Sexual activity among Turkish adolescents: Once more the distinguished male

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dc.authorscopusid7801565897
dc.authorscopusid23994491200
dc.authorscopusid6603434695
dc.contributor.authorDagdeviren N.
dc.contributor.authorSet T.
dc.contributor.authorAkturk Z.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:25:38Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:25:38Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe mean age of first sexual intercourse in Western countries is around 17 years and decreasing. Although Turkey is a bridge between East and West, embracing different cultures, little data are available on sexual issues in the population. Methods: A questionnaire was administered to all students in the study year 2004-2005, collecting demographic data, sexual activities, sexual and contraceptive attitudes, and contraceptive knowledge. Of 7,657 applicants invited, 3,970 questionnaires could be analyzed. Results: Median age of the participants was 18 years (48.0% female, 52% male). Median age at first sexual intercourse was 17 years for females and 16 years for males. 46.5% of the males and 3.0% of the females had sexual intercourse experience. While 68% of the girls had their first sexual intercourse with their lovers, this ratio was 44.8 % for males (Chi square = 59.963, p <.001). Significantly more girls than boys were planning to have their sexual partner as future spouses (Chi square = 55.569, p <.001). Three fourth of the males approved premarital sex for males; this ratio was reversed for females (Chi square = 574.838, p <.001). Although both sexes disapproved premarital sexual intercourse of women, girls were significantly more conservative in this regard (78.6% vs. 92.5%) (Chi square = 110.460, p <.001). Conclusion: Although the adolescent sexual intercourse rate in Turkey is low compared with Western countries, there is a tendency to increase. Therefore, sexual education is needed. When augmenting sexual education programs in undergraduate education, gender difference and cultural factors should be further evaluated. ©Freund Publishing House Ltd.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1515/IJAMH.2008.20.4.431
dc.identifier.endpage439en_US
dc.identifier.issn0334-0139
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19230443en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-58549087564en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage431en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1515/IJAMH.2008.20.4.431
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/16449
dc.identifier.volume20en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFreund Publishing House Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAdolescence; Cultural Factors; Gender Differences; Sex; Turkeyen_US
dc.titleSexual activity among Turkish adolescents: Once more the distinguished maleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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