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Background Due to social and technological developments, experiences related to relationships between people express changes, which can be observed in social media, especially in social networks and dating and sexual apps. The use of social networks is growing among people of all age groups, which facilitates the maintenance of interpersonal contact and allows some people to get to know each other digitally, in addition to assisting in the search for information about sexuality and making it possible to meet with women. loving or sexual purpose. Objective to understand the means that university students express their sexuality in digital media. Methods This is a research with a qualitative approach, based on the Theory of Social Representations. University students from Belo Horizonte participated in the study. Data collection took place through a structured questionnaire with open and closed questions made available via the internet. The data were interpreted based on the Structural Analysis of the Narration, proposed by Demazière; Dubar. Results Two theoretical categories were listed. Use of digital media for sexual and amorous encounters - university students reveal the use of apps for casual encounters, where they use photos considered sensual to get a date outside the digital medium. Use of digital media as a source of information - the research subjects say they use the internet as a source of information about sexuality, as they still consider this issue difficult to approach with parents. These students also share the acquired information and personal experiences with friends. Conclusions In the digital environment, social relations are based on a hypervisibility of personal life on social networks, where intimate, private and especially sexual and body issues are exposed. Key messages Understanding how university students express their sexuality in digital media is an important step towards promoting the health of this population group. Social media can be of great value, but it can also present risks. Thus, university students are susceptible to these two factors, especially when it comes to topics such as sexuality.
Background The highest increase in AIDS cases in Brazil is among 15-24 years old. In the last eight years, there have been almost 30,000 new cases in this population group, which represents an average of 10 new cases per day. This chart highlights the importance of promoting health and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and AIDS for this population group. The purpose of the present study is to understand representations of adolescents of both sexes on HIV/AIDS, focusing on sexuality and vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections. Methods This is a research with a qualitative approach based on the theory of Representations and included in the study 28 adolescents high school students of two state public schools. Data collection took place through open interviews, held individually at agreed times and locations between the researchers and the direction of the schools. The interviews were of the in-depth type, with a semi-structured script, containing questions that allowed the participant to narrate facts, express their points of view, value judgments, and evaluate actions and ways of thinking about sexuality, sexual health and risk of infection HIV and other STIs, yours and others. Results The data were interpreted based on the Structural Analysis of Narration, being grouped into two categories: Sexuality; Risks involved in sexual intercourse. This study highlighted the complexity that involves issues related to sexuality and adolescence, just as adolescents deal with the risks of becoming infected with an STI. There are differences between representations of sexual relations for adolescent females and males. Conclusions The representations of adolescents about sexuality and about HIV/AIDS prevention are structured more in their exchanges and experiences in the social space, with colleagues and friends, than in family institutions and in school. It is necessary that there be continuous actions and not only in specific periods. Key messages Understanding how adolescents experience sexuality can be the starting point for more effective health promotion actions for this population group. Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, there have been different ways of coping with this infection. Thus, it is important to know the representation of adolescents today about this theme.
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