Importance attributed by adolescents to sexual education: correlation with their attitudes, knowledge, and sexual behavior

Introduction: Sexual education plays an important role in the prevention of risk-taking sexual behaviors. The objective this study was to evaluate importance attributed by adolescents, correlating it with assessment they make their attitudes and knowledge towards sexuality. Methods: This observational included adolescents who attended elementary or high school central region Portugal. A characterization sociodemographic data made Adolescent Students’ Attitudes Scale Sexuality (E3AS) applied. Results: We 394 a mean age 14.9 ± 1.4 years. majority (89.3%) education. Adolescents that gave more were ones ranked higher information learned about sexuality (r = 0.236), had less unprotected sex due lack -0.363) because under effect alcohol and/or drugs -0.365) superior classification F2 0.380), F5 0.402) total scale 0.531). Discussion conclusion: greater possessed After initiating activity, seems have protective on