Family sexual education and religiousness of masturbation conceptions among religious college students

• Grant number: 13/11188-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: September 01, 2013
• End date: May 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology - Human Development Psychology
• Principal Investigator: Ana Cláudia Bortolozzi
• Grantee: Patricia Cristine Pereira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Letras (FCL). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araraquara. Araraquara , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Studies on sexuality and religion does not relate to sex education conceptions about sexual practices, such as masturbation very often. This descriptive qualitative study aims to investigate the conceptions of sexuality and masturbation of religious college students. Intend to analyze the reports of 10 students, men and women, who are members of the Alliance Biblical University at a public university, which will respond to an interview guide for subsequent content analysis. The results will try to elucidate the multiple influences on conceptions of sexuality and masturbation and the presence of family and religious values in different contexts, making possible to create projects most critical and effective for sexual education. (AU)