Actitudes sexuales en adolescentes estudiantes universitarios

Objective: to describe the sexual attitudes of adolescents enrolled in day programs in a university in Cucuta, Colombia,  in the first half of 2014. Materials and Methods: quantitative, descriptive approach. The sample consisted of 375 adolescents university students. The selection of subjects was performed using a multistage stratified sampling. The information was collected through the Sexual Attitudes instrument. Results: participants were on average 19 years old, predominantly male genre, Catholic religion, with an origin in   nuclear families and heterosexual orientation. Liberal sexual attitudes were 68% of surveyed adolescents. This percentage increased about the attitude to face sexual relationships, where 75% maintained a liberal stance percentage, while analyzing the attitude towards different ways of practicing sex was found 53% with conservative and the percentage increased when it was analyzed the attitude to the free expression of sexuality with 60% of students with conservative stance. Regarding the relationship of some variables with liberal attitudes towards sexuality, it was found a  statistically significant relationship between this and the fact of being a man, being older than  19 years old, belonging to higher semesters, being  agnostic or atheist, going or not  to the church and being bisexual. Conclusions: the sexual liberalism in the attitudes of university adolescents is more discursive than practice, because this posture changes according to the context. Keywords: adolescent, attitude, sexuality. Objetivo: describir las actitudes sexuales de los adolescentes matriculados en los programas presenciales diurnos de una universidad en Cúcuta, Colombia, durante el primer semestre de 2014. Materiales y Métodos: estudio de enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo.  La muestra estuvo constituida por 375 adolescentes estudiantes universitarios. La selección de los sujetos se realizó mediante un muestreo polietápico estratificado. La información se recolectó a través del instrumento Actitudes Sexuales. Resultados: los participantes tenían en promedio 19 años, predominio de género masculino, religión católica, procedencia de familias nucleares y orientación heterosexual. Las actitudes sexuales fueron liberales en el 68% de los encuestados. Este porcentaje aumentó respecto a la actitud hacia las relaciones sexuales donde el 75% mantuvo una postura liberal, mientras que al analizar la actitud hacia las diferentes formas de practicar el sexo se encontró un 53% con actitud conservadora y este porcentaje aumento cuando se analizó la actitud hacia la libre expresión de la sexualidad con el 60% de estudiantes con postura conservadora. Respecto a la relación de algunas variables con las posturas liberales frente a la sexualidad, se encontró relación estadísticamente significativa entre esta y el ser hombre, tener edad superior o igual a 19 años, pertenecer a semestres superiores, ser agnóstico o ateo, asistir poco o nunca al templo y ser bisexual. Conclusiones: el liberalismo sexual en las actitudes de los adolescentes universitarios es más discursivo que práctico, ya que esta postura cambia de acuerdo al contexto.  Palabras Clave: Sexualidad, adolescente, actitud. Sexual attitudes among university students Abstract Objective: to describe the sexual attitudes of adolescents enrolled in day programs in a university in Cucuta, Colombia,  in the first half of 2014. Materials and Methods: quantitative, descriptive approach. The sample consisted of 375 adolescents university students. The selection of subjects was performed using a multistage stratified sampling. The information was collected through the Sexual Attitudes instrument. Results: participants were on average 19 years old, predominantly male genre, Catholic religion, with an origin in   nuclear families and heterosexual orientation. Liberal sexual attitudes were 68% of surveyed adolescents. This percentage increased about the attitude to face sexual relationships, where 75% maintained a liberal stance percentage, while analyzing the attitude towards different ways of practicing sex was found 53% with conservative and the percentage increased when it was analyzed the attitude to the free expression of sexuality with 60% of students with conservative stance. Regarding the relationship of some variables with liberal attitudes towards sexuality, it was found a  statistically significant relationship between this and the fact of being a man, being older than  19 years old, belonging to higher semesters, being  agnostic or atheist, going or not  to the church and being bisexual. Conclusions: the sexual liberalism in the attitudes of university adolescents is more discursive than practice, because this posture changes according to the context. Keywords: adolescent, attitude, sexuality. As atitudes sexuais entre universitários  Resumo Objetivo: descrever as atitudes sexuais de adolescentes matriculados em programas de dia enfrentar uma universidade no Cúcuta, Colombia,  no primeiro semestre de 2014. Materiais e Métodos: abordagem quantitativa, descritivo. A amostra foi composta de 375 adolescentes universitarios. A seleção dos sujeitos foi realizada utilizando uma amostragem estratificada em múltiplos estágios. A informação foi recolhida através das Atitudes Sexuais de instrumentos. Resultados: os participantes tinham em média 19 anos, predominantemente do sexo masculino, religião católica, de origem das famílias nucleares e orientação heterossexual. Atitudes sexuais liberais eram 68% dos entrevistados. Este aumento em relação a atitude em relação ao sexo, onde 75% mantiveram um percentual liberal postura, ao analisar a atitude em relação a diferentes formas de praticar sexo foi encontrado 53% com conservadora e o aumento percentual quando analisados atitude para a livre expressão da sexualidade com 60% de alunos com postura conservadora. Quanto à relação de algumas variáveis com atitudes liberais em relação a sexualidade, a relação estatisticamente significativa entre este homem e ser encontrado, não inferior a 19 anos, pertencentes a semestres mais elevadas, ser agnóstico ou ateu, pouco ou participar Nunca ao templo e ser bissexual. Conclusões: o liberalismo sexual nas atitudes dos adolescentes da faculdade é mais discursiva e eu praticar esta postura, muda de acordo com o contexto.  PALAVRAS-CHAVE: adolescentes, atitude, sexualidade