title: Sources of information, experiences and opinions on sexuality, contraception and STD protection among young Swedish students.
abstract: The aim of the investigation was to study sources of information on sexuality, contraceptives and STDs among young people as well as their experiences of and opinions on the matter. A questionnaire was distributed to 192 high-school pupils in the Stockholm area. The mean age of the participants was 17.4 years. The majority stated that school teachers and individual reading are the best sources of information. Female students more often relied on friends and family members than male students. Among those who had had their sexual debut, many stated that condom use was hard to practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Persson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sandström
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jarlbro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003275:Contraceptive Devices, Male; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral