Related Factors of Sexual Abstinence Behavior of College Women: A Transtheoretical Model Based Examination

Authors : Özlem KARATANA, Ayşe ERGÜN

Pages : 787-793

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.910384

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Publication Date : 2021-10-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This research was carried out to determine the relationship between college women`s transtheoretical model stages of change and their sexual health knowledge, decisional balance, and self-efficacy towards sexual abstinence behavior. Methods: The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 559 college women. Data were collected using the Socio-Demographic Form, Stages of Change for Sexual Abstinence, Sexual Health Knowledge Test, Decisional Balance Scale, and Self-Efficacy Scale. The data were analyzed using frequency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n);, percentage distributions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(%);, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, and Spearman’s correlation. Results: The mean age of the sample is 19.88±1.42 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Min-Max: 17-24);. It was determined that the students who had no sexual experience had higher the internal and external pros perception and self-efficacy scores and lower cons perception scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. The internal and external pros perceptions and self-efficacy of the students in the precontemplation stage were found lower than those in the contemplation stage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. At the same time, it was determined that the external pros perceptions of the students in the contemplation stage were lower than those in the action stage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: It was found that the perception of internal and external pros and self-efficacy increased with the progress towards the action stage among the sexual abstinence stages of change. Decisional balance and self-efficacy were found to be important components for the effectiveness of planned sexual health education.
Keywords : Sexuality, Sexual Health, Sex Education, Transtheoretical model, College Women