Preliminary communication
Changing Sexuality? Results from the University of Zagreb First-Year Students Studies, 1998-2008
Ivan LANDRIPET
orcid.org/0000-0002-6276-9742
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb
Sandra ŠEVIĆ
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb
Drago CAR
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb
Valerio BAĆAK
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb
Maja MAMULA
; Women's Room – The Centre for Sexual Rights, Zagreb
Aleksandar ŠTULHOFER
orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-3644
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb
Abstract
Young people's sexuality is usually analyzed within the sexual
risks framework. While acknowledging the importance of
such approach, positive aspects of youth sexuality – the
issues of gender equality in sexual expression, acceptance of
sexual differences, and sexual health – also need to be
addressed. The aim of this paper was to describe the
dynamics of sexual behavior, knowledge, and attitudes in the
population of the University of Zagreb first-year students, in
order to contribute to youth oriented sexual and reproductive
health policies. The analyses are based on repeated cross-
-sectional surveys carried out in 1998, 2003, and 2008 on
a stratified sample of freshmen. Contrary to a widespread
belief, the findings pointed to a substantial stability
in sexual behavior in the observed period, both in terms
of sexual initiation and lifetime number of sexual partners.
However, taking into account recent epidemiological
data on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
among young adults, our results suggest that an opportunity
for a systematic improvement of young people's sexual
and reproductive health has been lost in the 1998-2008
period.
Keywords
Sexualität; StudentInnen; Geschlecht; sexuelles Risikoverhalten; Verwendung von Kondomen
Hrčak ID:
62623
URI
Publication date:
23.12.2010.
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