Examining the correlation between sexual and reproductive health stigmatization level and gender perception: a case of a university in Turkey - a descriptive cross-sectional study

Stigmatization, which emerges depending on the sexual behavior of young individuals, leads to negative health and social outcomes, such as shame, social marginalization, violence, and mental health morbidity. This study aimed to examine the correlation between the level of sexual and reproductive he...

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Published in:São Paulo medical journal 2022, Vol.141 (2), p.146-153
Main Authors: Polat, Filiz, Şenol, Derya Kaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gender role
Humans
Internet
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Original
Perception
Reproductive health
Reproductive Health - education
Sexual Behavior
Sexual health
Social marginalizations
Societal norm
Stereotyping
Traditional societies
Turkey
Universities
Women
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Summary:Stigmatization, which emerges depending on the sexual behavior of young individuals, leads to negative health and social outcomes, such as shame, social marginalization, violence, and mental health morbidity. This study aimed to examine the correlation between the level of sexual and reproductive health stigma and gender perception in female university students. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university in Turkey. The data of this study were collected from digital media between July and October 2020 from a study population of 385 students. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, including the socio-demographic characteristics of students, the Sexual and Reproductive Health Stigmatization Scale in Young Women and the Perception of Gender Scale. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation test were used to assess the data. It was determined that there was a negative correlation between the Sexual and Reproductive Health Stigmatization Scale in Young Women and the Perception of Gender Scale (r = -0.173, P = 0.001). It was determined that as the gender perception in the young women who participated in the study increased, the sexual and reproductive health stigmatization level decreased. The sexual and reproductive health stigmatization levels of the participants were at an above average level, and gender perception was at a medium level.
ISSN:1516-3180
1806-9460
1806-9460
DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0278.03062022