Investigating the sex education in girls with premarital relationships (Sexual, Emotianal, or Emotional-Sexual): A Phenomenological Theory Study

Communicating with the opposite sex is an important part of human life, especially for young people; several factors, including sexual education, are influential in the degree of tendency or non-tendency to such relationships. The aim of this study was to investigate sexual education in girls with premarital relationships. The study population consisted of young girls who had experienced premarital sex with the opposite sex (whether sexual, emotional, or emotional-sexual). The samples included 12 female students in the age group of 22-28 and living in Tehran in 2019- 2021 and had such relationships and were selected by purposive sampling method. The research tool was a semi-structured interview. Colaizzi's method was used to analyze the data. The results identified 2 main categories, 7 subcategories, and 20 primary concepts. The two main categories are family performance and attitude in relation to sex education and sociocultural information resources related to sex education. The present study showed that the lack of proper sexual education, either directly or indirectly, leads people to establish a relationship with the opposite sex before marriage; Therefore, it is suggested to hold meetings based on providing sex education to parents and educators in centers such as kindergartens, schools, and neighborhood centers, and apply suitably and enhancing educational methods to them. Also, in order to prevent the increasing prevalence of premarital relationships, it is recommended that universities, families, officials, and cultural planners use preventive programs in this direction.