Perception of adolescents about sexuality

This is a study about adolescents' perception of sexuality in the setting in which they live. It was carried out with 55 teenage boys and girls aged 15 to 18 years old at a high school in Santo Eduardo, in the town of Embú, state of São Paulo. Data was collected through a group workshop and we...

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Authors: Brêtas, José Roberto da Silva, Muroya, Renata de Lima, Shida, Lie Yamaguti, Oliveira, José Rodrigo de, Aguiar Júnior, Wagner de
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2007
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repository:Reme (Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50655
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50655
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Adolescent
Sexology
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Sex Education
Adolescente
Conducta Sexual
Sexología
Sexualidad
Educación Sexual
Comportamento Sexual
Sexologia
Sexualidade
Educação Sexual
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Summary:This is a study about adolescents' perception of sexuality in the setting in which they live. It was carried out with 55 teenage boys and girls aged 15 to 18 years old at a high school in Santo Eduardo, in the town of Embú, state of São Paulo. Data was collected through a group workshop and we made a content analysis showing the categories: misconceptions, sex concepts, sexuality; media influence; eroticism; pornography; and prostitution. The results indicate conceptual confusion in the terminology, which suggests the need to cover them in the sexual education activities for adolescents.