Objective: To determine whether the use of online sexual material influences sexual risk behavior for HIV / AIDS in young university students. Concepts of Social Cognitive Theory were used. Methods: A descriptive correlational design, involving 200 university students selected by systematic random sampling (k = 11). Results: Young people who used sexual material online rich media to masturbation (r s =.34), arousal (r s = 29), stimulation (r s = 29), adventure (r s = 30), meeting people (r s =.27), images (r s =.17) and cybersex (r s =.25) showed greater sexual risk behavior for HIV / AIDS (p <.01). The use of sexual material online for masturbation (R² = 6.4%, F [1,189] = 12.80, p <.001), seeking adventures (R² = 4.8%, F [1,189] = 9.56, p <.01), meeting people (R² = 5.9%, F [1,189] = 11.88, F [1,189] = 12.80, p <.001), seeking adventures (R² = 4.8%, F [1,189] = 9.56, p <.01), meeting people (R² = 5.9%, F [1,189] = 11.88, p <.01) and have cybersex (R² = 4.1%, F [1,189] = 8.07, HIV/AIDS. Conclusions: The use of online sexual material influences sexual risk behavior for HIV/AIDS.
Objetivo: Determinar si el uso de material sexual en línea influye en la conducta sexual de riesgo para VIH/SIDA en los jóvenes universitarios. Se utilizaron conceptos de la Teoría Cognitiva Social. Método: Diseño descriptivo correlacional, participaron 200 jóvenes universitarios, seleccionados por muestreo aleatorio sistemático (k = 11). Resultados: Los jóvenes que usaron material sexual en línea en medios ricos para masturbarse (r s = .34), excitarse (r s = .29), estimularse (r s = .29), buscar una aventura (r s = .30), conocer gente (r s = .27), imágenes (r s = .14) y cibersexo (r s = .25) mostraron mayor conducta sexual de riesgo para VIH/SIDA (p < .01). El uso de material sexual en línea para masturbarse (R² = 6.4%, F [1,189] = 12.80, p < .001), buscar una aventura (R² = 4.8%, F [1,189] = 9.56, p < .01), conocer gente (R² = 5.9%, F [1,189] = 11.88, p < .01) y tener cibersexo (R² = 4.1%, F [1,189] = 8.07, p < .01) presentó un efecto positivo y significativo en la conducta sexual de riesgo para VIH/SIDA. Conclusiones: El uso de material sexual en línea influye en la conducta sexual de riesgo para VIH/SIDA.