Examination of the relationship between the level of belief in sexual myths and the sexual self-efficacy among university students

The purpose of this learning is to expand the diversity between the level of sexual self-efficacy and sexual self-efficacy of universities. The study expands the range of sexual self-efficacy and sexual myth performance appropriate to Turkish technology and the expansion of various variables across scales. There are a total of 351 students, 245 women and 106 men, studying at a university in Turkey. To ensure the scope of the Sexual Self-Efficacy and Sexual Myth Scales used in the study, the relevant literature was scanned and expert opinions were consulted. For the reliability analysis of the scales, the sum of Cronbach's alpha internal components was calculated. The total Cronbach alpha reliability for the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale is 0.932, and the Cronbach alpha reliability formation for the Sexual Myth Scale is 0.931. This means that the scales are highly reliable. Exploratory Factor Analysis was applied for the construct validity of the scales. As a result of the analyses, it can be said that the scales are a reliable and valid measurement tool for measuring sexual self-efficacy and sexual myth belief levels of university students. In addition, whether there is a difference between the variables and the comparison of the data obtained from Likert-type scales were tested with statistical techniques such as "Independent Samples t-Test" and "Correlation Analysis". A significant, medium-sized negative correlation was found between sexual self-efficacy and belief in sexual myths. It is thought that the results of this study will contribute to the planning and implementation of educational and promotional interventions to improve sexual health. Keywords: Sexuality, Sexual health, Sexual self-efficacy, Sexual myth