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... where the students could write comments or questions. The questionnaire was based on the work of Davis, Yarber, Bauserman, Schree, Davis (1998) and Reddy et al. (2010). The questionnaire was not anonymous as the students were followed up in the subsequent phases of the study. ...
... In Phase 4, the prospective cohort that participated in Phase 3 was followed up a month after exposure to the sex-education intervention tool. Both the controls and participants from Phase 3 were encouraged to complete the online questionnaire that was a shortened version of the Phase 1 questionnaire (Davis et al., 1998;Reddy et al., 2010). The participants were encouraged to complete an additional researcher-designed online intervention evaluation questionnaire which was constructed using standardised sexuality-measures that covered their perceptions of the tool as well as their perceived benefit or changed behaviour as a result of being exposed to the tool (Davis et al., 1998). ...
... Both the controls and participants from Phase 3 were encouraged to complete the online questionnaire that was a shortened version of the Phase 1 questionnaire (Davis et al., 1998;Reddy et al., 2010). The participants were encouraged to complete an additional researcher-designed online intervention evaluation questionnaire which was constructed using standardised sexuality-measures that covered their perceptions of the tool as well as their perceived benefit or changed behaviour as a result of being exposed to the tool (Davis et al., 1998). ...
... Sexual attitude and sexual knowledge were measured using both the attitude and knowledge questions of the Ageing Sexual Knowledge and Attitude Scale (ASKAS; [34]). Previous studies have found the ASKAS to be a valid instrument which is highly correlated with sexual cognition and ageing (correlation equals the general attitudes of older adults and their sexual behaviour) [56]. It has demonstrated acceptable internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging between 0.72 and 0.92 [57]. ...
... Sexual behaviour was measured using the sexual activities subscale of the Senior Adult Sexuality Scale (SASS; [34]). Previous studies have found the SASS to be a valid instrument which is highly correlated with senior adults and their sexual interests, attitudes, and activities [56]. It has demonstrated acceptable internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.90 [34]. ...
The rapidly ageing population, the growing rate of divorce, and the longer life expectancy of women compared with men have resulted in a large proportion of older Chinese women being alone. The sexual health and intimacy needs of this group of women are ignored due to traditional Chinese cultural values that undermine older adults' needs for sex and intimacy, and the subordinate position of women in society. The present study used a quantitative survey method to investigate bio-psycho-social factors associated with divorced and widowed older Chinese women's sexual health and intimacy needs in two cities in Shanghai and Wuhan. The conceptual framework of this study was guided by cognitive stress theory, attachment theory, gender theory, socioemotional selectivity theory, objectification theory, and activity theory. We adopted a model involving demographic , biological, psychological, and social factors to unearth the mechanism influencing divorced and widowed older Chinese women's sexual health and intimacy needs. Data were collected between October 2020 and March 2021 via face-to-face surveys. A convenience sample of 278 (N = 278) divorced and widowed older Chinese women was recruited (166 in Shanghai and 112 in Wuhan). Sexual health and intimacy needs were associated with current relationship status, financial status, physical health, attachment style, neuroticism, mental health, social support, prior marital conflict, and gender norm attitude. Sexual behaviour was associated with age, number of children, financial status, physical health, attachment style, neuroticism, prior marital conflict, gender norm attitude, sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and intimacy attitude as predictors. Most participants in this study seemed to have found new intimate partners with whom to continue participating in sexual activities after their divorce or widowhood. The present study is one of the first examples of empirical research to examine the sexual health and intimacy needs of older Chinese women who are divorced or widowed. The findings generated by this study will inform the design and implementation of appropriate social programs for this demographic, and provide invaluable insight for social workers, educators, sex therapists, healthcare professionals, community workers, and policy-makers working with this population.
... Bộ câu hỏi này gồm có 14 câu hỏi và cho điểm mỗi câu trả lời theo thang điểm Five -point Likert Scale, có 5 mức điểm tương ứng (thấp nhất là 1 điểm và nhiều nhất là 5 điểm). [6] Tổng điểm của CSFQ-14 ≤ 41: có dấu hiệu rối loạn chức năng tình dục. [6] 2.4 Quản lý và phân tích số liệu. ...
... [6] Tổng điểm của CSFQ-14 ≤ 41: có dấu hiệu rối loạn chức năng tình dục. [6] 2.4 Quản lý và phân tích số liệu. Số liệu được xử lý và phần tích bằng phần mềm SPSS.22. ...
Đau do thoái hóa cột sống là một trong những nguyên nhân gây rối loạn chức năng tình dục ở phụ nữ. Phẫu thuật cột sống được coi là một giải pháp để cải thiện tình trạng này. Do đó chúng tôi tiến hành nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang với mục tiêu: đánh giá chức năng tình dục sau phẫu thuật cột sống của bệnh nhân nữ và các yếu tố liên quan. Có 87 bệnh nhân đủ điều kiện đồng ý tham gia nghiên cứu, lớn nhất là 70 tuổi, trẻ nhất là 18 tuổi, tuổi trung bình là 57,97±1,43. Sau phẫu thuật cột sống, bệnh nhân có sự cải thiện về chức năng tình dục, tăng tần suất quan hệ từ 3,16 ± 3,07 lên 5,2 ± 5,24 (lần/tháng), giảm đau sau khi quan hệ tình dục và giảm tỷ lệ rối loạn hoạt động tình dục (theo CFSQ-14). Tỷ lệ bệnh nhân có rối loạn chức năng tình dục sau phẫu thuật là 66,7%. Tuổi tác và căng thẳng/stress có liên quan đến rối loạn chức năng tình dục (p<0,05).
