MALE ADOLESCENTS' EARLY SEXUAL INITIATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GENDER DIVERSITY

ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the early sexual initiation process among male adolescents attending school in context of gender diversity, light Madeleine Leininger's Theory. Method: a descriptive and exploratory research study with qualitative approach, conducted 18 city Recife-Pernambuco, Brazil. The individual interviews were from June December 2018 semi-structured interview script was used produce empirical material. As analytical resource, IRAMuTeQ® software resorted order categorize data thematic modality. Results: four axes emerged interviews, namely: Influencing factors initiation; Experience Gender identity multiple masculinities; Cultural aspects related initiation. Sexual emerges as requirement for be respected accepted group. It is understood that mainly characterized by emotional immaturity lack knowledge, exposing situations vulnerabilities. Conclusion: taboos inhibit establishment dialogical relations family setting, configuring vulnerability initiation, given findings sexuality diversity. Interdisciplinary intersectoral actions, emphasis on nurses' articulating role, become essential foster spaces congruent care aiming at constructing knowledge about diversity safe