Citation

Ballester Arnal R, Gil Llario MD. Psicothema 2006; 18(1): 25-30.

Vernacular Title

La sexualidad en ninos de 9 a 14 anos.

Affiliation

Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain. rballest@psb.uji.es

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad de Oviedo, Publisher Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17296005

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.

Language: es