... Nghiên cứu sử dụng bảng điều tra khảo sát, công cụ nghiên cứu bao gồm ba phần: thông tin cơ bản cá nhân, bảng đo loại hình gắn bó cá nhân, bảng đo lòng ghen tuông. Trong đó, bảng đo lòng ghen tuông là công cụ nghiên cứu tự biên có tham khảo bảng đo của Buunk (1998) bao gồm hai thang đo là ghen tuông tình cảm và ghen tuông tình dục, có thang điểm từ 1 đến 5 tương ứng với không quan tâm, có chút quan tâm, có quan tâm, rất quan tâm, cực kì quan tâm, có nghĩa là điểm càng cao thì mức độ ghen tuông càng nhiều. Bảng đo loại hình gắn bó cá nhân do Wang (1995) xây dựng căn cứ theo nghiên cứu của Bartholomew và Horowitz với 4 loại hình gắn bó: tích cực, tiêu cực, trốn tránh, bài trừ. ...
... Nếu từ góc độ ngoại tình về thể xác tình dục, một trong hai người có mối quan hệ tình dục ngoài luồng lâu dài với người thứ ba, thì chỉ là muốn thay đổi người tình mới, hơn nữa mức độ lí tính của nam và nữ lại khác nhau, nên lòng ghen tuông về mặt tình dục của nữ thể hiện cao hơn so với nam. Buunk (1998) có đề cập mối tương quan giữa lòng ghen tuông và văn hóa tập quán, ví dụ trong văn hóa phương Tây, hôn má khi gặp nhau là một hành động mang tính xã giao, lịch sự, còn trong văn hóa phương Đông lại không có thói quen này, do đó sự nhận thức về độ thân mật trong tình cảm giữa phương Đông và Tây khác nhau, nên mức độ ghen tuông cũng khác nhau. ...
Bài viết đề cập mối quan hệ giữa lòng ghen tuông và các loại hình gắn bó khác nhau trong tình yêu nam nữ của sinh viên. Kết quả khảo sát 870 sinh viên các trường đại học ở khu vực Cao Hùng đã thu được kết quả: (1) Kiểu loại “gắn bó tích cực”, “gắn bó tiêu cực”, “gắn bó trốn tránh” của sinh viên có sự khác biệt theo “giới tính”, “kinh nghiệm tình trường”, “số mối tình”; ngoài ra có mối quan hệ giữa việc “có từng trải qua mối quan hệ tay ba hay chưa” với gắn bó trốn tránh, giữa việc đã từng hoặc chưa từng học qua giáo dục giới tình/tình dục với gắn bó trốn tránh và gắn bó tích cực. (2) Lòng ghen tuông cũng có sự khác biệt theo “giới tính”, “tình trạng tình cảm”, “số mối tình” của sinh viên. (3) Có mối tương quan giữa “gắn bó tích cực”, “gắn bó tiêu cực”, “gắn bó trốn tránh” với “lòng ghen tuông”.
... The Aging Sexuality Knowledge and Attitudes Scale has been used with professional (Bouman, Arcelus, & Benbow, 2007;Dogan et al., 2008;Langer-Most & Langer, 2010) and community (Hillman & Stricker, 1996;White & Catania, 1982) samples and has established Downloaded by [141.214.17.252] at 06:52 24 March 2014 reliability and validity. Split-half, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability for the knowledge subscale have been reported to range from .90 to .97 (Davis, 1988). Content and criterion validity have been demonstrated for this measure as well (Davis, 1988). ...
... Split-half, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability for the knowledge subscale have been reported to range from .90 to .97 (Davis, 1988). Content and criterion validity have been demonstrated for this measure as well (Davis, 1988). We asked participants to state their level of agreement with the statement "I feel I know all I need to know about sexuality in the aged (aged = 65 and older)" as an indicator of perception of knowledge. ...
Objectives: Sexual health is an important component of overall health and well-being for older adults. Despite this, little is known about the importance of sex to quality of life, as part of romantic relationships for older adults, and potential drivers of interactions between healthcare providers and older adults about sexual health. In this study using a nationally representative population, we describe perceptions and experiences of sex among older adults.
Methods: A nationally representative, cross-sectional sample of community-dwelling U.S. adults aged 65–80 was surveyed about their sexual health and interaction with their health care providers about sexual health.
Results: The survey completion rate was 75% (N = 1,002). Overall, 50.9% of men and 30.8% of women reported being sexually active. In all, 17.3% of adults aged 65–80 reported speaking to their health care provider about sexual health in the past two years and of those, 60.5% of patients initiated the conversation. Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated that sexual activity (yes/no), interest in sex, and satisfaction with sex life are major drivers of sexual health conversations between patients and healthcare providers.
Conclusions: Many adults aged 65–80 are interested in and engage in sexual activity. While the majority of older adults reported a willingness to discuss their sexual health with their health care providers, few had done so, and most conversations were initiated by patients. Iterest in sex and satisfaction with sex life may be targets for intervention and offer a segue for providers as they begin the conversation to engage with older adults about their sexual health.
Clinical Implications: Providers may have conversations with older adults about sexual health and may need sexual health training to have effective discussions; age nor chronic conditions should preclude this essential conversation. Clinical gerontologists may be helpful in this training and in encouraging patients to bring up sexual health concerns during their medical appointments.
... Sexual scripts act as roadmaps in the labeling and meaningmaking of sexual behaviors (Carpenter 2001) as well as in identifying sexual violence (Ford 2017;Hlavka 2014;Jackson 1978). For instance, in heteronormative scripts, men are generally expected to have the more active role on a first date-from initiating the date to paying the bill and leading a sexual encounter (Eaton and Rose 2012;Rose and Frieze 1993;Muehlenhard and Felts 1998;Snell et al. 1986). These gendered sexual scripts also include men enacting multiple attempts at securing a first date and sustaining multiple rejections before the woman agrees (Dunlap et al. 2012;Davis et al. 2012;Langhinrichsen-Rohling 2012). ...
