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Sexual satisfaction is understood as the well-being and balance that exists between two people. It has a physical and an affective element to carry out an analysis of the pleasure received through sexual and affective relations; However, this last element often turns into an extreme affective need towards the couple as a result of an emotional dependence exercised in interpersonal relationships. The objective of this research was to relate the levels of sexual satisfaction and the levels of emotional dependence in university students who are in the seventh cycle of the Dentistry career at the University of Cuenca, in the period 2022-2023. A study with a quantitative approach was carried out with a non-experimental design, cross- sectional and correlational in scope. For the collection of information, the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale and the Emotional Dependency Questionnaire were applied to a sample of 72 students. The results showthat there is a greater predominance of high sexual satisfaction in the students, as well as a greater supremacy of a normal emotional condition, that is, there is no emotional dependence in the participants. A negative correlation was also found between levels of sexual satisfaction and levels of emotional dependence. In conclusion, there is no significant relationship between sexual satisfaction and emotional dependence.

This study explores the perceptions of sexuality in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (children and adolescents with ID); a group that often faces unique challenges in their sexual development due to cognitive and social conditions. The main objective of this research is to investigate the sexuality conceptions of children and adolescents with ID from the perspective of their teachers at the Centro de Desarrollo Integral y Capacitación Ocupacional (CEDICA) in Cuenca, Ecuador. A qualitative study was conducted through the application of seven semistructured interviews. The data was processed by adopting the principles of the Thematic Analysis in order to have a correct organization through codes, categories, and themes. The findings highlight the importance of comprehensive sexual education, focusing on human development, gender identity, and protection against diseases and abuses. This research limitations include the lack of specific resources and materials for sexual education and the resistance of family members to address this topic with their children with ID. This study suggests the necessity for educational reforms and greater collaboration between institutions and family members to improve the approach to sexuality in children with ID.le pon

Sexual education in the educational system is a right of adolescents. In Latin America, despite the progress in the implementation of sexual education to prevent adolescent pregnancy, deficiencies are also evident. With the aim of exploring the sexual education experiences of adolescent fathers and mothers in schools, a qualitative study was developed in Cuenca. 19 semi-structured interviews were carried out (10 mothers; 9 adolescent fathers), and a thematic analysis of the information was used. It was found that, despite the established guidelines, sexual education is scarce and biased; Its implementation is unsystematic, with a bio-medical and moralistic approach and; it does not consider sexual development needs of adolescents. This reveals worrying gaps in the educational system that may contribute to the development of life skills., A educação sexual no sistema educacional é um direito dos adolescentes. Na América Latina, o progresso é evidente, mas também são evidentes as deficiências na implementação da educação sexual para prevenir a gravidez na adolescência. Com o objetivo de explorar as experiências de educação sexual de pais e mães adolescentes nas escolas, foi realizado um estudo qualitativo em Cuenca. Foram realizadas 19 entrevistas semiestruturadas (10 mães; 9 pais adolescentes), foi realizada uma análise temática das informações. Constatou-se que, apesar das diretrizes estabelecidas, a educação sexual é escassa e tendenciosa; A sua implementação é assistemática, com uma abordagem biomédica e moralista e; não considera as necessidades de desenvolvimento sexual dos adolescentes. Isto revela lacunas preocupantes no sistema educativo que contribuem para o desenvolvimento de competências necessárias à vida., La educación sexual en el sistema educativo es un derecho de los adolescentes. En Latinoamérica se evidencian avances, pero también se vislumbran deficiencias en la implementación de la educación sexual para prevención del embarazo adolescente. Con el objetivo de explorar las experiencias de educación sexual de padres y madres adolescentes en colegios, se realizó un estudio cualitativo en Cuenca. Se realizaron 19 entrevistas semiestructuradas (diez madres, nueve padres adolescentes) y un análisis temático de la información. Se encontró que, a pesar de los lineamientos establecidos, la educación sexual es escasa y sesgada. Su implementación es asistemática, con enfoque biomédico y moralista, y no considera necesidades del desarrollo sexual de adolescentes. Esto vislumbra preocupantes vacíos en el sistema educativo que aporten al desarrollo de habilidades necesarias para su vida.

