| A Study on Sexual Experience, Sex Attitudes, and Sex Knowledge in Persons with Schizophrenia |
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Kyung-Hee Ko1, Jeoung-Weon Park2, Chun-Ja Jeong3 |
1The Head of Department Nurse, Seoul National Hospital
2Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Seoil College
3Cental Health Nurse |
| 일 정신병원 정신분열병 환자의 성관련 경험과 성태도，성지식에 관한 연구 |
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고경희1, 박정원2, 정춘자3 |
1국립서울병원 간호과장
2서일대학 간호과 부교수
3정신보건간호사 |
Correspondence:
Kyung-Hee Ko, Tel: 82-54-770-2624, Fax: 82-54-770-2616,
Email: nrc-kkh@hanmail.net
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Received: 18 July 2008 • Revised: 2 September 2008 • Accepted: 5 September 2008 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was conducted to identify sexual experience, sex attitudes, and sex knowledge in persons with schizophrenia, and to explore the relationship between sex attitudes and sex knowledge.
Methods
The subjects were 368 persons wrth schizophrenia in a mental health hospital. Data was collected in March 2008 using a structured questionnaire about general characteristics & sexual experience, and the inventory of sex attitudes & sex knowledge. Significance between degree of sex attitudes, sex knowledge and general characteristics, and sexual experience was analyzed by t-test, and ANOVA. The degree of relationship of sex attitudes and sex knowledge was analyzed by correlation coefficient.
Results
The average score of sex attitudes was 3.39, and sex knowledge was 3.31. The level of sex attitudes was significantly different by education level, experience of receiving sex education, need for sex education, the number of times of masturbation, intersexual relationships, and sexual intercourse. The level of sex knowledge was significantly different by education level, economic status, experience of receiving sex education, need of sex education, experience of receiving consultation about sexual problems, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, intersexual relationships, and sexual intercourse. The relationship between sex attitudes and sex knowledge had a positive correlation.
Conclusion
The findings suggest that sex attitudes and sex knowledge in persons with schizophrenia were associated with their sexual experiences including sex education. This information should be used to construct sexual education programs. |
| Key Words:
Sexual experience; Sex attitudes; Sex knowledge; Schizophrenia |
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