... The abridged version of the Sexual Double Standards scale assesses gender beliefs specific to sexual behavior and measures the extent to which respondents adhere to a sexual double standard belief that grants men more sexual freedom than women (Lefkowitz et al. 2014;Muehlenhard and Felts 1998). This scale consists of 17 items, with example items including "A woman's having casual sex is just as acceptable to me as a man's having casual sex" (reverse coded). ...
Evidence suggests that in the United States we live in a stalking culture— a culture in which stalking is normalized, minimized, and romanticized through various cultural institutions. We also live in an era when romantic interactions and dating are increasingly taking place online. Bringing together these ideas, the present study examines perceptions of lay observers of the cyberstalking of women with a focus on gender and stalking context. Drawing on data from an original vignette study via an Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) survey (n = 727), we examine whether (a) observer’s gender, (b) four types of stalking contexts (ex-boyfriend, coworker, one-time date, and stranger), and (c) individual differences in observers’ attitudes regarding gender and sexuality beliefs (sexual double standards, benevolent sexism, and hostile sexism) impact lay perceptions of cyberstalking. We found that compared to men, women are more likely to label cyberstalking and to deem cyberstalking as less socially acceptable. Compared to the stranger stalking scenario, participants were less likely to label the other three scenarios as stalking; additionally, participants rated ex-boyfriend stalking, relative to stranger stalking, as more acceptable. We also found that attitudinal measures predict higher acceptability ratings across stalking contexts, and hostile sexist beliefs mediate the relationship between observers’ gender and likelihood of labeling the situation as stalking. Our results suggest that the minimization and normalization of cyberstalking may be driven not only by one’s gender, but also by a culturally accepted hierarchy of stalking narratives as well as gender attitudes.
... Pelvic floor muscle training could have an impact on the hypertensive and strength muscles of women complaining of Vaginal Laxity (Carmel et al., 2010). The Knack technique and contraction of the levator ani muscle appear to have a positive impact on their sex life and improve the sexual response (Davis et al., 1998). ...
Background:
Vaginal laxity defined according to the International Urogynecological Association/International Continence society is excessive vaginal looseness; it is one of the most common symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction, which refers to medical/functional disorders that can have a significant impact on a woman's sexual self-esteem and sexual life.
Aim:
This study aimed to determine the impact of the Knack Technique on Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) and sexual function in women with vaginal laxity.
Methods:
Thirty females complaining of vaginal laxity were randomly chosen from the outpatient clinic at Deraya University. Their ages varied from 35 to 45 years, their body mass index was 25-30 kg/m2, and a number of parities ≤ three normal vaginal deliveries and at least two years from the last delivery complaining about vaginal laxity, water entrapment, and loss of friction during sexual intercourse. They were randomized into two equal groups at random (A, B). Group A (15 females) received (PSTES) and group B (15 females) received (PSTES) and Knack Technique. Both the groups received three sessions per week for 2 months.
Evaluation:
The outcome measures were evaluated through pre- and post-interventions by using ultrasonography imaging to assess PFM function, Sexual Satisfaction Index, and Vaginal Laxity Questionnaires (VLQ) to assess sexual function.
Results:
Analysis indicated a significant improvement in vaginal laxity in the two groups. Comparison between groups pre- and posttreatment showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the groups B and A in SSI and VLQ, while there were significant differences between the groups A and B in PFM force.
Conclusion:
Combining Parasacral transcutaneous electrical stimulation (PSTES) and Knack Technique is more effective than PSTES alone in reducing vaginal laxity as well as improving PFM and sexual function in women with vaginal laxity.
... Nowadays there are multiple scientific instruments duely validated in order to efficiently monitor the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors in university students, such as the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (CDC, 2017). Similarly, we can also find in the scientific literature various scales developed to analyze the knowledge and attitudes about sexuality present in the Handbook of sexuality-related measures (Davis et al., 1998). Therefore, in order to satisfy the purposes of the present study, we developed a questionnaire, in accordance with the procedures defined by Bowling (1998): building on the scale (1 st stage); validation of content (2 nd stage); psychometric validation (3 rd stage). ...
Several factors, including sexual knowledge and attitudes, influence sexual behaviours among college students. Scientific research suggests that positive information and attitudes regarding condom use and sexually transmitted infections (STI) have a strong association with protective behaviours. This study aimed to analyze knowledge and attitudes about STIs and attitudes towards condom use. This a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of college students (n = 840) in one university in Portugal. A validated self-reported questionnaire was administered to a proportional stratified random sample of students. By analyzing the sexual risk behaviours of sexually active students in the last 12 months, it was found that 18.7% of respondents reported having two or more sexual partners, 60.1% did not always use or almost always a condom and 32.3% had sexual intercourse after ingesting alcohol or consuming illicit psychoactive substances. The level of knowledge about STI transmission is 3.99±1.194 (6 possible correct answers), and the level of attitudes towards STIs and condom use were moderate. University students present gaps in knowledge and attitudes about STIs and condom use that may condition the adoption of protective health behaviours. These results show the importance of promoting health in higher education, especially in the area of sexuality.
