title: [Sexuality in children 9-14 years old].
abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze sexual behaviors and attitudes of children 9-14 years old in Spain. In this article we present data from 470 children of which 52% are boys and 48% girls. In order to evaluate the sample, Information, Attitudes and Behaviors related to Health Questionnaire (CIACS-II) was used. Results evidence that boys 9 years old already show behaviors that evidence their interest towards sexuality. 8% have sometimes masturbated and 9% have used pornography for becoming excited. 14% of children 11-12 years old have already had sexual relations and 38% state to have sexual fantasies. Girls start to masturbate and to have sexual relations later than boys and show a prevalence of sexual fantasies and use of pornography very lower. It is necessary sexual education programs to be implanted since early ages in schools.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain. rballest@psb.uji.es
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ballester Arnal
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gil Llario
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004882:Erotica; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D008418:Masturbation / Q000453:epidemiology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011627:Puberty / Q000523:psychology; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires