Abstract First-year undergraduate students in the United Kingdom undergo significant change in their lives as they embark upon their university experience. They may be exposed to various social and psychological factors that increase their risk of poor sexual health. Indeed, epidemiological data suggest that young people (including students) face sexual health inequalities compared to the general population. People’s perceptions are key to understanding their behavior. This study explores the sexual health perceptions of a group of first-year students at a British university. Sixteen heterosexual students were interviewed, and the data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis revealed three content categories: (1) sexual freedom and exploration at university, (2) university environmental sexual risk factors, and (3) stigma as a barrier to sexual health. These risk factors can undermine sexual health outcomes in students in the long term and should, therefore, be considered in sexual health education programs for university students in the United Kingdom. It is argued that the incorporation of social and psychological factors into such programs will lead to more effective sexual health promotion in this high-risk population.

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英国大学一年级学生的性健康观念

摘要英国的一年级本科生在经历大学生活时经历了重大变化。他们可能会受到各种社会和心理因素的影响，这会增加他们性健康不良的风险。确实，流行病学数据表明，与普通人群相比，年轻人（包括学生）面临性健康不平等。人们的观念是理解其行为的关键。这项研究探讨了英国一所大学一年级学生的性健康观念。采访了十六名异性恋学生，并使用定性内容分析法对数据进行了分析。分析揭示了三个内容类别：（1）大学的性自由和探索，（2）大学的环境性危险因素，（3）污名妨碍性健康。这些危险因素会长期破坏学生的性健康结果，因此，应在英国大学生的性健康教育计划中考虑这些危险因素。有人认为，将社会和心理因素纳入此类方案将使这一高危人群更有效地促进性健康。