... Para el análisis de esta investigación se tuvo el apoyo de la versión en español de la Escala de Ensoñación Sexuales (SDS, por sus siglas en inglés) de Giambra y Singer (1998), cuya escala considera un Alpha de Cronbach de 0.93 para la medición del deseo sexual; dicha prueba psicométrica -que consta de 12 ítems, con escala tipo Likert que otorga opciones de 1 al 5 (1 = del todo falso a 5 = totalmente cierto)-permite medir cuán altos pueden llegar a ser los deseos de la persona por satisfacer estas necesidades, y que no pueden cumplirse debido a las restricciones; además tiene una validez de 0.86, lo cual es muy aceptable; para la variable de represión sexual se cuenta con el Inventario de Culpabilidad Sexual de Mosher (1998), adaptado a español, compuesto por 50 ítems con escala Likert de 7 puntos (0 = del todo falso a 6 = totalmente verdadero), oscilando una puntuación total a los 300 puntos; su punto de corte se basa en 150 puntos o más, lo que indica altos deseos en la persona; bajos deseos es una puntuación por debajo de 150 puntos. Dicho instrumento considera un Alpha de Cronbach de casi 0.90, y una validez aceptable de 0.76; se optó por dicha prueba porque no sólo mide la culpa de la persona por sentir esos deseos sexuales, sino también el mismo instrumento mide el esfuerzo que hace la persona por reprimir y controlar lo más posible los deseos sexuales que puede llegar a tener. ...
Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo conocer la influencia de la represión sexual en los deseos sexuales en personas dedicadas a la vida eclesiástica. La metodología se basó en el desarrollo de dos pruebas psicométricas, el inventario de culpabilidad sexual y la escala SDS. Se trató de una muestra no probabilística de 100 personas dedicadas al celibato con un diseño de investigación no experimental-transversal y del tipo correlacional cuantitativo, con edades de 27 años a 78 años como máximo y una media de 52.5 años de los participantes; en los resultados se basaron sobre todo en el sexo de los participantes y su nivel en la labor a la eucaristía; el género masculino mostró más afectaciones en cuanto a la represión sexual que en el género femenino; al mismo tiempo se halló que 93% de los participantes tienen represiones altas, mientras que 100% mostró deseos sexuales altos; las jerarquías de los participantes en el celibato también mostraron afecciones; los rangos más altos padecen deseos más altos debido a las represiones que los de un nivel menor; por último, y con una correlación positiva de 0.594, se determinó que mientras mayor represión exista, más grandes serán los deseos sexuales en la persona. Se concluye que las personas dedicadas al celibato padecerán altas represiones en intento de controlar los deseos sexuales.
... The Brief Sex Guilt Scale is the abbreviated version of the Sex-Guilt subscale. Janda and Bazemore (2011), stated that their 10item version of the 50-item Sex-Guilt Scale from the Revised Mosher Guilt Inventory(Mosher, 1998) showed a high level of correlation between both scales with a correlation of 0.on a Likert scale with a range from 1 (Strongly agree) to 6 (Strongly disagree).Scores are calculated by adding up the totals for each item, scores range from 10-60. The higher the score the higher the sex guilt. ...
This master's thesis aims to investigate the relationship between sex, gender, sexual orientation and sexual guilt and shame with religiosity level as a covariate, in a sample of Egyptian adults. Shame and guilt are both self-conscious emotions, they serve as indicators that give instant and important feedback on our moral and social acceptance by others. Sexual guilt and sexual shame are subcategories of guilt and shame. In this mixed methods study, the qualitative part of the study consisted of self-report questionnaires where 452 individuals participated. Of which eleven participated in semi-structured interviews which were conducted to get a better understanding of the topic as well as individual's subjective experiences of sexual guilt and sexual shame and how both are affected by an individual's identities. Data analysis showed that females had the highest levels of sexual shame. Religiosity was inversely related to sex guilt and sexual shame furthermore; LGBTQ participants had the highest levels of sexual shame compared to heterosexuals with bisexuals having the highest sexual shame among participants. Reflexive Thematic Analysis of the interviews showed six overarching themes: 1) Dealing with Sexual Guilt 2) Dealing with Sexual Shame 3) Dealing with Sexual Shame as a result of Sexual Assault 4) Causes of Sexual Guilt 5) Causes of Sexual Shame 6) External Influences. The discussion section discusses the limitations and suggestions for future research.
Keywords: Culture, Egyptian, Sexual Guilt, Sexual Shame, Religiosity.
... Nowadays there are multiple scientific instruments duely validated in order to efficiently monitor the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors in university students and various scales developed to analyze the knowledge and attitudes about sexuality such as those presented in the Handbook of sexuality-related measures (Davis et al., 1998). Therefore, in order to satisfy the purposes of the present study, we developed a questionnaire, in accordance with the procedures defined by Bowling (1998): building on the scale (1 st stage); validation of content (2 nd stage); psychometric validation (3 rd stage). ...
Throughout the years, university students showed a high prevalence of risky sexual behaviors. The beginning of sexual activity at an early age, having multiple sexual partners, alcohol consumption before having sexual relations and the inconsistent use of the condom are some of the most common characteristics and examples of risky sexual behaviors among students belonging to Higher Education. This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and risky sexual behaviors among university students attending a University in Northern Portugal. For that purpose, we have used a transversal approach, applying a previously validated questionnaire, to a proportionately stratified sample, constituted by 840 university students. The analysis through questionnaire was divided between three different parts: knowledge about sexually transmissible diseases, attitudes towards sexually transmissible infections and attitudes towards the use of condom and risky sexual behaviors. Results have shown that the majority of university students were sexually active and that risky sexual behavior with higher prevalence refers to the inconsistent or incorrect usage of the condom. The level of knowledge about sexually transmissible infections and the attitudes towards those infections and the use of condom were moderate. We did not detect any correlation between knowledge and attitudes, however, the attitudes towards the use of condom accurately predict the risky sexual behaviors engaged upon by university students. This study has shown that understanding the factors that influence risky sexual behaviors in the context of higher education contributes for the development of educational programs about sexuality.
... Subjective sexual arousal (the cognitive-affective experience of arousal 5 ) provides an input to the sexual behavioral system − a cybernetic control system − with the primary goal, at least in heterosexual individuals, to engage in sexual intercourse and successfully conceive. 6 However, the functioning of the system is not only governed by achievement of the primary goal, but by a series of proximal goals regarding the experience of sexually satisfying interactions and the maintenance of quality romantic relationships, which increase the likelihood of partnered sexual activities in the future. ...
