Family communication and risky sexual behavior in adolescents from a public institution in Callao, 2022

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the relationship between family communication and risky sexual behaviors among high school adolescents in a public institution in Callao, 2022. Materials and Methods: The methodological approach used was quantitative, hypothetical-deductive, applied, with a correlational, simple descriptive, and cross-sectional scope. The population consisted of 144 students, and the sample included 88 fifth-grade high school students aged 15 to 19, selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria of the research. To measure family communication and risky sexual behavior, a previously validated instrument was used. Family communication consists of 22 items grouped into 2 dimensions, while the second variable, risky sexual behavior, consists of 20 items grouped into 5 dimensions.

Objetivo: Analizar la relación entre la comunicación familiar y las conductas sexuales de riesgo en adolescentes de secundaria de una institución pública del Callao, 2022. Material y métodos: El enfoque metodológico utilizado fue cuantitativo, hipotetico deductivo, de tipo aplicada, de alcance correlacional, descriptivo simple y conte transversal. Una poblacion de 144 y una muestra de 88 alumnos de 5to grade de secundaria de entre 15 a 19 años de edad, seleccionadas por criterios de inclusion y exclusion de la investigacion. Para medir la comunicacion familiar y conducta sexual de riesgo se utilizo un instrumento ya validado comunicacion familiar consta de 22 items agrupados en 2 dimenciones, segunda variable conducta sexual de riesfo consta de 20 items agrupados en 5 mimenciones.