Marital satisfaction is considered as the perception that an individual has within a relationship, in which each person evaluates it in relation to the degree of achievement of a goal, desire, marital pleasure, communication, time shared together, and structural aspects such as roles, compliance, and limits and rules establishment with respect to the marital relationship. This research aims to investigate the perceptions of marital satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic in the medical staff of the Center of Medical Specialties of the University of Cuenca. A qualitative study was conducted through the application of six semi-structured interviews. The data was processed adopting the principles of the Thematic Analysis in order to have a correct organization through codes, categories, and themes. The results showed that the participants' communication with their partners improved during the pandemic due to the time they dedicated to recreational activities, which allowed them to consolidate their marital relationship. The participants also mentioned that there was a decrease in sexual activity, but that this did not generate major conflicts because, through dialogue and mutual understanding, they were able to solve it. Finally, the participants stated that they gave more importance to the parental role than to the couple's relationship during the pandemic. Therefore, it can be concluded that marital satisfaction perceptions were positive for the medical doctors, despite the health emergency, because the confinement characteristics allowed them to consolidate their marital relationship.

Internet and social media are handy tools, however, their excessive use can turn into addictive behavior. In addition, addiction to social networks and the Internet can be related to personality dimensions, that is, the traits of a certain personality dimension cause an individual to find more or less satisfaction when using social networks and the Internet frequently. For this reason, this research aimed to identify the relationship between personality dimensions and the risk of addiction to social media and the Internet in adolescent students from the Ciudad de Cuenca High School in the period 2022 in the city of Cuenca. A study was carried out with a quantitative approach, cross-sectional and correlational. We worked with 94 participants of which 51 were women and 43 were men between 16 and 17 years of age. The Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire was applied to measure the variable of personality dimensions and the Risk Scale for Addiction-Adolescents to Social Media and the Internet to measure the variable of addiction to social media and the Internet. As result, it was obtained that the percentage of people at risk of internet addiction was minimal compared to the total number of participants. It was also found that psychoticism is the predominant dimension in students and a positive average correlation was found between the Extraversion dimension and the Risk of Addiction to Social Networks and the Internet. It is concluded that addiction to Social Networks and the Internet is a problem that should be prioritized, so prevention plans should be developed in which personality dimensions can be considered as the central axis.

Background: Sexual function is a topic that is not addressed at the time of care in prenatal and postnatal care. The type of childbirth, injuries to the perineum and the physiological changes that accompany the puerperium can negatively influence the resumption of a full sexual life. Objective: To determine the relationship between the perception of labor pain and the sexual function of patients who attend the Luis Gabriel Davila Hospital in the city of Tulcán in the period March - May 2022. Methodological design: A quantitative, analytical cross-sectional investigation was carried out, which allowed determining the relationship between the perception of labor pain and sexual function. A form was prepared containing the study variables in relation to sociodemographic data and gynecological data. A validated Likert-type questionnaire was used to assess women's sexual activity (EVAS - M); In relation to labor pain, the visual analog pain scale (VAS) was used. After data collection, the information was reviewed and analyzed using the SPSS22 program. Results: 39.10% of the participants obtained a score of less than 38 points in the EVAS- M evaluation. 94.53% experienced severe labor pain, only 5.47% had moderate pain, according to the EVA´s pain scale. There is a statistically significant relationship between parity (p ≤0.05) and female sexual function. There is no significant statistical relationship (p>0.05) between the perception of labor pain and the sexual function of the patients who were treated at the Luis Gabriel Dávila Hospital in the city of Tulcán between the period March - May 2022. Conclusion: The findings obtained in this research show the importance of the in-depth study of female sexual function, as well as socio-demographic, gynecological and labor pain characteristics. The results obtained are discussed in relation to the results of female sexual function in other contexts.

Background In recent times there have been changes in the sexual activities of adults due to the advances and development of societies in the sexual field. It is affirmed that we live in the "modernity of sexual liberation", a time in which models and structures have encouraged adults to discover new sexual practices, which has determined a new configuration of human relationships. These statements are based on worldwide studies that have uncovered how erotic sexual games have been part of the sexual repertoire of many adults. Objective: To understand the perceptions and experiences of erotic sexual games in emerging adults in the city of Santa Rosa. Design: This is a study with a qualitative, phenomenological approach. A total of 8 emerging adults were selected based on a non-probabilistic or convenience sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 emerging adults, between 19-30 years old, from the city of Santa Rosa. The data were processed by means of thematic analysis and by means of the Atlas ti program. Results: the sample consisted of 8 emerging adults from the city of Santa Rosa. The results showed that erotic sexual games are the main activities to perform when there are sexual encounters and that, being diverse, they choose to vary sexual practices. Toys, positions, fantasies, fetishes, and senses are considered the elements that encompass erotic sexual games, evidencing that emerging adults seek pleasure, satisfaction, desire, and stimuli to improve their better sexual understanding. Conclusions: the study suggests the need to deepen the thematic with other qualitative studies, as well as to develop educational programs to improve the knowledge of erotic sexual games.