Background
Despite its integral role in normative sexual functioning, there is a dearth of research into the role of subjective sexual arousal within romantic relationships.
Aim
The current proof-of-concept study addresses this gap by investigating the associations between partner-induced sexual arousal, sexual arousal induced by others, and sexual satisfaction and relationship quality.
Methods
One hundred and sixteen heterosexual couples who had been together for an average of three and a half years completed an online survey. An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modelling framework was applied to analyze the dyadic data.
Outcomes
Participants completed the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC) Inventory and a single item global measure of sexual satisfaction derived for the current study.
Results
Feeling sexually aroused by one's romantic partner was positively associated with one's own sexual satisfaction and relationship quality. However, feeling sexually aroused by people other than one's romantic partner was negatively associated with one's own sexual satisfaction and relationship quality. These associations were found for both men and women.
Clinical Translation
Therapists and practitioners may need to place an emphasis on using strategies and techniques that specifically facilitate or heighten partner-induced sexual arousal, whilst helping couples to move away from those behaviors and situations which typically lead to sexual arousal induced by those other than their partner.
Strengths & Limitations
This proof-of-concept study provides novel findings that address the absence of research investigating the associations between sexual arousal and outcomes in romantic relationships. The well-powered dyadic study design enabled a rigorous test of the hypotheses. However, the study was cross-sectional in nature, the sample was somewhat homogenous, and assessments included brief measures of sexual arousal and sexual satisfaction.
Conclusion
The findings offer the first evidence to suggest that partner-induced sexual arousal and non–partner-induced sexual arousal have differential effects in terms of sexual satisfaction and relationship quality. This not only has a raft of clinical implications, but it provides the basis for several important avenues of future research on the role of subjective sexual arousal in romantic relationships.
Lawless NJ, Karantzas GC, Mullins ER, et al. Does it Matter Who You Feel Sexually Aroused By? Associations Between Sexual Arousal, Relationship Quality, and Sexual Satisfaction. Sex Med 2022;10:100523.
... [19] , Sexual Daydreaming Scale of the Imaginal Process Inventory. [20] , Dyadic Sexual Communication Scale [21] , Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire. [22] , Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised. ...
The study aimed to understand the relationship between sexual fantasy, sexual communication, personality traits and sexual satisfaction in married individuals. Sexual fantasy as a variable has seldom been studied in the Indian context. The importance of sexual fantasies has been noted by therapists and researchers. Studying various aspects of sexual functioning in married life including, sexual communication and sexual satisfaction and personality traits would be beneficial. A cross sectional design with a total sample of 100 married individuals was considered. Tools were administered as online forms. Parametric and Non-parametric tests were used to find the correlation between Sexual fantasy and sexual satisfaction, sexual communication and sexual satisfaction and personality traits and sexual satisfaction. Results indicated that sexual fantasy and sexual satisfaction have a negative correlation, sexual communication and sexual satisfaction have a positive correlation and personality traits and sexual satisfaction also have a positive correlation. This study can be used to develop modules that might aid in marital and sex therapy. It may be useful in identifying any difficulties or issues which may help in providing appropriate timely intervention
... A universal definition of sexual desire has yet to be established, and individual differences between levels of sexual desire have yet to be accounted for. Discrepancies between solitary desire, or interest in behaving sexually with oneself, and dyadic desire, or interest in behaving sexually with a partner, likewise need clarification and explanation (Davis, Yarber, Bauserman, Schreer, & Davis, 1998;van Anders, 2012). Finally, an understanding of particularly what is desired in the realm of sexual desire is in need of theorizing and empirical evidence. ...
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... In vergangenen Studien fällt außerdem auf, dass die Instrumente zur Erfassung von Sexualität meist nur eine Dimension abbildeten, wie Häufigkeit, Zufriedenheit, sexuelles Funktionsniveau, Probleme etc. Das Handbook of sexuality-related measures (Davis, 1998) beinhaltet knapp 230 Fragebogenverfahren, um verschiedene Aspekte des Sexuallebens zu erfassen. In den letzten zehn Jahren sind noch einige dazugekommen. ...
Research on romantic relationships has rarely investigated the role of sex. Therefore a questionnaire measuring the sexual experience along the two dimensions of physical and affective attraction has been developed. The results describe the fit between sexual experience and expectations as experienced by the participants. In a study with 1,583 participants, the questionnaire was proven reliable. Male participants reported suffering from not receiving enough attention within the physical domain. In a cross-sectional analysis, physical attraction was accorded a diminishing importance with increasing age of the participants. Affective attraction had an impact on relationship satisfaction. Affective attraction is an aspect of sex life which may be typical for sex in close relationships only. The effect of both dimensions of experiencing sex in close relationships on relationship satisfaction will be discussed with respect to age and gender effects.
Zusammenfassung
Die Rolle der Sexualität für romantische Partnerschaften ist ein wenig untersuchtes Gebiet in der Partnerschaftsforschung. Es wird ein Fragebogen vorgestellt, der das Erleben von Sexualität in engen Partnerschaften auf den zwei Dimensionen physische und affektive Anziehung erfasst. Er ermöglicht eine Beschreibung, was Partner in ihrer Sexualität erleben und wie dies mit ihren Wünschen in Einklang steht. In einer Studie an 1.583 Personen erweist sich der Fragebogen als reliables Messinstrument. Männer berichten größere Defizite in der physischen Anziehung. Außerdem wird sie im Querschnittsvergleich mit steigendem Alter immer negativer bewertet. Die affektive Anziehung ist ein Aspekt der Sexualität, der speziell für die partnerschaftliche Sexualität als zentral angesehen wird. Die Bedeutung dieser beiden Dimensionen des Erlebens partnerschaftlicher Sexualität für die Beziehungszufriedenheit unter Berücksichtigung von Alters- und Geschlechtseffekten wird diskutiert.
