Sy FS, Lacson R, Theocharis T, Osteria T, Jimenez P, Vincent M, Strack R; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 323 (abstract no. Th.C.4429).
University of South Carolina School of Public Health, Columbia, SC, USA. Fax: (803) 777-8004. E-mail: fsy@sophe.sph.sc.edu.
Objective: To determine the correlates of sexual abstinence among urban university students in the Philippines. Methods: A total of 1355 university students completed a self-administered questionnaire in two urban universities in Manila, Philippines. The Adolescent Curriculum Evaluation/AIDS Attitude Scale was used to assess their sexual attitudes, knowledge and behavior. Only 1295 respondents who met the study inclusion criteria were included in the final analysis. Further analysis will compare sexually abstinent with sexually active respondents in order to identify statistically significant correlates. Results: Fifty-six percent of the total respondents were female and 44% male. Their ages ranged from 15 to 21, and 84% were Roman Catholic. The majority (83%) of the students were sexually abstinent. Only 17% reported having sexual intercourse at least once in their lifetime. More female (92%) than male (70%) students were sexually abstinent. The three most frequent reasons for sexual abstinence for both males and females were: (1) I want to wait until I am older or married' (2) My religious values are against it' (3) I don't want the risk of pregnancy or disease'. Based on the preliminary analysis, important correlates of sexual abstinence include religiosity, knowledge of methods of contraception and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention. Conclusions: In the development of culturally appropriate HIV/AIDS prevention strategies for Filipino youth, an integrated curriculum based on contraception, STD prevention, sexuality and values education is highly recommended.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Attitude
- Coitus
- Contraception
- Contraception Behavior
- Curriculum
- Educational Status
- Female
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Male
- Philippines
- Pregnancy
- Questionnaires
- Religion
- Sexual Abstinence
- Sexual Behavior
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Students
- Universities
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UI: 102220697
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