The sexual behavior of adolescents in some schools in the city of Embu, São Paulo, Brazil
Brêtas, J.é R.d.S.; Ohara, C.ção.V.d.S.; Jardim, D.P.
Revista Gaucha de Enfermagem 29(4): 581-587
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0102-6933 PMID: 19320345 Document Number: 205238
It is a descriptive, qualitative study aimed at identifying some aspects related to teenagers' sexual behavior. The subjects of the study were 920 adolescents aged 10 to 19, who were attending primary and secondary schools in the region of Santo Eduardo, municipality of Embu, São Paulo, Brazil. The data were collected through a questionnaire with 28 structured questions. The results show that 77% of adolescents liked their bodies, 71% looked for information about sexuality, and 35% thought their parents were the primary source of information; 26% of them said they had an active sexual life, 79% had had the first sexual intercourse at the age of 14 or younger, and 81% used condoms. The results of the study emphasize the importance of providing sexual guidance for adolescents in order to encourage prevention attitudes.