... The scores ranged from 0 to 20, with higher scores implying greater knowledge. This measure has been validated for healthcare professionals (Davis, Yarber, Bauserman, Schreer, & Davis, 1998). While Cronbach's α for the original tool was found to be .70 ...
Purpose:
To assess Taiwanese nurses' attitudes toward and knowledge about sexual minorities, and their awareness and behavior of providing care to sexual minority patients.
Design:
A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed.
Methods:
A total of 323 Taiwanese nurses 20 years of age or older completed an online questionnaire between September and November 2019. It included five sections: demographics, the Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale, Knowledge About Homosexuality Questionnaire, Gay Affirmative Practice Scale, and nurses' needs for promoting culturally competent care.
Results:
Taiwanese nurses held positive attitudes, and demonstrated high levels of awareness and behaviors of providing care to sexual minority patients. However, they had limited knowledge regarding homosexuality. More so, nurses who were older, self-identified as heterosexuals, were married, had more than 10 years' work experience, and were Buddhists had poor knowledge about homosexuality. Nurses reported that for providing culturally competent care they required knowledge about sexual minorities' physical and mental health issues; the populations' social and welfare resources; communication skills training; privacy; and safe space.
Conclusions:
Information on homosexuality and health issues among sexual minority populations, communication skills training, privacy, and safe space should be provided to Taiwanese nurses to improve their abilities to provide culturally competent care and to reduce health inequalities among sexual minorities.
Clinical relevance:
This study's results could be used as evidence for designing and providing training programs for nurses regarding culturally competent care, and thus promote quality nursing care and decrease difficulties of accessing healthcare services among sexual minority patients.
... Data were collected using a questionnaire, including a checklist of demographic variables and two questionnaires of Hudson index of sexual satisfaction (ISS) (Davis et al., 1998) and the Multiple Sclerosis intimacy and sexuality questionnaire (MSISQ 19;Sanders et al., 2000). ...
Sexual problems are among the most common disorders that people with Multiple Sclerosis have to deal with, resulting in decreased sexual satisfaction and quality of life. The study is aimed to investigate the impact of group social work intervention on the sexual satisfaction of women with Multiple Sclerosis. The methodology was a randomized controlled trial and 58 participants recruited (30 for control group and 28 for intervention group). The intervention was based on group social work with an empowerment approach within eight sessions. The average age of the participants was 35.95 ± 6.41 most of whom had high school diploma (62.1%). The findings indicate that, in terms of sexual satisfaction (t = 5.47, Sig = 0.03, df = 56), primary disorders (t = 2.42, Sig = 0.019, df = 56), and tertiary disorders (t = 3.77, Sig = 0.002, df = 56), there is a significant difference between intervention and control groups.
... Author and year Koss, Gidycz, & Wisniewski, 1987); Sexual Dominance Scale (Nelson, 1979) ("I have sexual relations because I like the feeling of having another person submit to me"). (Levant et al., 1992) and the Sexual Beliefs Scale (Muehlenhard & Felts, 1998) (Straus et al., 1996); Scale based on Kasian and Painter's (1992) factor analysis of the Psychological Maltreatment of Women Scale (Tolman, 1989) et al., 1987); Reasons for Sexual Behavior (Nelson, 1979 We first present the measure reflecting aggression, violence or perpetration, and secondly the measure for dominance or control. ...
... Several handbooks of common measures in psychology and family science have been published (e.g., Davis, Yarber, Bauserman, Schreer, & Davis, 1998;Fernández-Ballesteros, 2003;Groth-Marnat, 2009;Touliatos, Perlmutter, & Holden, 2001). These handbooks can be valuable resources when looking for good measures (although some are becoming dated). ...
Program evaluation should be integral to family life education (FLE), but program administrators face common barriers, including expense, lack of evaluation expertise, and fear of no‐effects findings. Thus, the purpose of this article is to provide a primer on feasible best‐practice guidelines for the evaluation of FLE programs. Specifically, we explore four best practices in FLE program evaluation research in real‐world field conditions: (a) clarify upfront the underlying program theory of change or logic model and make research decisions based on this model; (b) adopt a developmental perspective on program evaluation and a mentality of continuous quality improvement; (c) when ready, invest in rigorous impact evaluations with random assignment; and (d) share and synthesize evaluation work to strengthen the field. A theme woven throughout these best practices is for program administrators to collaborate with experienced evaluation researchers to deal with challenging issues. Following these best‐practice guidelines will help program administrators overcome common barriers and conduct evaluation work that strengthens their programs over time and enriches the lives of families.
... The latter were assumed to arouse forbidden thoughts and, hence, induce sexual (p.103) guilt in our participants. We measured sexual guilt in this study through the Revised Mosher Sexual Guilt Inventory (Mosher, 1998), and we measured participants' willingness to self-sacrifice for an undefined social cause using Bélanger, Caouette, Sharvit, and Dugas's (2014) Self-Sacrifice Scale. For example, one sample item from this scale is "Under the right circumstances, I would sacrifice my life for an important cause." ...
This chapter examines cutting-edge empirical evidence related to the psychology of terrorism. This evidence is gleaned through a variety of methods that include surveys and experiments carried out in the laboratory and in the field. It contains samples from a variety of locations and conflict zones such as the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States. Different types of data are described that bear on relations between variables identified in the authors’ 3N theory of radicalization. This includes published evidence that relates individuals’ feelings of humiliation and significance loss to their tendency to identify as members of a collectivity and to their support for violence. Not only attesting to the power of the network to solidify individuals’ world views, the chapter also shows that the relation between significance loss and extreme attitudes is qualified by the group to which the individual belongs.
