Aleksandar Štulhofer|Damir Šoh|Nika Jelaska|Valerio Ba?ak|Ivan Landripet
Religiosity and Sexual Risk Behavior among Croatian College Students, 1998-2008
University of Zagreb|University of Zagreb|University of Zagreb|University of Zagreb|University of Zagreb
substantial increase religious identification observed european postcommunist countries religiosity associated sexually transmitted infection sti hiv vulnerability among young people article examined impact religious upbringing personal religiosity religiousness sexual risks among university zagreb firstyear undergraduate students using data collected 1998 2003 2008 female participants reported strict religious upbringing less knowledgeable human sexuality women religiousness negatively correlated basic knowledge human sexuality among women contrary expectations significant associations found religious upbringing religiousness condom use measures religiosity however related decreased odds sexual debut among young women case male participants impact religiosity marginal religious upbringing associated negatively sexual literacy sexual debutbut beginning observed period overall religiosity seem substantially reduce sti hivrelated risktaking particularly among men since observed increase proportion sexually active students 1998 2008 period matched increase condom use reducing sti hiv vulnerability among croatian youth remains essential task