Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Sexuality, Sexual health, Young adults.

Abstract

The quantitative analytic research design was utilized together with a self-made questionnaire. The study involved qualified students who were asked to have a sexual health assessment. Purposive quota sampling was used to gather representatives form each undergraduate program in DLSMHJSI. T-test and ANOVA were used in order to know the significant differences, along with other statistical treatments such as frequency distribution, percentage distribution, mean and standard deviation. The study concluded that, 1) 128 students who willingly participated in this study were excluded, while 183 students were able to continue with answering the questionnaire proper. Majority of the respondents were aged 18-21 years old, female, Catholic, enrolled in BS Nursing and on third year level, 2) Respondents perceived the statement Examine/health care professional is of the same sex as a highly important barrier, while the statement Sexual health is an important issue and Being familiar with sexual health were perceived by the respondents as important barriers. These finding may imply that if an individual has enough knowledge with regard to sexual health, importance and attention will be given more to it. These two factors together with the same sex examiner, it not observed or presented to a young adult, can result in not having a sexual health assessment, whereas, social stigma, cultural and religious reasons were perceived by the respondents as unimportant barriers. These findings may suggest that negative views and culture of young adults are starting to change as they become more open to sexual health. Moreover, this may indicate that religion has no or little influence only on the perceptions of young adults with regard to sexual health assessment. Therefore, these three factors do not hinder a young adults to have a sexual health assessment. Academic-related barriers under Environmental Factors and student-related Barriers under Personal Factors are perceived by the respondents as important barriers. These findings may suggest that if the institution handles sexual health very well in terms of policies and implementation (academic-realted basrriers) young adults can acquire more knowledge, awareness, and comfort (student-related barriers) with regard to sexual health and sexual health assessment which can results in young adults subjecting themselves to sexual health assessment. This also means that these two subcategories are related. In totality, the environmental and personal factors are perceived by the respondents as important barriers, 3) Perceived barriers in sexual health assessment among young adults are the same regardless of sex, age, religion, undergraduate program, and year level.

First Advisor

Daisy H. Alberto, RN, MAN, PhD

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