ADOLESCENCE AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

Adolescencija je burno razdoblje u životu svake osobe u kojem ista psihički sazrijeva, a to bitno utječe na njen daljnji život. Spolnost je veoma bitan dio adolescencije i u njoj postoji puno eksperimentiranja koje može dovesti do rizičnog ponašanja i njegovih posljedica. Istraživanje je provedeno na Fakultetu Zdravstvenih studija u Rijeci, a ispitanici su bili studenti preddiplomskog stručnog studija sestrinstva prve, druge i treće godine, na redovnom i izvanrednom studiju. Informacije su se prikupljale online anketnim upitnikom, kojeg je ispunilo sto studenata. Glavni cilj istraživanja bilo je usporediti spolno ponašanje između studentica i studenata, te je na temelju obrade podataka utvrđeno kako studentice imaju rizičnije spolno ponašanje. 25,95% studentica stupilo je su spolne odnose prije osamnaeste godine života, 48,57% ih je imalo 3 ili 4 i više spolnih partnera do sada, a njih 70% ne koristi prezervative pri svakom spolnom odnosu. Na temelju ovih podataka zaključilo se da su studentice u odnosu na studente sklonije rizičnijem spolnom ponašanju.Adolescence is a turbulent period in the life of every person in which it matures mentally, and this significantly affects its life in the long run. Sexuality is a very important part of adolescence and there is a lot of experimentation in it that can lead to risky behavior and its consequences. The research was conducted at the Faculty of Health Studies in Rijeka, and the respondents were students of the undergraduate professional study of nursing in the first, second and third year, in full-time and part-time studies. Information was collected through an online survey questionnaire, completed by one hundred students. The main goal of the research was to compare sexual behavior between male and female students, and based on data processing, it was determined that female students have riskier sexual behavior. 25.95% of female students had sexual intercourse before the age of eighteen, 48.57% had 3, 4 or more sexual partners so far, and 70% did not use condoms at every sexual intercourse. Based on these data, it was concluded that female students are more prone to riskier sexual behavior than male student