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Sibel Karakoç1, Reyhan Aydin Doğan2
1Zübeyde Hanım Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, Turkey.
Aim:
This study aimed to examine the relationship between sexual health literacy and sexual myths among health science students studying at a public university in Türkiye.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 678 students enrolled in various health science departments during the 2023-2024 academic year. Data were collected online using a Personal Information Form, the Sexual Health Literacy Scale (SHLS), and the Sexual Myths Scale (SMS). Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and linear regression analyses were performed to assess differences and predictive factors.
Results:
Among the participants, 35.3% were studying midwifery, 17.8% nursing, 14.3% emergency aid, 9.4% medical documentation and secretarial studies, 8.8% child development, 6.9% elderly care, and 4.9% physiotherapy. Most students (91.9%) reported not having received any sexual health education. The mean SHLS and SMS total scores were 50.26 ± 7.85 and 68.50 ± 17.76, respectively. Sexual health literacy and sexual myth levels differed significantly according to age, department, year of study, and marital status (p < 0.05). The knowledge and attitude subdimensions of the SHLS significantly predicted total sexual myth scores (F = 9.03; p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
Sexual myths among health science students are influenced by their level of sexual health literacy. Providing scientifically based and accurate sexual health education during university training may contribute to improving the quality of future sexual and reproductive health services delivered by these students as healthcare professionals.
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