TTLV: Risky sexual behaviors of students in Hanoi

1. Student's full name:Bui Van Khanh2. Gender:Male

3. Date of birth: 17/02/1993

4. Place of birth:Hop Thanh – Thuy Nguyen – Hai Phong

5. Decision number for student admission:Decision No. 1698/2017/QD-XHNV-DT, dated July 11, 2017, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:Are not

7. Thesis title:Risky sexual behavior among students in Hanoi.

8. Major:PsychologyCode:60310401

9. Scientific supervisorAssoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Luot

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Risky sexual behaviors among students are unsafe, risky actions that can lead to undesirable consequences such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, etc.

Although, overall, students generally engage in low-risk sexual behavior, rarely at all, some behaviors score alarmingly high, such as having multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex, and using unsafe contraception. This is extremely dangerous as it leads to a high risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies, significantly impacting the health, mental well-being, and future of students.

Male students have a higher rate of engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors than female students. Fourth-year students have a higher rate of engaging in risky sexual behaviors than second-year students. Students who are gay have a higher rate of engaging in risky sexual behaviors than other sexual orientations. Students who are married or cohabiting have a higher rate of sexual activity than students in other dating statuses. Students who follow a particular religion have a lower rate of unsafe sexual behavior than students who do not follow a religion. Students majoring in the arts have the highest rate of engaging in risky sexual behaviors, followed by students majoring in natural sciences, and finally, students majoring in social sciences have the lowest rate. Students renting accommodation have a higher rate of unsafe sexual behavior than students living with relatives/family. Students with extroverted personality types have a higher rate of sexual behavior than introverted students. Students who are exposed to pornography have higher rates of sexual behavior than students who are not exposed to pornography.

Risky sexual behavior among students is influenced by factors such as family bonding, living environment, views on love and sex, awareness of risky behaviors, and personal lifestyle. Specifically, higher family bonding tends to reduce risky sexual behaviors. Conversely, a negative living environment and personal lifestyle, lower awareness, and more liberal views on love and sex tend to increase risky sexual behaviors among students.

11. Practical applications:

Based on the results obtained from theoretical and practical research, this thesis provides an overview of the issue of risky sexual behavior among students, as well as the factors influencing these behaviors. This shows that raising students' awareness of safe sex is crucial. Furthermore, interventions from families, schools, and social organizations also play a significant role: families need to strengthen their bond with their children; schools need to focus on life skills training programs; and social organizations need effective communication strategies or community programs to help reduce risky sexual behavior and build a healthy future generation, both physically and mentally.

12. Future research directions:Are not

13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not

INFORMATION OF MASTER'S THESIS

1.Full name: Bui Van Khanh2. SexMale

3. Date of birth: 17^thFebruary 1993

4.Place of birthHop Thanh-Thuy Nguyen-Hai Phong

5. Decision of student recognition No:1698/2017/QD-XHNV-DT of the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training course: None                                                              

7.Official thesis title: Risk sexual behavior among students at Ha Noi

8. Major:  Psychology                                    Code: 60310401

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Luot

10. Summary of theses results:

Risk sexual behavior of students is unsafe, risky behaviors, which can lead to undesirable consequences such as unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases ...

In the overall view, although students have a low level of involvement in sexual behavior, only rarely, there are some alarming behaviors such as having sex with many people, having sex without using protective measures and safe avoidance. This is extremely dangerous because it leads to a high risk of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted abortion, greatly affecting students' health, spirit and future.

Male students have a higher level of sexual participation in unsafe behaviors than female students. 4th year students are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors than second year students. Students who are gay are involved in risky sexual behaviors more than other sexual trends. Students who are married or living together as a couple with another have a higher rate of sexually active than students of other dating statuses. Students who follow a religion have less unsafe sexual behavior than non-religious students. Students studying arts have the highest level of participation in risky sexual behaviors, next are students of natural sciences and ultimately having the lowest level are the students in social studies. Students who are renting accommodation have higher unsafe sexual behaviors than students living with relatives / families. Students who tend to be extroverted have higher sexual behavior than introverts. Students exposed to pornography have higher sexual behavior than students who do not expose pornography.

Risk sexual behavior of students are influenced by the following factors: the level of family engagement, living environment, views of sexual love, awareness of risk behaviors and lifestyle. specifically, the higher the level of family engagement is, the lower the risk of sexual behavior is. The surrounding living environment and the negative lifestyle itself, the lower the awareness, the more liberal and open views of sexual love increase the risk sexual behaviors of students.

11. Practical applicability:

With the results obtained from the process of theoretical and practical research, the thesis provides an overview of the problem of risk sexual behavior of students as well as the factors affecting those behaviors. Since then, it is very important to raise the awareness of students about safe sex, besides, the measures of impacts from families, schools and social organizations also play an important role such as: families need to improve their connection with their children, schools need to focus on life skills training programs, social organizations need effective communication strategies or community programs to contribute to minimizing risky sexual behavior and building a healthy future both physically and mentally for students.

12. Further research directions, if any: None

13. Thesis-related publications: None