Survey On Sexual Attitudes Among Teenagers

Survey on Sexual Attitudes Among Teenagers “It Can Wait Classroom Series” Conducted in Silay City, Negros Occidental

Introduction 

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It Can Wait Youth Camp – on Premarital Sex Among Teenagers, first conducted in Candoni, Negros Occidental (May 2009) by the Municipal health office of Candoni. Advocacy: Sexual Abstinence among teenagers to prevent unwanted pregnancies and complications of high-risk pregnancies which are common among teenagers.

It Can Wait Classroom Series 

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Private school in Silay City, Negros Occidental – hacienda school, in the rural parts of Silay City (found North of Bacolod City) Catholic school. Participants involved: 3rd year and 4th year high school students

Method of Data Gathering 

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Small Group Discussion (SGD): boys were separated from the girls. The group was divided randomly into smaller homogenous (gender) groups of 5-8 participants. Blindfolded, participants were asked to raise their hands if they agree on each statement being read to them. They were not to make any noise or reaction.

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BOYS – 33

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GIRLS - 34

BOYS SGD Statement Responses 

I AM BELOW 18 YEARS OLD – 97%

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I SMOKE – 21.2%

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I DRINK ALCOHOL WHETHER SOCIALLY OR OCCASIONALLY – 54.5%

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I HAVE READ OR WATCHED PORNOGRAPHY AT LEAST ONCE – 87.9%

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I USUALLY TALK ABOUT SEX WITH MY FRIENDS – 63.6%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED DATING – 57.6%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED FANTASIZING ABOUT SEX – 60.6%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED MASTERBATING – 87.9%

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I FEEL GUILTY THINKING ABOUT SEX – 33.3%

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I AM COMFORTABLE ABOUT MY BODY – 63.6%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED KISSING THE OPPOSITE SEX – 54.5%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEX – 24.2%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEX MORE THAN ONCE – 15.2%

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I HAVE ONCE USED CONTRACEPTION – 12.1%

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I THINK OF SEX AS SOMETHING BAD OR WRONG – 45.5%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED “WET DREAMS” AT LEAST ONCE – 72.7%

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I AM COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT SEX OR CHANGES IN MY BODY WITH MY PARENTS – 3%

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I AM COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT SEX OR CHANGES IN MY BODY WITH MY FRIENDS – 60.6%

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I ONCE ENTERTAINED BEING CURIOUS ABOUT HAVING SEX OR MASTERBATING WITH OTHER BOYS – 9.1%

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I FIND THESE STATEMENTS COMFORTABLE AND I HAVE HONESTLY ANSWERED THESE STATEMENTS – 84.8%

GIRLS SGD Statement Responses 

I AM BELOW 18 YEARS OLD – 88.2%

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I SMOKE – 26.5%

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I DRINK ALCOHOL WHETHER SOCIALLY OR OCCASIONALLY – 29.4%

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I HAVE READ OR WATCHED PORNOGRAPHY AT LEAST ONCE – 73.5%

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I USUALLY TALK ABOUT SEX WITH MY FRIENDS – 44.1%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED DATING – 35.3%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED FANTASIZING ABOUT SEX – 29.4%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED MASTERBATING – 0%

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I FEEL GUILTY THINKING ABOUT SEX – 47.1%

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I AM COMFORTABLE ABOUT MY BODY – 58.8%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED KISSING THE OPPOSITE SEX – 23.5%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEX – 2.94%

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I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEX MORE THAN ONCE – 0%

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I HAVE ONCE USED CONTRACEPTION – 0%

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I THINK OF SEX AS SOMETHING BAD OR WRONG – 55.9%

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I AM COMFORTABLE TALKING ABOUT MY BODY WITH OTHER GIRLS – 38.2%

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I HAVE ONCE HAD OR AM CURRENTLY IN A SEXUALLY ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP – 0%

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I TALK ABOUT MY BOYFRIENDS WITH MY PARENTS – 23.5%

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I ONCE ENTERTAINED THE THOUGHT OF KISSING ANOTHER GIRL – 0%

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I AM COMFORTABLE BEING PHYSICAL WITH ANOTHER BOY – 52.9%

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I FIND THESE STATEMENTS COMFORTABLE AND I HAVE HONESTLY ANSWERED THESE STATEMENTS – 82.4%

End of Presentation