Estimation of sexual behavior in the 18-to-24-years-old Iranian youth based on a crosswise model study

BACKGROUND: In many countries, negative social attitude towards sensitive issues such as sexual behavior has resulted in false and invalid data concerning this issue. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, in which a total number of 1500 single students from universities of Shahroud City were...

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Autores principales: Vakilian, Katayon, Mousavi, Seyed Abbas, Keramat, Afsaneh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3895705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24410965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-28
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: In many countries, negative social attitude towards sensitive issues such as sexual behavior has resulted in false and invalid data concerning this issue. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, in which a total number of 1500 single students from universities of Shahroud City were sampled using a multi stage technique. The students were assured that their information disclosed for the researcher will be treated as private and confidential. The results were analyzed using crosswise model, Crosswise Regression, T-test and Chi-square tests. FINDINGS: It seems that the prevalence of sexual behavior among Iranian youth is 41% (CI = 36-53). CONCLUSION: Findings showed that estimation sexual relationship in Iranian single youth is high. Thus, devising training models according to the Islamic-Iranian culture is necessary in order to prevent risky sexual behavior.

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