Knowledge and Attitude of Nursing Students Towards Sexuality

Abstract

Introduction: It is the right of young people to enjoy healthy lives. Giving young people scientifically accurate, developmentally appropriate sexual health education in a non judgemental manner is essential to assisting them in understanding their bodies, relationships, sexual feelings and accepting personal accountability for a healthy sexual behaviour. Young adults must gain the information, abilities, values, and attitudes necessary to build wholesome and accountable relationships and make wise and responsible choices. The objectives of the study were to assess knowledge and attitude of nursing students regarding sexuality.
Method: Quantitative approach with exploratory research design was used in the study. Sample consisted of 100 nursing students of undergraduate program from Rufaida College of Nursing, Jamia Hamdard
selected by convenient sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire was developed and used for assessment of knowledge and a likert scale was used for attitude assessment. Both tools were developed by the researcher.
Result: The data were obtained and analyzed by descriptive statistics. Only 6 (6%) nursing students had adequate knowledge regarding sexuality and the majority i.e. 94 (94%) nursing students had inadequate
knowledge regarding sexuality. Regarding attitude, it was found that majority of nursing students i.e. 81 (81%) had a favorable attitude and 19 (19%) of nursing students had unfavorable attitude regarding sexuality.
Conclusion: Based on findings, the majority of the students have inadequate knowledge but favorable attitude regarding sexuality. Apart from sex education at school level, adolescents need sex education at university level also. This would provide them numerous opportunities to think about all facets of sexuality and inculcate an optimistic sense of their own sexuality.

How to cite this article:
Rajlaxmi, Parveen S. Knowledge and Attitude of
Nursing Students Towards Sexuality. Int J Nurs
Midwif Res. 2024;11(2):17-20.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9318.202408