Personality and sexuality are dynamic dimensions in the life cycle; both depend on the genetic composition, the psyche itself and a marked influence of the surrounding context. However, due to basic individual components, performance and attitudes vary among members of a society. The objective was to identify the relationship between the five major personality traits and attitudes towards sexuality in undergraduate students at the University of Cuenca. The present study has a quantitative approach of correlational scope with a non-experimental - cross-sectional design. It took a non-probabilistic sample of 165 undergraduate students, from among the various careers offered by the University of Cuenca. The instruments applied digitally were the NEO FFIR inventory to assess personality traits, and the EROS inventory for attitudes towards sexuality. The research obtained as results that the predominant trait was Neuroticism (M = 52.76) and the sexual attitude indicated an erotophobic tendency (M = 51.15). In addition, personality traits and attitudes towards sexuality presented varied correlations between the variables that make up the applied psychometric instruments. These results may be a consequence of the contextual conditions, as well as the conservative conception towards sexuality immersed in the belief system of Ecuadorian society. It is recommended to carry out research and intervention on the consequences of neuroticism and Erotophobia; as well as, to generate psychoeducation spaces in comprehensive sexuality and personal development for the entire university community

Sexual Assertiveness is a substantial construct for human sexuality due to it allows the correct communication between the members of a couple. Its importance is originated in the fact that as an outcome of Sexual Assertiveness the individual can adopt a healthy sexual behavior, without coercion and victimization. Studies on sexuality and Sexual Assertiveness have focused mainly on the heterosexual population, leaving a knowledge gap on the sexual behavior of same-sex couples. Thus, the lesbian population is invisible in Cuenca's society in regard to their sexual life. This research aimed to understand the perspectives that lesbians have on Sexual Assertiveness. A qualitative approach study was carried out, using an exploratory scope and with a phenomenological design. As a tool, we decided to work with semi-structured interviews through virtual platforms. Seven emerging adult lesbians, whose ages ranged from 18 to 29 years, participated in this research. The results of the Thematic Analysis are presented in 15 categories. It is evident that lesbians perceive communication in couple relationships as fluid, which is based on trust between the partners. Particular elements were found about how lesbian couples carry out Sexual Assertiveness from its conceptual components. The results also highlight the gender stereotypes and the invisibility of their sexuality to which lesbians are subjected. It can be said then, that lesbians perceive certain facilities for the exercise of their Sexual Assertiveness despite the cultural limitations existing in the environment in which they operate, which traditionally affect women.

The aim of this study was to describe the sexual harassment experiences of women in the city of Cuenca. Hence, a qualitative, with a non-experimental and exploratory study was conducted in which 20 university student women aged between 18 to 25 years old of the city of Cuenca participated. The type of sample was a reference one. For data collection it was used, apart from the demographic questionnaire, life stories diaries that consisted in a series of instructions in which participants described their experiences of sexual harassment in the streets. The data analysis was made using a thematic analysis which allowed to organize, analyze and identify themes and structures through reading and re-reading of collected data allowing to an adequate understanding of sexual harassments in the streets. Results have shown that experiences, places, forms and consequences of sexual harassment in the streets are reflected in the lived experiences of all the participants. Moreover it is evidenced that within the society it is normalized the harassment as a result of the interaction between men and women. Finally, sexual harassment in the streets generates negative consequences in the daily life of women blocking their free development within the society inflicting their rights as a human being.

Scientific research in sexual assertiveness has revealed its importance as it constitutes a key component for sexual health, given that it is a construct that allows communication of sexual preferences, needs and opinions resulting in a better sexual functioning of sexually assertive people. For these reasons, the aim of this study was to know the levels of sexual assertiveness in university students and to compare differences between sexes. In this research of quantitative approach participated 374 students aged between 18 to 29 years old of several faculties of the University of Cuenca. Participants responded to a scale that is based on three dimensions of sexual assertiveness described by Morokoff. (1997): initiative, refusal and negotiation of contraceptive methods. As a result of statistical analysis it was found that in the dimension of negotiation of contraceptive methods the levels of sexual assertiveness are the highest, while in the dimension initiative the levels are the lowest. It was identified significant differences between men and women with regard to the dimensions refusal and negotiation, while in the dimension initiative there were no significant differences. As a conclusion of this study, it is stated the necessity to continue academic efforts to know sexual assertiveness in Ecuador and in the city of Cuenca, and to contribute to actions towards the promotion of sexual and reproductive health.