... Hegemonic masculinity and the constructed gender practice that assumes and consequently reinforces men's dominance over women and some men (Miller, 2011) is often used to frame discussions of prison masculinities. Within this context the focus in research is on the 'hyper-masculine' prison environment that exaggerates male socialisation (Mosher, 1998), thus reinforcing conventional masculine ideals such as strength and bravery (Ricciardelli et al., 2015). Yet masculinities are constructed in a range of ways (Bartlett and Eriksson, 2018). ...
In recent decades the number of incarcerated parents has increased on a global scale. The majority of these prisoners are men, yet there has been very little formal attention concerning the parenting status of these men, despite knowledge about the impact of parental incarceration on children being well established. In Victoria, Australia, some 93 per cent of prisoners are men, and more than half of these are fathers, yet they have also attracted limited scholarly and practitioner attention. This article explores research and practice accounts regarding support for incarcerated fathers and their children, particularly emphasising visiting, supported/visiting and fathering units, to build knowledge in Victoria. To do so it examines 36 publications from 2000 to 2018, addressing a gap in knowledge relating to supporting father-child relationships from prison. It concludes by offering pragmatic solutions for the development of supports that will contribute to the maintenance of these relationships.
... Hegemonic masculinity and the constructed gender practice that assumes and consequently reinforces men's dominance over women and some men (Miller, 2011) is often used to frame discussions of prison masculinities. Within this context the focus in research is on the 'hyper-masculine' prison environment that exaggerates male socialisation (Mosher, 1998), thus reinforcing conventional masculine ideals such as strength and bravery (Ricciardelli et al., 2015). Yet masculinities are constructed in a range of ways (Bartlett and Eriksson, 2018). ...
In recent decades the number of incarcerated parents has increased on a global scale. The majority of these prisoners are men, yet there has been very little formal attention concerning the parenting status of these men, despite knowledge about the impact of parental incarceration on children being well established. In Victoria, Australia, some 93 per cent of prisoners are men, and more than half of these are fathers, yet they have also attracted limited scholarly and practitioner attention. This article explores research and practice accounts regarding support for incarcerated fathers and their children, particularly emphasising visiting, supported/visiting and fathering units, to build knowledge in Victoria. To do so it examines 36 publications from 2000 to 2018, addressing a gap in knowledge relating to supporting father-child relationships from prison. It concludes by offering pragmatic solutions for the development of supports that will contribute to the maintenance of these relationships.
... (21) Entre as evidências de validade de constructo, verificou-se que respondentes com maior nível educacional obtiveram os maiores escores, e um professor de sexualidade acertou todos os itens do instrumento. (22) Procedimentos Este estudo seguiu todos os procedimentos para garantir o conteúdo do instrumento original: tradução do idioma de origem para o idioma-alvo por dois avaliadores; síntese das versões traduzidas; análise da versão final por juízes experts; avaliação semântica pela população alvo; e, por fim, estudo piloto. (19) A tradução foi realizada por duas pessoas separadamente: um pesquisador experiente na área de adaptação de instrumentos e outra pessoa não vinculada à área acadêmica, ambos fluentes em inglês. ...
Objective: To adapt the Knowledge about Homosexuality Questionnaire to Brazilian Portuguese, and to assess knowledge of heterosexual physicians on homosexuality. Methods: The following steps for cultural adaptation were made: translation by two independent evaluators, translation synthesis, and evaluation of semantic properties by the target population, followed by the development of a pilot study and administration of the instrument to 224 heterosexual physicians working in the Brazilian Federal District. Results: The mean number of correct answers in the questionnaire was 11.8 (SD=2.81) out of 18 items, i.e., 65.5%. Catholic and evangelical physicians gave a significant lower number of correct answers compared with those who believed in other religions or who did not believe in any religion (p=0.009), and 40% of sample did not know that homosexuality is not considered a disease. Conclusion: This study adapted the American instrument entitled Knowledge about Homosexuality Questionnaire and provided evidence for its validation in Brazil, revealing physicians’ lack of knowledge about several aspects related to homosexuality. The findings of this study may help in guiding improvements in medical training and practice.
... (21) The construct validity evidence showed that the respondents with a higher level of education obtained the highest scores and a sexual education professor was accurate in all items. (22) ...
Objective:
To adapt the Knowledge about Homosexuality Questionnaire to Brazilian Portuguese, and to assess knowledge of heterosexual physicians on homosexuality.
Methods:
The following steps for cultural adaptation were made: translation by two independent evaluators, translation synthesis, and evaluation of semantic properties by the target population, followed by the development of a pilot study and administration of the instrument to 224 heterosexual physicians working in the Brazilian Federal District.
Results:
The mean number of correct answers in the questionnaire was 11.8 (SD=2.81) out of 18 items, i.e., 65.5%. Catholic and evangelical physicians gave a significant lower number of correct answers compared with those who believed in other religions or who did not believe in any religion (p=0.009), and 40% of sample did not know that homosexuality is not considered a disease.
Conclusion:
This study adapted the American instrument entitled Knowledge about Homosexuality Questionnaire and provided evidence for its validation in Brazil, revealing physicians' lack of knowledge about several aspects related to homosexuality. The findings of this study may help in guiding improvements in medical training and practice.
