Risky sexual behaviour among youth

Rad se temelji na istraživanju utjecaja okoline, odnosno vršnjaka, na rizična seksualna ponašanja mladih. Populaciju na kojoj je provedeno istraživanje čine studenti prve godine Fakulteta prometnih znanosti, Građevinskog fakulteta i Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Uvodni dio obuhvaća teorije adolescencije, spolno i seksualno sazrijevanje u razdoblju adolescencije, te definiranje rizičnih seksualnih ponašanja. Središnji dio rada posvećen je metodologiji istraživanja. Prema postavljenim hipotezama očekivala se pozitivna povezanost između rizičnih seksualnih ponašanja i konzumacije alkohola, te pozitivna povezanost između rizičnih seksualnih ponašanja i utjecaja vršnjaka. Rezultati dobiveni istraživanjem nisu u skladu s očekivanim rezultatima, niti prijašnjim istraživanjima. U zaključku su navedene preporuke za buduća istraživanja.This paper is based on a research how the environment (i.e. peers) influences on increase in risky sexual behavior in adolescents. The population which was subject to research consists of undergraduate students (1st year) of Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Construction sciences. The introduction encompasses theories of adolescence, sexual development during adolescence and defining various types of risky sexual behavior. The main part of the paper includes research methodology. Based on the paper’s hypostasis, a positive correlation was expected between risky sexual behavior and alcohol consumption as well as positive correlation between risky sexual behavior and peer influence. However, the results obtained thought the research were not in accordance with expectations (i.e. hypothesis) or prior research. The conclusion outlines recommendations for further research