Perception about sexuality in university students

Abstract

Sexuality is an essential aspect for human beings, its study includes terms such as: sex, gender identities and roles, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy, reproduction, and sexual orientation. This research was qualitative, descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional approach. The population was made up of 40 students over 18 years of age, who agreed to be part of the study and were enrolled in the Clinical Psychology major, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Chimborazo, Ecuador, in the year 2020. The data was collected through an interview. Among the participants, 67.5% belonged to the female gender, 92.5% declared themselves to be heterosexual sexual orientation, and 97.5% single. Most adequately conceptualized sexuality, with some confusion in its component categories. The environment marked by moral and religious myths generated repressed, discriminatory, and wrong thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance of sexuality was diffuse.