Ege, EmelAkin, BelginAltuntug, Kamile2020-03-262020-03-2620080301-22121179-6391https://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2008.36.7.965https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/225491st International Midwifery Congress -- JUN 20-22, 2007 -- Istanbul, TURKEYThe purpose of this study was to evaluate how midwifery students feel about adolescent sexuality, the use of contraceptive methods, and abortion. A total of 55 students in the second year of a midwifery course were included in the sampling. Data were evaluated by percentage distribution and McNamara's Test. An evaluation of the students' thoughts on sexuality showed that 87.3% believed a girl should be a virgin when she married, that 50.9% believed abortion was morally wrong and that 23.6% believed only married couples should be informed of contraceptive methods. The study showed that students were influenced in their attitudes by social-value judgments about adolescent sexual and reproductive health.en10.2224/sbp.2008.36.7.965info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessadolescentsexualitycontraceptive methodabortionmidwifery studentArticle367965972Q3WOS:000261357000011Q4