Abstract
Colombia has developed programs, projects and policies promoting responsible sexual conduct. However, the average age of sexually active adolescents has decreased, pregnancies and abortions have increased, as well as the risk of sexually transmitted infections. In face of these developments, the effectiveness of sexual education programs in academic contexts is questioned. This paper shows the results of a qualitative research study on the attitudes towards sexuality held by Colombian university students from six psychology programs. Ten focus groups were conducted, with a total of 53 participants between 18 and 35 years of age. Using a content analysis technique, the attitudes held by the participants towards sexuality were identified. It was found that the training received has had a low impact due to its focus on a medical, sanitary perspective, referring exclusively to the functioning of reproductive organs, promoting a rejection of sexual diversity, distant from the students' everyday needs.
sexuality; sexual meanings; Psychology students