Estimation of sexual behavior in the 18-to-24-years-old Iranian youth based on a crosswise model study

BMC Research Notes

Afsaneh Keramat¹  Seyed Abbas Mousavi²  Katayon Vakilian³ 

[1] Reproductive health, School nursing midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Hafte Tir Square, Shahroud, Iran;Psychiatric, Research Center of Psychiatry, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran;Reproductive health, School nursing midwifery, Arak University of Medical sciences, Arak, Iran

关键词: Youth;    Sexual behavior;    Crosswise model Iran;   

Others  :  1134868
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-7-28

 received in 2013-04-25, accepted in 2013-12-18,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

In many countries, negative social attitude towards sensitive issues such as sexual behavior has resulted in false and invalid data concerning this issue.

This is an analytical cross-sectional study, in which a total number of 1500 single students from universities of Shahroud City were sampled using a multi stage technique. The students were assured that their information disclosed for the researcher will be treated as private and confidential. The results were analyzed using crosswise model, Crosswise Regression, T-test and Chi-square tests.

Findings

It seems that the prevalence of sexual behavior among Iranian youth is 41% (CI = 36-53).

Conclusion

Findings showed that estimation sexual relationship in Iranian single youth is high. Thus, devising training models according to the Islamic-Iranian culture is necessary in order to prevent risky sexual behavior.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Vakilian et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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