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- Adolescent gender identity and sexual orientation: a school-based correlational studyPublication . Cordeiro, Ana Catarina Lobo Maurício; Da Mota, Ana João Dinis; Barros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro Hüttel; Ramalho, Sónia; Gordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de Oliveira; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues; Moleiro, PascoalAdolescents are increasingly encouraged to freely express their sexuality. The purpose of this study was to compare non-cisgender adolescents with cisgender/heterosexual adolescents and those who have an undefined gender identity and/or sexual orientation, on their future prospects, emotional state, sexuality, risk behaviors, and their perception of health care and its accessibility. Adolescents who identify as non-cisgender/heterosexual seem to have higher future aspirations, however, they have a more unstable emotional state, higher risky behaviors, and fear being prejudiced by health care professionals. The undefined group appears to be undefined about their sexuality and future aspirations, while reporting less risky behaviors.
- Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behaviorPublication . Gonçalves, Raquel dos Santos; Alves, Carolina dos Santos Folques; Luz, Alexandra Maria Branco da; Ramalho, Sónia; Gordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de Oliveira; Barros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro Hüttel; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues; Moleiro, PascoalIntroduction: Sexual education plays an important role in the prevention of risk-taking sexual behaviors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the importance attributed to sexual education by adolescents, correlating it with the assessment they make of their attitudes and with their knowledge towards sexuality. Methods: This observational study included adolescents who attended elementary or high school in the central region of Portugal. A characterization of sociodemographic and sexual data was made and the Adolescent Students’ Attitudes Scale towards Sexuality (E3AS) was applied. Results: We included 394 adolescents with a mean age of 14.9 ± 1.4 years. The majority (89.3%) attributed importance to sexual education. Adolescents that gave more importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they learned about sexuality (r = 0.236), had less unprotected sex due to lack of information (r = -0.363) or because they were under the effect of alcohol and/or drugs (r = -0.365) and had a superior classification in F2 (r = 0.380), F5 (r = 0.402) and in the total scale (r = 0.531). Discussion and conclusion: Adolescents that attributed greater importance to sexual education were the ones that ranked higher the information they possessed about sexuality. After initiating sexual activity, a greater importance attributed to sexual education seems to have a protective effect on risk-taking sexual behaviors.
- Atitudes dos alunos adolescentes sobre a sexualidade: construção e validação de uma escalaPublication . Barros, Teresa Madalena Kraus Brincheiro Hüttel; Ramalho, Sónia; Gordo, Clementina Maria Gomes de Oliveira; Frade, João Manuel Graça; Luz, Alexandra; Moleiro, Pascoal; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos Coelho RodriguesConstruir uma escala de atitudes dos adolescentes em face da sexualidade e determinar as suas caraterísticas psicométricas.