The Sheppe and Hain study revisited: professional students and their knowledge and attitudes about human sexuality.
The professions of law and medicine exert a profound influence on sexual attitudes and behaviour in our society. Previous reported studies of legal and medical students found no differences in sexual knowledge for entering first-year students. However, in this study, a sample of 160 medical and seventy-nine law students revealed significant differences in knowledge and attitudes about sexuality. The data indicate that a gender-linked double standard of acceptable behaviour is not present. Results further reinforce the necessity of medical sex education.
D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010541:Permissiveness; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013022:South Carolina; D013334:Students; D013337:Students, Medical