Health Science Students Attitudes about Women’s Gender-based Honor and Sexuality: A Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey
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Background & Aim: The purpose of this study was to find out what were perceptions and attitudes of Turkish university health science students were with respect to honor among women. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 511, 61.5% of all undergraduate health science students attending a university in Turkey between January and April 2016. Comparisons of responses were made based on socio-demographic factors that include gender, year of study at the university, the parental educational status, and field of study Results: The majority of students were against pre-marital sex for women. The students’ attitudes up holding traditional honor codes for women were influenced by three main factors: their sex, their level of class, and the educational status of their parents [p < .05]. Conclusion: University education alone does not affect everyone’s views of gender roles, women’s sexuality, and honor in relation.
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Background & Aim: The purpose of this study was to find out what were perceptions and attitudes of Turkish university health science students were with respect to honor among women. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 511, 61.5% of all undergraduate health science students attending a university in Turkey between January and April 2016. Comparisons of responses were made based on socio-demographic factors that include gender, year of study at the university, the parental educational status, and field of study Results: The majority of students were against pre-marital sex for women. The students’ attitudes up holding traditional honor codes for women were influenced by three main factors: their sex, their level of class, and the educational status of their parents [p < .05]. Conclusion: University education alone does not affect everyone’s views of gender roles, women’s sexuality, and honor in relation.