Actividad sexual e información y uso de métodos anticonceptivos en la juventud española: resultados de una encuesta nacional

Young Nursing Student’s Knowledge and Attitudes about Contraceptive Methods

“…Knowledge level about Sex&CM among young nursing students was good and supported by excellent attitudes; however, it was insufficient or poor among students who had not received any training during the degree, which coincides with the results of other research on young university students [ 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. In addition to this knowledge deficit, the age of initiation of sexual relations was 16.5 years, similar to that found in other research [ 5 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Therefore, the need for more training in early stages, before the onset of sexual relations to prevent negative consequences related to their experience of sexuality should be emphasized [ 23 , 27 ] through education programs on sexual and reproductive health and consultation units in universities [ 28 ].…”

“…At the multivariate level, this statistical significance was maintained, and these variables were predictive of good scores on the attitude scale [ 37 ]. In line with previous studies [ 5 , 24 , 25 , 38 ], the male condom is the method most often chosen for first and most recent sexual relations, although for the latter other contraceptive methods such as the contraceptive pill and vaginal ring appear more frequently, suggesting greater foresight and planning for such sexual encounters and also a greater awareness, at a later age, of the risks of not using any method at all. In addition, the level of knowledge among students who used a hormonal contraceptive method during the most recent intercourse was significantly higher than that of those who used a male condom, with the self-education of young people in responsible decision-making being important [ 5 ].…”

“…In Spain, the use of the Internet is a majority practice among young people between the ages of 16 and 24 (99.2% in men and 99% in women [ 29 ]), and it is also the main source of information used for training in Sex&CM, surpassing other sources that had previously been significant [ 5 , 25 , 30 ]. This change may be due to the embarrassment students may feel in addressing these issues, with the Internet being an easily accessible and apparently private source [ 31 ].…”

A Comparative Research of Sexual Behaviour and Risk Perception in Two Cohorts of Spanish University Students

“…In line with the last point, a study of Spanish adolescents (16-20 years old) confirmed this trend of not having an HIV test, the major barriers being that no one recommended it, the low risk perception and confidence in their sexual partners . Our data shows that Spanish university students are not especially promiscuous, contrary to what other studies have reported (Serrano et al, 2005).…”

“…They also found that boys have more sexual partners than girls, but also use condoms more frequently (Failde et al, 2008). Whereas European university students admitted to have had an average of two sexual partners throughout their lives (Calatrava, López-Del Burgo & de Irala, 2012), in a study in Spain this figure increased to an average of 4.5 partners (Serrano et al, 2005).…”