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A educação sexual dos jovens portugueses: fontes e conhecimentos
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A educação sexual (ES) é fundamental para a capacitação dos/as jovens, influenciando as suas
decisões e comportamentos sexuais, sendo a escola um contexto privilegiado para a sua
aplicação.
O presente estudo procura compreender o atual nível de ES dos/as jovens e aferir o que podemos
esperar dos programas de ES, implementados em instituições públicas de ensino,
designadamente se influencia o aumento de conhecimentos e a mudança de atitudes e
comportamentos dos/as adolescentes face à sexualidade.
Foi feita uma recolha de dados a 435 jovens que frequentam o 10.º e 12.º anos, na zona Norte
de Portugal, através da aplicação de um questionário online.
Observou-se que os/as jovens têm bons níveis de conhecimento neste âmbito, acredita-se que
fruto da implementação de programas de ES nas escolas, destacando-se os que se relacionam
com o uso correto do preservativo, algumas Infeções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST), com
o corpo e mudanças ocorridas na adolescência. Deteta-se que as raparigas apresentam melhores
conhecimentos sobre sexualidade do que os rapazes e que os sentimentos associados à primeira
relação sexual também divergem em razão do género, ainda que a maioria, de ambos os sexos,
adote comportamentos de proteção na sua primeira relação sexual. Jovens cujos/as
progenitores/as detêm formação de nível superior apresentam também melhores níveis de
conhecimento. Os/As jovens preferem os/as amigos para conversar acerca da sexualidade, pese
embora uma parte significativa indique que não conversa com ninguém. Os principais temas de
conversa incidem nas mudanças do corpo na adolescência, diferenças entre homens e mulheres
e relações amorosas. É sobretudo nas disciplinas de Ciências Naturais e Biologia que os temas
inerentes à ES são abordados e incidem principalmente nas questões biológicas, como as
mudanças no corpo durante a adolescência, Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana/Síndrome da
Imunodeficiência Adquirida (VIH/SIDA) e outras IST. Grande parte dos/as jovens indica que
nunca recorreu a nenhum serviço para obter ajuda em questões relacionadas com a sexualidade,
afirmando que por nunca ter precisado. Dos/as que o fizeram, foi sobretudo para lidar com
problemas relacionados com o corpo.
É apontada a necessidade de repensar o programa em vigor e os respetivos conteúdos abordados
em ES, de modo a garantir uma maior abrangência e diversidade dos temas trabalhados,
privilegiando a articulação entre a escola e estruturas da comunidade, designadamente, mas não
só, com a área da saúde.
Sexual education (SE) is a fundamental issue when qualifying young people. It has a big influence on their decision making and sexual behaviour and school is a privileged context for its implementation. This investigation aims at understanding the current level of SE in young people and assess what can be expected from SE schemes when implemented in public educational institutions. A further intention is to understand if it is an influence in knowledge improvement and if it implies a change in adolescents’ attitudes and behaviour patterns towards sexuality. Data was collected from 435 young people attending forms 10 and 12 in the north of Portugal through an online survey. The point was made that those youngsters reveal good knowledge about the issue, perhaps due to the implementation of SE schemes in schools. They seem to know how condoms are correctly used, some Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), issues related to the body and changes in adolescence. It was clear that girls seem to know more about sexuality than boys; feelings associated with the first intercourse also differ according to genre, though the majority of boys and girls adopt protective behaviour in their first sexual act. Youngsters whose parents have had higher education also seem to know more about SE. Young people prefer chatting with their friends about sexuality, though there is a significant pasrt of them who does not discuss these matters with anyone. Most conversation topics are related to physical changes in adolescence,differences between men and women and love affairs. Issues related to Sexual Education are commonly addressed and discussed during Science and Biology lessons, namely the ones related to biological questions, such as physical changes during adolescence, Human immunodeficiency virus/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). A big percentage of young people has mentioned they have never needed to ask for help in any healthcare facility to solve problems related to sexuality. Those who have have sought support to deal with matters related to their body. In the survey the need to reconsider the current SE scheme and contents taught in schools was pointed out. In fact, its topics should be more comprehensive and diversified, and priority should be given to the interaction between school and community structures, specially healthcare units.
Sexual education (SE) is a fundamental issue when qualifying young people. It has a big influence on their decision making and sexual behaviour and school is a privileged context for its implementation. This investigation aims at understanding the current level of SE in young people and assess what can be expected from SE schemes when implemented in public educational institutions. A further intention is to understand if it is an influence in knowledge improvement and if it implies a change in adolescents’ attitudes and behaviour patterns towards sexuality. Data was collected from 435 young people attending forms 10 and 12 in the north of Portugal through an online survey. The point was made that those youngsters reveal good knowledge about the issue, perhaps due to the implementation of SE schemes in schools. They seem to know how condoms are correctly used, some Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD), issues related to the body and changes in adolescence. It was clear that girls seem to know more about sexuality than boys; feelings associated with the first intercourse also differ according to genre, though the majority of boys and girls adopt protective behaviour in their first sexual act. Youngsters whose parents have had higher education also seem to know more about SE. Young people prefer chatting with their friends about sexuality, though there is a significant pasrt of them who does not discuss these matters with anyone. Most conversation topics are related to physical changes in adolescence,differences between men and women and love affairs. Issues related to Sexual Education are commonly addressed and discussed during Science and Biology lessons, namely the ones related to biological questions, such as physical changes during adolescence, Human immunodeficiency virus/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). A big percentage of young people has mentioned they have never needed to ask for help in any healthcare facility to solve problems related to sexuality. Those who have have sought support to deal with matters related to their body. In the survey the need to reconsider the current SE scheme and contents taught in schools was pointed out. In fact, its topics should be more comprehensive and diversified, and priority should be given to the interaction between school and community structures, specially healthcare units.
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Escola Educação Educação sexual Sexualidade Jovens Conhecimentos