Sexuality and HIV prevention: consensus and dissent of Catholic youths
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iee.v36n2e06Keywords:
Young adult, religion and sex, sexuality, sexual behavior, consensus, dissent and disputes, acquired immunodeficiency, síndrome, social media.Abstract
Objective. To analyze the consensus and dissent of Catholics youths about HIV/AIDS prevention from their representations about sexuality.
Methods. This is a quantitative and qualitative research based on the Theory of Social Representations carried out with 84 Catholics youths who answered online to the Free Word Association Test on Facebook and three questions about the influence of Catholic doctrine on the free exercise of sexuality and the adoption of practice safe sex. The techniques of Factorial Analysis of Correspondence and Semantic Content were used.
Results. On sexuality, only the young women with access to higher education represented the term as a free practice that should not lead to guilt. There was a consensus on chastity, virginity, and sex within marriage as effective means of HIV prevention. It is also representational consensus of the young people that sexual practice is pleasurable, however, condemned by the church, and that AIDS is a preventable disease. Social representations have revealed dissent between men and women, while they consider that the exercise of sexuality should be restricted to marriage, they advocate sexual freedom. As for AIDS, they represent that the syndrome stems from prejudice, and they consider that vulnerability favors contagion.
Conclusion. In the consensuses among the young people studied, there are sexist prejudices and stereotypes that influence HIV/AIDS prevention actions. Therefore, health professionals, especially those of Nursing should propose actions aimed at this age group in educational activities about the adoption of preventive practices on safe sex, always considering the social representations around the subject.
How to cite this article: . Couto PLS, Paiva MS, Oliveira JF, Gomes AMT, Teixeira MA, Sorte ETB. Sexuality and HIV prevention: consensus and dissent of Catholic youths. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2018; 36(2):e06.
Downloads
References
(1) Durkheim E. As formas elementares da vida religiosa. Trad. Joaquim Pereira Neto. São Paulo: Paulinas; 1989.
(2) Busin VM. Juventude, religião e ética sexual. São Paulo: Publicações Católicas pelo Direito de Decidir [Internet]. 2012 [cited 16 April 2018]. Available from: http://catolicas.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Livro-JuventudeReligiaoeEticaSexual-2ed.pdf
(3) Santos EI, Gomes AMT. Vulnerability, empowerment and knowledge: nurses' memories and representations concerning care. Acta Paul. Enferm. 2013; 26(5):492-8.
(4) Benelli SJ, Silva SIM. Subjetividade na Renovação Carismática Católica: Mecanismos de Funcionamento e de sua Produção. Psicol. Ciênc. Prof. 2016; 36(3):610-24.
(5) Gouveia OMR, Matos AD, Schouten MJ. Social networks and quality of life of elderly persons: a review and critical analysis of literature. Rev. Bras. Geriatr. Gerontol. 2016; 19(6):1030-40.
(6) Bezerra BG, Pimentel RL. Normativismo linguístico em redes sociais digitais: uma análise da fanpage língua portuguesa no facebook. Trab. Linguist. Apl. 2016; 55(3):731-55.
(7) Ferreira AGN, Vieira NFC, Trasferetti JA, Galvão MTG, Gubert FA, Pinheiro PNC. Talking with adolescents from religious groups about hiv: challenges for nursing. Texto Contexto Enferm. 2013; 22(4):952-60.
(8) Pereira CR, Torres ARR, Falcao L, Pereira AS. O papel de representações sociais sobre a natureza da homossexualidade na oposição ao casamento civil e à adoção por famílias homoafetivas. Psicol. Teor. Pesqui. 2013; 29(1):79-89.
(9) Arraes CO, Palos MAP, Barbosa MA, Teles SA, Souza MM, Matos MA. Masculinity, vulnerability and prevention of STD/HIV/AIDS among male adolescents: social representations in a land reform settlement. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem. 2013; 21(6):1266-73.
(10) Rodrigues LAS, Paiva MS, Oliveira MS, Nóbrega SM. Vulnerability of women in common-law marriage to becoming infected with HIV/AIDS: a study of social representations. Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP. 2012; 46(2):349-55.
(11) Silva Girlene Alves, Reis Valesca Nunes dos. Construindo caminhos de conhecimentos em HIV/Aids: mulheres em cena. Physis. 2012; 22(4):1439-1458.
(12) Alexandre SG, Pereira MLD, Monte RS, Maia EG, Barbosa JS, Moura SKB. Representações sociais sobre sexualidade de mulheres no contexto da aids. Rev. RENE. 2013; 14(1):120-9.
(13) Natividade JC, Camargo, BV. Elementos da representação social da AIDS agrupados em dimensões: uma técnica estrutural. Psicol. Teor. Pesqui. 2012; 28(2):193-6.
(14) Vieira ACS, Head JF, Rocha MSG, Casimiro IMAPC. A epidemia de HIV/Aids e a ação do Estado. Diferenças entre Brasil, África do Sul e Moçambique. Rev. Katál. 2014; 17(2):196-206.
(15) Santos AB, Shimizu HE, Merchan-Hamann E. Processo de formação das representações sociais sobre transexualidade dos profissionais de saúde: possíveis caminhos para superação do preconceito. Ciênc. Saúde Coletiva. 2014; 19(11):4545-54.
(16) Santos EI, Oliveira JGAD. Social representations of nurses about professional autonomy and the use of technologies in the care of patients with wounds. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2016; 34(2):387-95.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Derechos de propiedad / Direitos de Propriedade
English: If the article is accepted for publication, all copyright will be of exclusive property of Investigación y Educación en Enfermería. The text and the graphics included in the publication are exclusive responsibility of the authors and not necessarily reflect the thought of the Editorial Committee.
Español: Si el artículo es aprobado para publicación, todos los derechos son de propiedad de Investigación y Educación en Enfermería. El texto y las gráficas incluidas en la publicación son de exclusiva responsabilidad de los autores y no necesariamente refleja el pensamiento del Comité Editorial.
Português: Se o artigo for aceito para publicação, todos os direitos autorais serão de propriedade exclusiva de Investigación y Educación en Enfermería. O texto e os gráficos incluídos na publicação são de responsabilidade exclusiva dos autores e não refletem necessariamente o pensamento do Comitê Editorial.