The current study was conducted with the objective to determine the self-efficacy levels and its relation with condom use of students of the University of Cuenca. A quantitative study was carried out where 400 undergraduate students (222 women and 178 men) of the University of Cuenca participated, with a range age of 18 to 25 years old. The instrument applied was the CUSES scale to measure the self-efficacy in condom use. This instrument consists in 24 items using three dimensions that measure: a) the placement of the condom; b) condom use with the couple approval, and c) the ability to persuade the couple on condom use. The data was analyzed in the statistical program SPSS using validity tests, factor analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that there are no significant differences between men and women, however, in the descriptive analysis of the dimensión (the placement of the condom) certain differences were found, for example: 27.5% of women do not have the ability to use condoms correctly or buy them without feeling ashamed. For his part 1.7% of men do not have ability to use it, and 2.2% feeling ashamed to buy them, differences that occur because we live in a society where patriarchy prevails and the negotiation in the sexual field usually depends on men.

The aim of this research project was to explore the perceptions towards discrimination of the trans individuals of the city of Cuenca, year 2018. It was chosen, as an analytical perspective, the critical contribution about social inequalities that is offered by the gender and human rights approach. In order to methodologically assess the trans discrimination phenomena, a qualitative study was designed. The participants of this study were members of the trans community that live in the city, specifically the female trans, who were young adults and who suffered from discrimination experiences. The type of sample applied was the non-probabilistic and intentional one in which 15 individuals participated. The technique to collect data was focus groups. A thematic analysis was applied which consisted in a coding process followed by a construction of categories. The results showed that, among the experiences of discrimination suffered by the participants, their perceptions revealed that the ones that occurred within the family environment are more relevant due to the reproduction of patterns of social exclusion. Moreover, particular difficulties on the personal and social level related to the experiences as a trans person were identified. Thus, it was established the necessity of social inclusion of this group which is grounded in the processes of sociocultural recognition about their lived experiences as trans individuals.

This research aimed to determine the levels of depression in pregnant adolescents, taking into account factors such as the age of participants and the received support. To accomplish this aim a quantitative study using a descriptive design was conducted and the inventory of depression of Beck (1996) was used. The sample consisted in 40 women between 14 and 17 years old. Results indicate that 3 out of 5 pregnant adolescents that assist to the diagnostic center “Medimagen” presented any type of depressive state. With regard to age, most of the reported cases that presented depressive symptoms were 16 years old. With regard to the variable of support, results reveal that 2 out of 5 pregnant adolescents do not count with either family or partner support. With these results the necessity of an integral evaluation that integrate the presence of symptoms that could be the cause of depression in this population was proposed.

Adolescence is a period of life in which the individual goes through several changes, including puberty and the development of their attitudes towards sexuality. The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge about contraceptive methods and attitudes towards them, whether they are acceptance or rejection. For this, a quantitative study with non-experimental design and correlational scope was carried out in which 171 male and female students belonging to the first, second and third baccalaureate of the Armed Forces Education Unit N. 4 "Abdón Calderón participated." From the city of Cuenca. The results on knowledge levels revealed that 71.35% of adolescents have an inadequate level of knowledge about contraceptive methods. Regarding the acceptance or not of the use of contraceptive methods, the results reflect high levels of acceptance to their use 64.33%. By means of statistical tests, it was evidenced that there is no relationship between the variables of knowledge and acceptance, since, although it is true, there are few or inadequate knowledge, there is also a high attitude of acceptance to the use of contraceptive methods. These results justify the need to promote information on sexuality and contraceptive methods adequately both within their families and in schools. In addition, it raises the need to conduct more qualitative research concerning the subject.

Based on the importance to know attitudes towards sexuality in all stages of life, the aim of this study was to determine these attitudes towards sexuality, its relationship with sociodemographic factors, the stimuli that predominate in, and the comparison between genders in such attitudes of elderly adults. A descriptive-comparative study was conducted in which the EROS scale which evaluates the attitudes towards sexuality, focusing on the dimensions erotophobia and erotophilia was used. A total of 161 senior citizens, aged over 60 years old, 95 women and 65 men, who attend to the memory workshops offered by the IESS - Elderly Citizen Care Canter participated. The results have shown that elderly adults have a fair attitudes towards aspects and issues about sexuality, predominating erotophofobic attitudes towards homosexuality and unconventional sex; moderate attitudes on the subject of masturbation, and when bathing naked with another person; while erotophilia has been shown in aspects related to pleasure and visual stimuli such as books and movies with sexual content. There is a significant relationship with socio-demographic factors, with marital status, being divorced elderly adults whom scored the highest in erotophilia and single marital status in contrast, whom claimed to be erotophobics.

Adolescence is a stage of transformations, which, among other particularities, is characterized by the formation of affective relationships. In some cases adolescents are involved in situations of violence, which could affect their relationships in the adult phase. Recent studies conducted about this topic have instigated scientific interest about reciprocal violence in couples at younger ages. The present study used a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive design which aim was to identify the incidence of violence in adolescent relationships. The version adapted by Fernández-Fuentes (2006) of the CADRI (2001) scale, which evaluates violence committed and suffered in men and women, was used. 242 students aged between 15 and 17, of whom 54% (130) were men, and 46% (112) were women participated in this study. The results revealed the existence of different forms of violence in the relationship, in which verbal-emotional violence revealed the highest incidence both in committed violence (46%) and suffered violence (47%), both in men and women.

The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of late adolescents at the University of Cuenca, regarding the use of contraceptive methods. For this purpose, a quantitative methodology was applied with a descriptive scope of the phenomenon inquired. The population included students from several careers of the University of Cuenca, who attended the 2016-2017 period, with ages ranging from 18 to 19 years old. The type of sample was probabilistic with proportional allocation and comprised 497 study subjects. The instrument applied consisted of a previously validated scalecalled "Attitude Scale towards Contraceptives" by Kellie Dionne Bryant (1987). By the use of this instrument, demographic data was obtained as well as information regarding the use of contraceptive methods and related attitudes. It has been found that, in most of the heterosexual, unmarried population with a beginning in the sexual relationship that happened in most of the cases before their late adolescence, there is a favorable tendency towards contraception. In addition, links between the age when sexual activity started and the disposition towards contraceptives were found.

The present study aimed to better understand the interaction among gender stereotypes and sexual response and to identify the relation between the levels of sexual excitation/inhibition and marianismo in university female students in the city of Cuenca. A total of 186 under graduated women belonging to 10 faculties participated in this study. The Marianismo Beliefs Scale (Castillo et al., 2010) was used that addresses the five basic pillars of marianismo: family pillar, virtuosity and chastity model, submissiveness to others, the self-silencing to keep harmony and the spiritual pillar. Also, it was used the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales-Short Form (SIS/SES-SF) developed by Carpenter, et al. (2011) which consist in 14 items distributed in three sub-scales: (1) sexual excitation scale (SES); (2) sexual inhibition scale (SIS-1); and (3) sexual inhibition scale- 2 (SIS-2). It was found that as lower excitation, higher scores in all the dimensions of marianismo. Moreover it was found higher levels of excitability, medium levels of inhibition out of fear to failure and lower levels of inhibition out of fear to consequences. These results imply the high necessity to know the relation between excitation/inhibition and the consequences in the pillars of marianismo, and the importance of the perspective of the new generations towards these topics.

The teenage pregnancy has been a phenomenon of a lot of concerns and research in different contexts However, it is still scarce the integral understanding about the exercise of communication regarding with aspects related to the sexual life - known as sexual assertiveness- in teenage intimate relationships. The interest to understand the exercise of sexual assertiveness of adolescents who became mothers during this period, has brought us to develop this study. The aim of this research was to explore the perspectives of teenage mothers with regard to their sexual assertiveness. A qualitative study with the use of six semi-structured interviews to adolescents who became mothers during this period was conducted. After the thematic analysis, the results allowed us to evidence the existing difficulties in the exercises ofsexual assertiveness such as: difficulties to know how to refuse to have sexual intercourse; lack of knowledge about birth control methods and such impact is reflected in the inadequate use of the emergency pill;;some barriers like shame with regard to communication about sexual aspects.. Additionally, it is evident the importance of the use health services and educative programs to improve the exercise of sexual assertiveness.

Sex education is responsibility of everyone who is in contact with the boy and the girl, like parents and educators with their attitude and relationship they transmit consciously or unconsciously sexual patterns. We must provide healthy and truthful information to boys and girls, when they will feel curios and when they will ask for information. Parents occupy immediately and for future an important role in the psychosexual development of the child. The sexual attitudes of the parents influence in the primary sexuality of the children, so the feelings about their own body are a source of pleasure that gets a self-image through which it follows that is enjoyable and can be loved by others. The sexual education acquired at home will be the basis of adult sexuality. During the early years, a child gets his first sexual satisfactions thanks to maternal body: when the child suck, when the mother hugs him, when she is rocking him, stroking him, shower him and cares of him. The maternal touch provides to them a fundamental trust in the world.