Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students

Serpil Özbaş; Seray Gerey; Şükran Özkahraman Koç

doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1637040

Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students

Abstract

Objective: Midwifery students need to have sufficient knowledge and equipment about sexual health to provide accurate guidance to individuals during lifelong service provision. Therefore, our study aims to evaluate the sexual health literacy levels of midwifery students. Materials and Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive study. Students (n=282) who were attending the midwifery department of a public university between May and June 2024 and who volunteered to participate in the study were included in the study. A form was created using Google Forms, and demographic and descriptive characteristics of the participants, such as age, gender, class, family type, and questions about sexual health, were collected with this form. The Sexual Health Literacy Scale was also sent to the participants using Google Forms. Results: In the study, it was determined that the mean total score of the Sexual Health Literacy Scale of midwifery students was 48,78±13,05. The mean score of Sexual Knowledge sub-dimension of the scale was 36,86±11,23 and the mean score of Sexual Attitude sub-dimension was 11,91±4,62. Accordingly, it was determined that the students had a moderate attitude towards sexual health literacy, and the factors affecting it were income status, housing status, and family approach. In addition, knowing the concept of sexual health literacy, finding the level of knowledge sufficient, and being able to provide sexual and reproductive health education affect the mean total score of the students. Conclusions: In line with these findings, it should be aimed to strengthen students' knowledge and attitudes in this field by including more educational content that will increase sexual health literacy in midwifery programs. It is recommended that interactive methods, such as simulation training and case discussions, should be added to the programs in addition to theoretical course hours in order to increase practical applications and experiences in sexual health education and to equip students with ethical dilemmas, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based practices in the cases they encounter.

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Supporting Institution

The authors declare that they receive no financial support.

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval of the study was obtained from Süleyman Demirel University Health Sciences Ethics Committee on 29.04.2024 with decision number 75/6.

Thanks

Acknowledgements : We would like to thank the midwifery students who participated in our study.

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English

Subjects

Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Serpil Özbaş
0000-0003-3658-8806
Türkiye

Seray Gerey
0009-0003-7354-9088
Türkiye

Şükran Özkahraman Koç ^*
0000-0001-7286-6477
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 19, 2025

Submission Date

February 10, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 23, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 32 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1637040

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APA

Özbaş, S., Gerey, S., & Özkahraman Koç, Ş. (2025). Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, 32(2), 157-168. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1637040

AMA

1.Özbaş S, Gerey S, Özkahraman Koç Ş. Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students. Med J SDU. 2025;32(2):157-168. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1637040

Chicago

Özbaş, Serpil, Seray Gerey, and Şükran Özkahraman Koç. 2025. “Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 32 (2): 157-68. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1637040.

EndNote

Özbaş S, Gerey S, Özkahraman Koç Ş (June 1, 2025) Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 32 2 157–168.

IEEE

[1]S. Özbaş, S. Gerey, and Ş. Özkahraman Koç, “Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students”, Med J SDU, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 157–168, June 2025, doi: 10.17343/sdutfd.1637040.

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Özbaş, Serpil - Gerey, Seray - Özkahraman Koç, Şükran. “Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 32/2 (June 1, 2025): 157-168. https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1637040.

JAMA

1.Özbaş S, Gerey S, Özkahraman Koç Ş. Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students. Med J SDU. 2025;32:157–168.

MLA

Özbaş, Serpil, et al. “Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students”. Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University, vol. 32, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 157-68, doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1637040.

Vancouver

1.Serpil Özbaş, Seray Gerey, Şükran Özkahraman Koç. Evaluation of Sexual Health Literacy in Midwifery Students. Med J SDU. 2025 Jun. 1;32(2):157-68. doi:10.17343/sdutfd.1637040

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