Knowledge of and attitudes toward sex among Chinese adolescents

This study war conducted to examine the knowledge of and attitudes toward s ex of 178 Chinese secondary school students in Hong Kong. The data were col lected using a questionnaire that comprised three parts: the Chinese versio n of the Mathtech Knowledge Test, the Chinese version of the Mathtech Attit ude and Value Scale, and a demographic sheet seeking sociodemographic infor mation. In general, students demonstrated a low level of sexual knowledge, especially in relation to adolescent marriage, the probability of pregnancy , and adolescent sexual activity With regard to attitudes, students indicat ed positive attitudes toward importance of family and importance of birth c ontrol. Male students in comparison with their female counterparts had a hi gher level of agreement with premarital intercourse and the use of pressure and force in sexual activity