Sexual Activity in Peruvian Adolescents: Relevance of Socio-Demographic Variables and Sexual Attitudes.

The aim of this study was to explain the masturbation frequency and sexual relationships in adolescents based on age, religious adherence, erotophilia, attitudes toward sexual fantasies and masturbation, and the traditional sexual double standard. A sample of 1120 Peruvian adolescents aged 13-17 years responded to a socio-demographic questionnaire and different scales about sexuality. The frequency of masturbation and sexual relationships, as well as in the sexual attitudes evaluated differed by sex, with boys scoring higher. The masturbation frequency was explained by erotophilia in boys, and by positive attitudes toward sexual fantasies in both sexes. The frequency of sexual relationships was explained by age and positive attitudes toward sexual fantasies in boys and only by the latter in girls. Positive attitudes toward sexual fantasies stand out as a variable for understanding sexual activity in adolescents.

Psychological Factors Affecting Risk Perception of COVID-19: Evidence from Peru and China.

COVID-19 has spread around the world, causing a global pandemic, and to date is impacting in various ways in both developed and developing countries. We know that the spread of this virus is through people's behavior despite the perceived risks. Risk perception plays an important role in decision-making to prevent infection. Using data from the online survey of participants in Peru and China (N = 1594), data were collected between 8 July 31 and August 2020. We found that levels of risk perception are relatively moderate, but higher in Peru compared to China. In both countries, anxiety, threat perception, self-confidence, and sex were found to be significant predictors of risk perception; however, trust in the information received by government and experts was significant only in Peru, whereas self-confidence had a significant negative effect only for China. Risk communication should be implemented through information programs aimed at reducing anxiety and improving self-confidence, taking into consideration gender differences. In addition, the information generated by the government should be based on empirical sources. Finally, the implications for effective risk communication and its impacts on the health field are discussed.

Doble moral sexual y violencia de género / Double moral and sexual violence

En este estudio teórico se hace una revisión bibliográfica sobre, la doble moral que constituye un factor relevante en la explicación de la violencia conyugal, de la misma forma se resalta la importancia de disponer, de instrumentos fiables y válidos para su evaluación de este constructo. La relevancia de esta actitud machista (doble moral sexual) radica en que, en la mujer, se han asociado a experiencias de abuso por parte de su pareja, por lo que su evaluación es importante a la hora de estudiar la violencia de género. Se analizan diferentes estudios específicos, de la adaptación de la Double Standard Scale, en diversas poblaciones, poniendo de manifiesto los estudios realizados en Estados Unidos, Europa y países como Brasil, el Salvador y Perú, siendo este último tema de mayor atención. Por último se resalta la necesidad de contar con instrumentos adaptados a las poblaciones objeto de estudio que permitan evaluar dichas actitudes de manera fiable y válida.

In this theoretical study we review the literature on the double standard that is a relevant factor in explaining domestic violence, just as it explaining domestic violence, just as it higlights the importance of having reliable and valid instrument for assessment of this construct. the relevance of this macho attitude (sexual double standard) is that, in women, have been associated with experiences of abuse by an intimate partner, so their evaluation is important when studying gender violence. After analyzing several specific studies of the adaptation of the Double Standard Scale, in various populations, highligthting studies in United States, Europe and countries such as Brazil, El Salvador and Perú, the latter being subject to greater attention. Finally it highlights the need for appropriate tools to study populations to assess such attitudes in a reliable and valid.

Cancer, inteligencia emocional y ansiedad en EsSALUD-Cusco. Una aproximación a la psiconcología / Cancer, emotional intelligence and anxiety in EsSALUD-Cusco an approach to the psychoncology

Esta investigación parte de motivaciones personales y sociales; sabemos por estadísticas que hoy en día las enfermedades neoplásicas están incrementándose cada vez más debido a diversas causas, aún no determinadas. La presente investigación denominada: "Cáncer, inteligencia emocional y ansiedad una aproximación a la psiconcología"; tiene como objetivo primordial buscar la relación existente entre estas dos variables que son la inteligencia emocional y la ansiedad en pacientes oncológicos. Desde los objetivos e hipótesis planteados en la presente investigación y luego del análisis de los diferentes datos obtenidos, se afirma que existe una correlación entre la inteligencia emocional y los niveles de ansiedad de los pacientes oncológicos, lo cual fue comprobado mediante el análisis del coeficiente de correlación de Pearson. La muestra estuvo conformada por 66 pacientes ambos sexos, un 35.3 por ciento pertenecientes a 22 pacientes de sexo masculino y con un porcentaje mayor de 64.7 por ciento pertenecientes al género femenino 44 pacientes. El análisis de correlación según Pearson nos mostró la existencia de una correlación negativa entre las variables de inteligencia emocional y niveles de ansiedad con un coeficiente de correlación de r-339 (p=00.5), en este tipo de pacientes de ESSALUD-Cusco.