Analysis of High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Polish University Students

Iga Stokłosa, Maciej Stokłosa, Mateusz Porwolik, Maciej Bugajski, Gniewko Więckiewicz, Magdalena Piegza, Tomasz Męcik-Kronenberg and Piotr Gorczyca
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Iga Stokłosa: Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical University of Silesia, 42-612 Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
Maciej Stokłosa: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Mulitidisciplinary Hospital, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Mateusz Porwolik: University Clinical Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Silesia, 40-514 Katowice, Poland
Maciej Bugajski: Scanmed S.A., ul Stefana Okrzei 1A, 03-715 Warsaw, Poland
Gniewko Więckiewicz: Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical University of Silesia, 42-612 Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
Magdalena Piegza: Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical University of Silesia, 42-612 Tarnowskie Góry, Poland
Tomasz Męcik-Kronenberg: Department of Pathology, Medical University of Silesia, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
Piotr Gorczyca: Department and Clinic of Psychiatry, Medical University of Silesia, 42-612 Tarnowskie Góry, Poland

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: High-risk sexual behavior consists of activities and habits that put a person at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or unplanned pregnancy. Poland is currently experiencing a problem with increased STI rates, largely due to poor sexual education. Our exploratory study aims to evaluate the sexual behavior of students attending universities across Poland. The study covered 7678 students from 50 different faculties and universities across the country. The authors created an original questionnaire which consists of 31 questions which, among others, included demographic factors, sexual initiation, high-risk sexual behavior, STI’s and religious beliefs. 78% of students have participated in sexual activity, among them 19% of students had ‘casual sex’ consisting of intercourse without the use of a condom, 27% had participated in sexual intercourse after the consumption of alcohol. Our study found that students who are influenced by religious belief tend to engage in sexual activity into their later years. The groups most exposed to the consequences of risky sexual behavior are mostly homosexual men, bisexual women, art students, and military students. Alcohol consumption is a strong factor contributing to risky sexual behavior. Sexual education in Poland should be improved.

Keywords: risky sexual behavior; students; sexually transmitted infections (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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