RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG HETEROSEXUAL MALE TURKISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Year 2021, Volume: 21 Issue: 2, 405 - 426, 30.07.2021

Levent Kıylıoğlu Ali Dönmez

https://doi.org/10.11616/basbed.vi.901233

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the variables influencing risky sexual behaviors of heterosexual male Turkish university students. The sample of the study consisted of 382 university students studying at Ankara University and METU. As measurement instruments demographic questionnaire, sexual sensation seeking scale, sexual risk-taking scale, religious attitude scale, HIV knowledge scale, self-efficacy scale for AIDS prevention and Bem sex-role inventory were used. In addition to descriptive analysis, correlation and regression analyses were used. Findings showed that participants’ age, having sexually transmitted infection other than HIV, getting HIV test, sexual sensation seeking level and masculinity positively predicted sexual risk taking behavior. Using condom in first intercourse, condom use self-efficacy, and the femininity negatively predicted sexual risk-taking behavior. Findings once more proved protective effect of lifelong condom use.

Keywords

HIV/AIDS, Risk-taking, Sexual Behavior

KARŞIT CİNSEL ERKEK ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE RİSKLİ CİNSEL DAVRANIŞ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de yaşayan karşıt cinsel erkek üniversite öğrencilerinin riskli cinsel davranışlarının hangi değişkenler tarafından ve hangi oranlarda belirlendiğini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmanın örneklemini Ankara Üniversitesi ve ODTÜ’de okuyan 382 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Çalışmada demografik sorulara ek olarak cinsel heyecan arama ölçeği, cinsel risk alma ölçeği, dinsel tutum ölçeği, AIDS bilgi ölçeği, AIDS’ten korunmada öz-yeterlik ölçeği, Bem cinsiyet rolü envanteri kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel analiz olarak betimleyici analizlerin yanı sıra korelasyon ve regresyondan yararlanılmıştır. Yaş, cinsel yolla AIDS dışında başka bir hastalığa maruz kalma ve AIDS testi olma değişkenleri cinsel risk alma davranışını olumlu yönde ve anlamlı olarak yordamıştır. Cinsel heyecan arama ve erkeksilik cinsel riski olumlu ve anlamlı olarak yordayan diğer değişkenlerdir. İlk ilişkide kondom kullanma, AIDS’ten korunmada kondom kullanma öz-yeterliği ve kadınsılığın cinsel risk alma davranışını olumsuz yönde ve anlamlı olarak yordadığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları yaşam boyu kondom kullanmanın koruyuculuğunu bir defa daha ispatlamıştır.

Keywords

HIV/AIDS, Risk Alma, Cinsel Davranış

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