Imaxes e pensamentos sexuaisestudo preliminar

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To know about sexual fantasies in youth and to identify differences between females and males. MATERIALS AND METHOD: A cross descriptive study on the target sample made up of 667 students of all degrees from Vigo University, Orense Campus, in the curse 07-08. They all voluntarily and anonymously answered a structured survey designed to identify social variables related with their sexual thoughts and images. The data were analyzed with the program SPSS/15. RESULTS: The mean age of the student body is 20.86 years old (SD= 2.19), being the 70.61% females. There are significant differences (p<.05) between sexes in all the variables of sexual fantasies investigated, except for anus stimulation by couple and those related to anal passive and active coitus. CONCLUSIONS: The sexual images and thoughts are as important as the particular reality people live. They work to stimulate our sexual behaviours. As their role is relevant for the people sexuality, the differences found between sexes must be considered when working for education and care.