Risky Sexual Behaviour of Socially Maladjusted Youth Staying in Youth Care Centres and Their Knowledge About Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the tendency to engage in risky sexual behaviour among socially maladjusted youth staying in youth care centres, and to examine their knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases. Boys and girls were examined by conducting a comparative analysis regarding their sexual experiences, sexual tendencies and behaviours, and knowledge of various sexually transmitted diseases, as well as the possible behaviour of young people in the event of becoming infected with sexually transmitted diseases and engaging in sexual activity, exposing their partners to infection with sexually transmitted diseases. The youth in educational centres have the same sexual needs as those outside the centres. However, it is important to note that before being placed in a rehabilitation facility, these individuals often exhibited dysfunctional behaviour in various aspects of life, including sexual behaviour, which may have led to engaging in risky sexual activities prior to being placed in the facility. These risky behaviours may continue during their stay in the facility with partners available within the centre, as well as outside the centre during school holidays and public holidays. This is a critical area of public health research, especially since the sexuality of socially maladjusted youth remains an understudied topic in scientific discourse, and the extent of risky sexual behaviours within this group is not sufficiently scientifically understood.