ATTITUDES AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN SEXUALITY AMONG PUPILS IN HIGHER GRADES OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

Adolescencija je razdoblje u kojem najviše do izražaja dolazi povećani spolni interes te je nužno da mladi imaju određena znanja o spolnosti, jer oni koji u svom prijelaznom periodu prime dovoljnu količinu informacija o spolnosti pokazuju spolno odgovorno ponašanje. Istraživanje o stavovima i spoznajama o spolnosti čovjeka kod učenika viših razreda osnovne škole provedeno je u svibnju 2018. godine u urbanim i ruralnim sredinama unutar tri županije. U istraživanju je sudjelovao 531 učenik, a istraživanje se temeljilo na provođenju upitnika „Stavovi i spoznaje o spolnosti čovjeka kod učenika viših razreda osnovne škole“ (prilog 2). Rezultati su pokazali da 89,6% učenika nastavni predmet Prirodu/Biologiju smatra važnom za život. Učenike teme o spolnosti ne zanimaju pretjerano. Vrlo rijetko ili nikada ne razgovaraju s roditeljima o spolnosti, a najveći izvor informacija o spolnosti je škola. Učenici su zadovoljni količinom naučenog o spolnosti u školi, a učenici viših razreda smatraju da trebaju ipak još više naučiti. Rezultati su ukazali na to da učenici u najvećoj mjeri ne razmišljaju o metodama kontracepcije i spolno prenosivim bolestima, no ipak je nešto bolje stanje kod učenika viših razreda. O prihvaćenosti osoba različitih spolnih orijentacija ne razmišljaju puno.Adolescence is a period in which increased interest for sexuality comes to the fore.Therefore, it is necessary for young people to have certain knowledge of sexuality because those who receive sufficient amount of information about sexuality in this transitional age are more likely to show responsible sexual behaviour. The research which investigates attitudes and knowledge about human sexuality among pupils in higher grades of primary school was conducted in May 2018 and the sample was selected from urban and rural areas within three counties. The participants were 531 pupils and the research instrument is the questionnaire. The results show that 89,6% of pupils consider Biology as an important school subject. Pupils are not excessively interested in topics on sexuality. Pupils rarely or never talk to their parents about sexuality and the biggest source of information about sexuality is school. They are satisfied with the amount of knowledge about sexuality they gain in school, but pupils in higher grades of primary school think that they should learn more. The results indicate that pupils mainly don't think about contraceptive methods and sexually transmitted diseases, though the situation is better among pupils in higher grades of primary school. They don't think much about the acceptance of persons with different sexual orientation