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 574-83).
(Key Words: Adolescent behavior; Pregnancy in adolescence; Sexuality; Sex counceling; Sex education)
Recibido el26 de octubre, 1999. Aceptado en versión corregida el 27 de mayo, 2000.
Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil. Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica y Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad dela Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
1 Estadístico.
2 Internos de la Carrera de Medicina, Ayudantes-alumnos de Bioestadística.
La sexualidad es un tema sobre el que se discute mucho pero se actúa...
Creencias, actitudes y
conocimientos en educación sexual
Lilian Fernández F, Luis Bustos M1,
Leonardo González W2, Damián Palma A2,
Johanna Villagrán A2, Sergio Muñoz N
Background:Previous reports show that Chilean teenagers have an inadequate knowledge about sexuality and reproduction. Aim: To compare the knowlege about sexuality among adolescents coming from private andpublic schools, with and without sexual education programs. Material and methods: A structured anonymous inquiry, containing multiple choice and open questions, was applied to a sample of 229 adolescentsattending seventh and eigth grade of junior school, in private and public schools of Temuco, Chile. Results: Eleven percent of adolescents had already their first sexual intercourse at a mean age of12.2 ± 2.4 years old. Of these, 96% came from public schools. An overall analysis of tests, disclosed a 53% of correct answers to the inquiry. Adolescents coming from private schools had a betterperformance than those coming from public schools. Sexual attitudes were not influenced by sexual education programs. Conclusions: Adolescents coming from private schools have a better sexual knowledgelevel and more conservative attitudes towards sexuality. Overall knowledge is inadequate albeit overvalued. These teenagers are high risk group for unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseasesand require efficient sexual education programs. (Rev Méd Chile 2000; 128: 574-83).
(Key Words: Adolescent behavior; Pregnancy in adolescence; Sexuality; Sex counceling; Sex education)
Recibido el26 de octubre, 1999. Aceptado en versión corregida el 27 de mayo, 2000.
Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil. Unidad de Epidemiología Clínica y Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad dela Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
1 Estadístico.
2 Internos de la Carrera de Medicina, Ayudantes-alumnos de Bioestadística.
La sexualidad es un tema sobre el que se discute mucho pero se actúa...
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