Steve Simpson|Christine Clifford|Michael Quinn|Kaz Ross|Neil Sefton|Louise Owen|Leigh Blizzard|Richard Turner
Sexuality-related attitudes significantly modulate demographic variation in sexual health literacy in Tasmanian university students
University of Tasmania|University of Tasmania|University of Tasmania|University of Tasmania|University of Tasmania|University of Tasmania|University of Tasmania
background previously shown significant demographic variation sexual health literacy shl universitylevel students tasmania australia aims aim study evaluate effect statistical adjustment sexualityrelated attitudes demographic variation shl methods iterated principalfactor analysis used evaluate latent variable grouping responses 21 attitudinal questions regarding sexuality sexual behaviour linear regression used evaluate distribution determinants attitudinal patterns thence relationship patterns shl results three patterns conservative antipersonslivingwithhiv sexually responsible identified explaining variation sexual attitudes former two associated significantly lower shl latter associated significantly higher shl adjustment patterns significantly attenuated much differences shl birthplaceethnicity religion including among south southeast asian protestant islamic hindu students however differences shl persisted suggesting partly fully independent attitudinal questions conclusions hypothesised differences attitude significantly explained much demographic differences shl found previously results suggest sexual education orientation efforts need bear cultural framing mind enhance uptake students