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Copyright (c) 2025 Jose Calizaya-Lopez, Maricruz Ancco-Valdivia, Wendy Roselyn Apaza-López, Gabriela Stefany Carrillo-Clavitea, Elizabeth Adelayda Huacallo-Vilca, Aracely Leonor Huillca Rafael, Ariosto Carita-Choquecahua, Carlos Trujillo-Vera, Edgar Hilario Barreda-Coaquira, Roberto Cervantes-Rivera

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Calizaya-Lopez, J., Ancco-Valdivia, M., Apaza-Lopez, W. R., Carrillo-Clavitea, G. S., Huacallo-Vilca, E. A., Huillca Rafael, A. L., … Cervantes-Rivera, R. (2025). Analysis of risky sexual behaviors in young peruvians. Environment and Social Psychology, 10(5), ESP-3725. https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i5.3725
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Analysis of risky sexual behaviors in young peruvians

Jose Calizaya-Lopez

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Maricruz Ancco-Valdivia

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Wendy Roselyn Apaza-Lopez

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Gabriela Stefany Carrillo-Clavitea

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Elizabeth Adelayda Huacallo-Vilca

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Aracely Leonor Huillca Rafael

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Ariosto Carita-Choquecahua

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Carlos Trujillo-Vera

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Edgar Hilario Barreda-Coaquira

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru

Roberto Cervantes-Rivera

Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, 04001, Peru


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i5.3725


Keywords: risky sexual behaviors; sexuality; sex education; sexual relations; sociodemographic variables


Abstract

Risky sexual behaviors (RSB) are associated with a lack of sex education, misinformation, and contexts of social vulnerability. The level of risky sexual behaviors in young Peruvians was analyzed according to their sociodemographic variables. The study was descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional, involving 2064 young people obtaining sociodemographic information, and a validated instrument was used to assess risky sexual behaviors. Non-parametric statistical analyses were performed for data comparison. A high level of RSB (69.3%), sex with a condom was found at a low level (67.9%), sex without a condom at a high level (89%), sex under the effect of substances at a high level (87.5%) and in the casual sex dimension at a high level (88.3%). Likewise, RSB, according to the sociodemographic variables, presented statistically significant differences. It is concluded that substances such as alcohol and/or drugs may be associated with decreased self-control and greater participation in RSB, such as an increased probability of contracting sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.


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