Abstract

Objective

The present study focuses on factors that predict sexual risk behaviors and sexual health screening behaviors in a sample of university students in Lebanon.

Participants

A convenience sample of 250 undergraduate students was recruited at a private university in Beirut, Lebanon.

Methods

Students completed measures of religiosity, psychological distress, contraceptives usage, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted infections (STI) screening, and sexual risk behaviors.

Results

Religiosity was negatively associated with a range of risky sexual behaviors whereas psychological distress was positively associated with these behaviors. Sex under the influence of alcohol/drugs, discussing methods of contraception, and engaging in sexual activities later regretted had significant effects on having had condomless vaginal sex. Gender (being female) and sex under the influence of alcohol had significant effects on STIs screening.

Conclusion

Interventions that focus on managing drug and alcohol use in students, unwanted pregnancy, religion, stigma related to screening, and sexual health education are recommended.

中文翻译：

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预测黎巴嫩大学生样本中的性风险和性健康筛查：一项横断面研究

摘要

客观的

本研究的重点是预测黎巴嫩大学生样本中的性危险行为和性健康筛查行为的因素。

参加者

在黎巴嫩贝鲁特的一所私立大学招募了 250 名本科生的便利样本。

方法

学生完成了宗教信仰、心理困扰、避孕药具使用、人体免疫缺陷病毒 (HIV)/性传播感染 (STI) 筛查和性危险行为的测量。

结果

宗教信仰与一系列危险的性行为呈负相关，而心理困扰与这些行为呈正相关。酒精/药物影响下的性行为、讨论避孕方法以及后来后悔的性活动对无安全套阴道性行为有显着影响。性别（女性）和酒精影响下的性别对性传播感染筛查有显着影响。

结论

建议采取侧重于管理学生吸毒和酗酒、意外怀孕、宗教、与筛查相关的污名化以及性健康教育的干预措施。