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Knowledge of and attitudes toward sexual and reproductive health among college students

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dc.contributor.authorSantos, Maria José
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Elisabete
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-10T08:31:16Z
dc.date.available2020-09-01T00:30:11Z
dc.date.issued2016-09
dc.description.abstractAbstract Introduction: Knowledge provides the foundation for values, attitudes and behavior. Knowledge about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and positive attitudes are essential for implementing protective behaviors. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate SRH knowledge and attitudes in college students and their association with sexual and reproductive behaviors. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 1946 college students. The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire on the sociodemographics characteristics of the sample, an inventory on SRH knowledge and an attitude scale, and were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics (ANOVA and Pearson’s correlation). Results: The sample was 64% female and 36% male, with a mean age of 21 years. The majority were sexually active and used contraception. The SRH knowledge was moderate (22.27 ± 5.79; maximum score = 44), while the average SRH attitude score was more favorable (118.29 ± 13.92; maximum score = 140). Female and younger students studying life and health sciences had higher (P < .05) SRH knowledge and attitude scores. The consistent use of condom and health care surveillance were highly dependent on the students’ SRH knowledge and attitudes. Engagement in sexual risk behaviors was associated with lower scores for these variables. Conclusions: Strategies to increase SRH knowledge and attitudes are important tools for improving protective behaviors, especially with respect to contraception, health care surveillance and exposure to sexual risk. Older males studying topics other than life sciences should be a priority target for interventions due to their higher sexual riskpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationSantos, M. J., Ferreira, E., & Ferreira, M. (2016). Knowledge of and attitudes toward sexual and reproductive health among college students. Atención Primaria, 48(Espec Cong 1), 188-194. Acedido em http://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-atencion-primaria-27-articulo-knowledge-attitudes-toward-sexual-reproductive-X0212656716593728pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0212-6567
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3399
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevier Españapt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.elsevier.es/a-revista-atencion-primaria-27-articulo-knowledge-attitudes-toward-sexual-reproductive-X0212656716593728pt_PT
dc.subjectAttitudept_PT
dc.subjectKnowledgept_PT
dc.subjectSexual and reproductive behaviorpt_PT
dc.subjectCollege studentspt_PT
dc.titleKnowledge of and attitudes toward sexual and reproductive health among college studentspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage194pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage188pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAtención Primariapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume48 (Espec Cong 1)pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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