Objective To assess the current state of psychosexual health among secondary school students in Dali Prefecture and to identify their sexual education needs,thereby providing a basis for promoting psychosexual health in students from border areas.Methods From August to October 2023,a multi-stage stratified sampling method was employed to randomly select 18 secondary schools in Dali Prefecture.A self-administered questionnaire was utilized to conduct an anonymous questionnaire survey among the students at these schools.Results A total of 3 197 secondary school students were surveyed,yielding a total score of 127.23±14.14 on the Sexual Psychological Health Scale,with a mean score of 3.35±0.37.Statistically significant differences were observed in the mean scores of the psychosexual health subscales across different types of schools(P<0.01).Female students scored higher than male students on all subscales,with statistically significant differences(P<0.01).Additionally,96.56%(3 087/3 197)of the students expressed a desire to learn about physiological aspects of sexual health.School education and family education were recognized as the preferred forms of sexual education,with 62.50%(1 998)of students choosing school-based education and 58.87%(1 882)opting for family-based education.Conclusions The psychosexual health status of secondary school students in Dali Prefecture is at an intermediate level,with limited understanding of sexual adaptation-related knowledge,and their attitudes toward sexual issues need to be strengthened.Targeted,comprehensive,and systematic sexual health education should be implemented based on their characteristics and needs.
关键词
中学生/性心理健康/性需求/性教育/少数民族
Key words
secondary school students/psychosexual health/sexual needs/sexual education/ethnic minorities