Sociological center of Russian academy of education conducted poll among 3 thousands of pupils who study in 7-th, 9-th and 11-th grades.
"What is your relationship to sexual contacts at your age?"- tried to find out scientists.
Scientists suggested 4 variants of answer.
First sounded like: "I think that sexual contacts are not allowable in my age and I don`t have sexual life". Results of first poll are shocking. Only 36.2% support this conception.
The second variant of answer revealed those teenagers who don`t think that above statement must be a norm but, nevertheless, they follow it. "I think that sexual contacts are allowable in my age but I don`t have sexual life", - answered 37.2% of questioned.
Third variant of answer determined those who recognize situation of sexual relationships as a conflict one. This group (3.7%) of teenagers understands that their behavior is wrong but breaks the commonly accepted morals. "I understand that it is early to have sex at my age but I have sexual life".
At the same moment 12.2% of pupils find sexual relationships in their age natural. They admitted that they have sexual life.
Information was commented by academician Vladimir Sobkin. He considers them rather objective. He understands that some answers could be insincere because of desire to increase successes in sexual field. But result of poll among students about their previous school life and their relation to sex at school completely agreed with results of current poll.
The main enlighteners of teenagers in questions of safe sex are TV programs, commercial and friends; parents take only 4-th place.
"Does your mother know about your sexual life?" 36.5% of questioned hide this fact from mother. 37% conceal their intimate relationships from father. Only in 19% of case - mother and in 17% cases - father knows about sexual experience of their children and treat this fact tolerantly.
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