Niveles de asertividad sexual de estudiantes de la universidad de Cuenca: un análisis comparativo entre hombres y mujeres

Abstract

Based on the importance of Sexual Assertiveness in human sexuality, a research was conducted aiming to determine the levels of Sexual Assertiveness –as well as their differences- between men and women students of the University of Cuenca. For this purpose a quantitative transversal with a descriptive and comparative scope study was conducted in which 107 late adolescents (17 to 19-years old), 84 women and 23 men, registered as students of the three first semesters of the faculty of Clinical, Educative and Social Psychology participated. The Sexual Assertiveness Scale of Morokoff et. al was applied. For the processing of information, the SPSS (version 20) program was used. The global analysis of the scale was done as well as its subscales related to initiation, reject and negotiation of contraceptive methods. The results have shown that in spite that there are no significative differences in the global levels of sexual assertiveness between men and women, in the subscales it is noted important differences.