SEXUALITY AND GENDER DIFFERENCES AMONG UNIVERSITY YOUTHS

Authors

  • Mauro L. Vieira
  • Ana L. C.
  • Silva Celiane G Barghezan
  • Daniela Mendes
  • Crace Andreani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.39681

Keywords:

sexual initiation, sexuality, gender differences, young people, family education.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine aspects related to the initiation of sexual activity among young people. Forty-two men and thirty-six women (M = 22 years old) answered a questionnaire. Main results showed that: a) the first sexual intercourse, in general, occurred earlier to men than to women; b) only 14.3 % of women assessed positively the experience in relation to orgasm during the first sexual intercourse, while among men this value was
considerably higher (about 85 %); c) the majority of women (63 %) reported to have had only one partner during their sexual life; 85 % of men reported to have had sexual involvement with two or more women until that moment. In conclusion, it appears that among the young people who participated in the research, there are gender differences in the perception they have of the role that their parents had throughout their childhood, the characteristics of the initiation of their sexual activity and other aspects of sexuality.

Author Biographies

  • Mauro L. Vieira
    Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Pederal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário - Tnndade
  • Ana L. C.
    Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Pederal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário - Tnndade
  • Silva Celiane G Barghezan
    Departamento de Psicologia, Universidade Pederal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário - Tnndade
  • Daniela Mendes
    Acadêmica do curso de graduação em Psicologia
  • Crace Andreani
    Acadêmica do curso de graduação em Psicologia

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Published

2002-06-19

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2002)

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