title: Sexual behaviours and contraception among university students in Turkey.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual attitudes and behaviours of university students. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 550 final-year university students aged 20-25 years in Izmir, Turkey. Male students opposed premarital sexual intercourse for both genders more than female students did. The frequency of sexual intercourse among male students (61.2%) was higher than that among female students (18.3%). The mean age of first sexual intercourse was lower among male than among female respondents. The rate of condom use at first sexual intercourse was 47.4%. The frequency of having two or more past sexual partners and masturbation was higher among males than females. It was found that there were culture-specific and gender-dependent differences in sexual attitudes and behaviours of the university students. These results may help in the planning of education and health policies in Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Psychiatry, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sahbal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aras
authors.forename: Esmahan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orcin
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozan
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Semin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey; D014495:Universities