The present study comes from an international research agreement between Italy and Belarus aimed to explore – with an interdisciplinary approach – health promotion in different countries and local communities. Theoretical background refers to researches about adolescents’ well-being and epidemiological studies on Sexually Transmitted Diseases prevention. Our study was aimed to explore attitudes, behaviors and emotions related to first sexual experiences, the role of life styles, social support, self esteem and sensation seeking, and the impact of them on psychological well-being. Participants were young people living in Italy and in Belarus. In both countries related emotions are quite different for males and females, and the latter show feelings of discomfort and “confusion”, and even shame and fear, as well as the desire for undertaking new experiences. It appears to be no strong relation between early sex and low well-being, whereas significant adults’ support is important.
Adolescent first sex, well-being and health promotion in different European countries / H.Hatalskaya; P.Meringolo; N.Comodo; E.Guidi; C.Bruno. - STAMPA. - Community Psychology, Critical Issues:(2011), pp. 20-20. (Intervento presentato al convegno 8th European Congress of Community Psychology tenutosi a York, UK nel September 15-17).
Adolescent first sex, well-being and health promotion in different European countries
MERINGOLO, PATRIZIA;COMODO, NICOLA;GUIDI, ELISA;
2011
Abstract
The present study comes from an international research agreement between Italy and Belarus aimed to explore – with an interdisciplinary approach – health promotion in different countries and local communities. Theoretical background refers to researches about adolescents’ well-being and epidemiological studies on Sexually Transmitted Diseases prevention. Our study was aimed to explore attitudes, behaviors and emotions related to first sexual experiences, the role of life styles, social support, self esteem and sensation seeking, and the impact of them on psychological well-being. Participants were young people living in Italy and in Belarus. In both countries related emotions are quite different for males and females, and the latter show feelings of discomfort and “confusion”, and even shame and fear, as well as the desire for undertaking new experiences. It appears to be no strong relation between early sex and low well-being, whereas significant adults’ support is important.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.