title: A comparison of perceived and actual sexual behaviors of college students.
abstract: This study investigated the relationships between reported sexual behaviors of college students and their perceptions of sexual behaviors of peers. Seventy-four subjects completed the survey instrument. Chi-square comparisons determined the relationship between reported sexual behaviors and perceived sexual activities. Males were more accurate than females in perceiving sexual activities of males but not of females. Females were unable to perceive accurately male or female behaviors.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D012736:Sex Education; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013334:Students; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities