Characteristics of first sexual intercourse among secondary school students in Slovenia

Švab, Alenka (author), Kogovšek, Tina (author), Kuhar, Roman (author)

The article presents data on the social characteristics of first sexual intercourse (FSI) among secondary school students in Slovenia, collected as part of the research project 'Sexuality of Secondary School Students in Slovenia'. The results show that for most respondents their FSI was a planned event occurring within an intimate partnership. Protective measures are used to a considerable extent. There are statistically significant gender differences in the majority of the results. The data show responsible behaviour during the FSI, although a share of the respondents is exposed to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The data may be used for policy decision-makers, especially in terms of sex education and addressing the STI issue.

• Language: English
• Keywords: students, first sexual intercourse, age, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
• Publication date: 30.09.2021
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: Str. 827-839, 929
• Numbering: Letn. 58, št. 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-138749
• UDC: 613.88/.89-053.6
• ISSN on article: 0040-3598
• DOI: 10.51936/tip.58.3.827-839
• COBISS.SI-ID: 83908867
• Publication date in RUL: 12.08.2022

ŠVAB, Alenka, KOGOVŠEK, Tina and KUHAR, Roman, 2021, Characteristics of first sexual intercourse among secondary school students in Slovenia. Teorija in praksa : revija za družbena vprašanja [online]. 2021. Vol. 58, no. 3, p. 827–839, 929. [Accessed 17 August 2025]. DOI 10.51936/tip.58.3.827-839. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=138749

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Teorija in praksa : revija za družbena vprašanja
• Shortened title: Teor. praksa
• Publisher: Fakulteta za družbene vede
• ISSN: 0040-3598
• COBISS.SI-ID: 763652

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Značilnosti prvega spolnega odnosa pri srednješolcih in srednješolkah v Sloveniji

Abstract

V članku so predstavljeni podatki o družbenih značilnostih prvega spolnega odnosa pri dijakih v Sloveniji, zbrani v okviru raziskovalnega projekta "Spolnost srednješolcev v Sloveniji". Rezultati kažejo, da je bil prvi spolni odnos za večino vprašanih načrtovan dogodek, ki se je zgodil v intimnem partnerstvu. Uporaba zaščite je zelo pogosta. Pri skoraj vseh rezultatih obstajajo statistično pomembne razlike po spolu. Podatki razkrivajo odgovorno vedenje ob prvem spolnem odnosu, kljub temu je določen delež anketirancev izpostavljen morebitnim spolno prenosljivim okužbam. Podatki so pomembna podlaga za oblikovanje politik, zlasti v zvezi s spolno vzgojo in načinom reševanja problemov glede spolno prenosljivih okužb.

• Keywords: dijaki, prvi spolni odnos, starost, spolno prenosljive okužbe, nosečnost

Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: P5-0181-2020
• Name: Sociološki vidiki trajnostnega družbenoprostorskega in kadrovskega razvoja Slovenije v Evropi