Abstract
BackgroundIn many countries, negative social attitude towards sensitive issues such as sexual behavior has resulted in false and invalid data concerning this issue.This is an analytical cross-sectional study, in which a total number of 1500 single students from universities of Shahroud City were sampled using a multi stage technique. The students were assured that their information disclosed for the researcher will be treated as private and confidential. The results were analyzed using crosswise model, Crosswise Regression, T-test and Chi-square tests.FindingsIt seems that the prevalence of sexual behavior among Iranian youth is 41% (CI = 36-53).ConclusionFindings showed that estimation sexual relationship in Iranian single youth is high. Thus, devising training models according to the Islamic-Iranian culture is necessary in order to prevent risky sexual behavior.
Highlights
In many countries, negative social attitude towards sensitive issues such as sexual behavior has resulted in false and invalid data concerning this issue
As it can be claimed that AIDS in 2010 is the main problem of the youth and about more than 80% of such patients live in the developing countries such as sub Sahara
The present study is the first crosswise model study on sexual behavior of the youth in Iran. We focused on this model because it can give us more accurate information on the prevalence of sexual behavior among the youth and eliminate the biases relating to sensitive questions
Summary
Negative social attitude towards sensitive issues such as sexual behavior has resulted in false and invalid data concerning this issue. This is an analytical cross-sectional study, in which a total number of 1500 single students from universities of Shahroud City were sampled using a multi stage technique. Adolescence is a stage of life through which a person enters adulthood For some people, it means the beginning of sexual behaviors. Iran is a young country with around 60% of population below the age of 25 and around 50% below the age of 20 [2] In this stage of life, important behavioral patterns are formed which may affect the entire life of a person. About 50% of the HIV-infected patients are 15-to years olds [5]
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