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Factors Influencing Sexuality Knowledge and Gender Sensitivity During Adolescents and Early Adulthoods

청소년기 및 초기 성인기의 성지식과 성인지 감수성에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Hae Su Na (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Sun Goo Lee (Underwood International College, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kang Min Baek (Korea International School Jeju) ;
  • Woo Young Im (Department of Psychiatry, Konyang University Hospital) ;
  • Seung-Gul Kang (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seong-Jin Cho (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kyoung-Sae Na (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Myeong Kang (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo-Eun Cho (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seung Min Bae (Department of Psychiatry, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine)
  • 나혜수 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이선구 (연세대학교 언더우드 국제대학) ;
  • 백강민 (한국국제학교 제주캠퍼스) ;
  • 임우영 (건양대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 강승걸 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 조성진 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 나경세 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 강재명 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 조서은 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 배승민 (가천대학교 길병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2023.06.03
  • Accepted : 2023.06.21
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study investigated the level of sexuality knowledge and gender sensitivity and factors influencing on them among Korean high school and college students. Methods : 129 questionnaires from high school and college students with consent forms, collected from July to December of 2022, were analyzed. After identification of participants' gender, age, major, their report of the practicality of sex education, and their experience of violence or sexual assaults, participants' level of sexuality knowledge and gender sensitivity were compared. Results : Females showed higher gender sensitivity, regardless of age and group (p=0.004). The early adulthood group (≥19 years old) showed higher sexuality knowledge and gender sensitivity, compared to those adolescents (<19 years old). Among college students, those who majored in health science were identified with higher sexuality knowledge and gender sensitivity, compared to non-health science major students(p<0.001; p=0.005). Conclusions : This study revealed the significant differences in sexuality knowledge and gender sensitivity according to sex, age, and majors in adolescents and early adults. Therefore, it seems to be necessary to consider the differences in sexuality knowledge and gender sensitivity among age, sex, and majors when establishing public policy or legislation for sex crimes, including digital sex crimes.

연구목적 본 연구는 청소년기 및 초기 성인기 시기에 해당하는 국내 고등학생 및 대학생의 성지식과 성인지 감수성의 수준을 확인하고, 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고자 하였다.. 방 법 2022년 7월부터 동년 12월까지 2개의 고등학교와 2개의 대학교(보건계열 전공 및 비보건계열 전공)를 대상으로 연구 참여에 동의한 129명의 설문 답변을 분석하였다. 연구 대상자의 성별, 연령, 전공 및 대상자들이 보고하는 수강한 성교육의 실용성, 교제 경험, 폭력 및 성적 피해 경험, 자아존중감의 수준과 성지식 및 성인지 감수성 수준을 각 집단 별로 확인하였다. 이후 성지식과 성인지 감수성에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 분석하였다. 결 과 모든 연령과 집단에서 여성이 남성보다 성인지 감수성이 전반적으로 높게 나타났다(p=0.004). 청소년기 집단에 비해 초기 성인기 집단에서 성지식과 성인지 감수성 수준이 높았으며(p<0.001; p<0.001), 연령과 성지식, 성인지 감수성 수준 사이에 양의 상관관계가 나타났다. 또한 대학생 집단 중에서는 보건의료계열 전공자들이 비보건의료계열 전공자들에 비해 높은 성지식과 성인지 감수성 수준을 보고하였다(p<0.001; p=0.005). 결 론 본 연구에서 청소년기 및 초기 성인기에서 성별, 연령, 전공에 따라 성지식 및 성인지 감수성에 유의한 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 연구 결과와 함께 최근 사회적으로 청소년기 및 초기 성인기의 디지털 성범죄 피해 및 가해 문제가 증가하는 상황을 감안할 때, 향후 성지식 및 성인지 감수성의 연령별, 성별, 전공별 차이를 고려하여 이들의 개선을 위한 정책의 수립이 필요하겠다.

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