[Sexuality in children 9-14 years old]

Psicothema. 2006 Feb;18(1):25-30.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze sexual behaviors and attitudes of children 9-14 years old in Spain. In this article we present data from 470 children of which 52% are boys and 48% girls. In order to evaluate the sample, Information, Attitudes and Behaviors related to Health Questionnaire (CIACS-II) was used. Results evidence that boys 9 years old already show behaviors that evidence their interest towards sexuality. 8% have sometimes masturbated and 9% have used pornography for becoming excited. 14% of children 11-12 years old have already had sexual relations and 38% state to have sexual fantasies. Girls start to masturbate and to have sexual relations later than boys and show a prevalence of sexual fantasies and use of pornography very lower. It is necessary sexual education programs to be implanted since early ages in schools.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Attitude
  • Child
  • Child Abuse, Sexual / statistics & numerical data
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Erotica
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Imagination
  • Male
  • Masturbation / epidemiology
  • Psychology, Adolescent* / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychology, Child* / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychosexual Development*
  • Puberty / psychology
  • Sex Education
  • Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data
  • Sexuality* / psychology
  • Sexuality* / statistics & numerical data
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires