Representações sociais de jovens universitários sobre a prevenção da covid-19 e a vivência da sexualidade.

Abstract

to analyze the representations of young university students about the prevention of covid-19 and its relationship with the experience of sexuality during the pandemic. Method: search for qualitative approach, based on the theoretical-methodological framework of the Theory of Social Representations, from a critical approach, carried out with 30 students College students. As a data collection technique, in-depth interviews were used. For analysis of the data, analysis of descending hierarchical classification was carried out in the Software IRAMUTEQ®, version 0.7 alpha 2, in addition to the Content Analysis method, in the thematic. Results: two thematic categories and a subcategory were formed: Affective-sexual relationships of university students and representations about covid-19; Experience of sexuality of university students in times of a pandemic and its relationship with the Covid-19 prevention representations; and Experiencing obstacles during the pandemic of Covid-19 and the dynamics of affective-sexual relationships: perspectives of university students. The centrality of university students' representations that ignore their own vulnerability to covid-19 and effective non-adherence to preventive measures, as well as the original social representation of sexuality as a priority human need and contact physical activity and sexual practice as fundamental in the lives of young people, neglecting prevention of covid-19, especially among those without a fixed partnership. Conclusion: The present study

made it possible to understand the representations about covid-19 prevention practices. 19 and the dynamics of the sexuality of young university students, and it is expected that it will contribute to the

planning and implementation of new strategies for preventing and coping with disease.