TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of school-based educational programs on sexual behaviors among adolescents in Northern Italy
AU - Bogani, Giorgio
AU - Cromi, Antonella
AU - Serati, Maurizio
AU - Monti, Zelia
AU - Apolloni, Chiara
AU - Nardelli, Federica
AU - Di Naro, Edoardo
AU - Ghezzi, Fabio
PY - 2015/3/4
Y1 - 2015/3/4
N2 - This article aimed to determine sexual behaviors among female and male adolescents in northern Italy. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire evaluating sexual attitudes was distributed in middle and high schools in northern Italy. Adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age were asked to participate at the survey. The study group included 664 participants. Overall, 164 (25%) adolescents had had at least one sexual intercourse. Among adolescents who have had sexual intercourse, 90 (55%) use condoms, 25 (15%) use hormonal contraception, and 49 (30%) do not use any contraception method. A total of 559 adolescents (84%) participated in school-based sexual education programs. This group had better knowledge on sexually transmitted diseases and contraception methods in comparison with adolescents who have never participated in such educational programs (p
AB - This article aimed to determine sexual behaviors among female and male adolescents in northern Italy. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire evaluating sexual attitudes was distributed in middle and high schools in northern Italy. Adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age were asked to participate at the survey. The study group included 664 participants. Overall, 164 (25%) adolescents had had at least one sexual intercourse. Among adolescents who have had sexual intercourse, 90 (55%) use condoms, 25 (15%) use hormonal contraception, and 49 (30%) do not use any contraception method. A total of 559 adolescents (84%) participated in school-based sexual education programs. This group had better knowledge on sexually transmitted diseases and contraception methods in comparison with adolescents who have never participated in such educational programs (p
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U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2014.958791
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2014.958791
M3 - Article
C2 - 25189401
AN - SCOPUS:84916227249
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 41
SP - 121
EP - 125
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 2
ER -