The relationship between gender attitudes and sexual function levels of university students

This research aims to examine the relationship between university students attitudes towards gender roles and their sexual functioning level in terms of some demographic variables. For this purpose, a Socio-demographic Information Form, Gender Roles Attitude Scale and Arziona Sexual Experience Scale were applied to 368 university students aged 18-27. The research shows that the average of the score of university students attitudes towards gender roles was 162,37±19,59. This result indicates that university students have egalitarian attitudes towards gender roles. It is observed in the research that university students attitudes towards gender roles may vary according to their gender; age, education level, the place where most of their life passed, the education level of their mother and the education level of their father. In addition, it is observed that the research participants sexual functioning level vary according to their gender, age and education level. It is concluded in the research that there is a low level of considerable relationship between university students attitudes towards gender roles and their sexual functioning level. It is observed that when egalitarian attitudes towards gender roles increase sexual functioning level increases. The research aimed to be a resource for future studies on gender and sexual function. Keywords: Gender, Gender Roles, Sexuality, Sexual Function