Đau do thoái hóa cột sống là một trong những nguyên nhân gây rối loạn chức năng tình dục ở nam giới. Phẫu thuật cột sống được coi là một giải pháp để cải thiện tình trạng này. Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang được thực hiện với mục tiêu: đánh giá chức năng tình dục sau phẫu thuật cột sống của người bệnh nam và các yếu tố liên quan. Có 120 người bệnh đủ điều kiện đồng ý tham gia nghiên cứu, lớn nhất là 75 tuổi, trẻ nhất là 21 tuổi, tuổi trung bình là 53,18 ± 1,33. Sau phẫu thuật cột sống, người bệnh có sự cải thiện về chức năng tình dục, tăng tần suất quan hệ từ 4,13 ± 3,02 lên 6,21 ± 4,25 (lần/tháng), giảm đau sau khi quan hệ tình dục và giảm tỷ lệ rối loạn chức năng tình dục (theo CFSQ-14). Tỷ lệ người bệnh có rối loạn chức năng tình dục sau phẫu thuật là 56,67%. Tuy nhiên, sau phẫu thuật vẫn có 41,7% người bệnh giảm ham muốn tình dục, 82,5% giảm khoái cảm tình dục và 70,8% rối loạn cực khoái. Có 87,5% người bệnh giảm mức độ hài lòng tình dục. Độ tuổi, đau sau quan hệ tình dục, các vấn đề về stress và hút thuốc có liên quan đến rối loạn chức năng tình dục (p < 0,05). Người bệnh lớn tuổi có xu hướng rối loạn chức năng tình dục hơn người bệnh trẻ tuổi. Tương tự, người bệnh có đau sau quan hệ tình dục hoặc căng thẳng/stress hoặc hút thuốc có rối loạn chức năng tình dục hơn người bệnh không có các yếu tố trên.
Background
In the context of rapidly expanding policy and practice, this systematic review collates and appraises evidence for the effectiveness of menstrual health interventions in the East Asia and Pacific region.
Methods
Structured searches were undertaken in 7 databases and Google Scholar. Grey literature was identified through searching and survey of stakeholders. Quantitative evaluations were eligible. We audited the interventions and outcomes assessed in current evidence, undertook risk of bias assessment, and narrative synthesis of findings. The review protocol was registered prior to searching (PROSPERO: 343613).
Findings
Eighteen studies were eligible; categorised according to the requirements for menstrual health they addressed. Information and education intervention studies (n = 11) found school-based programs improved menstrual knowledge test scores but did not evaluate impacts on broader outcomes. Evaluations of interventions providing materials, facilities, and services for menstruation (n = 4) focused on product acceptability. Studies exhibited a serious risk of bias without adequate controls, limitations in intervention allocation, adherence, and participant retention. Six studies of interventions to improve care for menstrual discomforts found decreased self-reported pain but had serious bias without placebo controls. Two interventions targeted the supportive social environment for menstruation.
Interpretation
There is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of menstrual health interventions in the East Asia and Pacific region. Future research must improve reporting, provide clear intervention theory of change, and improve measurement of core concepts. Evaluations of interventions that align with policy and practice are needed, facilitated by partnerships between researchers, government, and practitioners.
Funding
UNICEF. Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute. 10.13039/501100000925NHMRC.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) can have negative consequences for men and their intimate partners. The purpose of the present research was to replicate and extend the results of previous studies concerning the connections that ED has with partner-directed behaviors using a sample of heterosexual romantic couples. Specifically, we used an actor-partner interdependence mediation model to examine whether the associations that ED had with men’s mate retention behaviors, partner-directed insults, partner-directed violence, and partner-inflicted injuries were mediated by suspicious jealousy, but not reactive jealousy. These associations were examined in 113 romantic couples, using men’s self-reports, and partner-reports provided by their female partners. Results indicated that suspicious jealousy (but not reactive jealousy) mediated the associations that ED had with men’s use of partner-directed behaviors, such that higher levels of ED were associated with men experiencing more suspicious jealousy, which, in turn, was associated with more cost-inflicting mate retention behaviors, benefit-provisioning mate retention behaviors, partner-directed insults, partner-directed violence, and partner-inflicted injury. However, there were some discrepancies between the reports provided by men and women such that these associations emerged more consistently in the partner-reports provided by women than in the self-reports provided by men. Discussion addresses evolutionary implications of these findings, as well as limitations of this research and directions for research concerning ED.
BACKGROUND:The dramatic social changes influenced increasingly self-discourses’ homosexual group in which involved with the proportion of homosexual adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) increased. At the same time, The number of STDspatientsand risky sexual behaviors was steadily higher among them. Research on the risk behavior of sexual problems and STDs among homosexuals in Thailand is still scarce and out of date.
OBJECTIVE:This study investigated predicting factors influenced the risk behavior of sexual problems and STDs and assessing a level of risk behavior of sexual problems and STDs among sexually experienced homosexual adolescents in Thailand.METHODS:A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in homosexual adolescents aged 18-21 years at university of Phayao betweenApril -June 2021.The instrument consisted of3 questionnaires;1) the demographic data 2) sexual risk behavior beliefs and self-efficacy test (SRBBS)-Thai version and3) Beck depression inventory II (BDI-II Thai version). Data analysis used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics for risk factors: Odds ratio (OR)with 95% CI with Binary logistic regression: Forward Stepwise (Likelihood Ratio).RESULTS:: According to the 199 participants, the majority of all sexual orientation groups were 18-20 years old, had a loving engagement, coupled family statues with an authoritative parenting style, no family abuse experiences, a family income of between 5,000 and 10,000 baht/month,no depression and no consult anyone in discomfort. At Low riskbehavior of sexual problems and STDs(cutoff point of SRBBS as 9) (90.5%). The Binary logistic regression: Forward Stepwise (Likelihood Ratio) analysis revealed theirCharacteristic of abuse(physical abuse)[adjustedOR = 16.895; (95% CI, 3.730-76.531)] andsexual orientation (bisexual) [adjusted OR = 4.876;(95% CI, 1.119-21.244)] of sexual problems and STDs with overall percentage correct = 91.2%.
CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS:A related organization should encourage greater community cognizant of the risk for abuse in the family amongbisexual adolescents. In addition, should include an intervention that prevents victimization, contribute related health staff to routinely screen homosexual adolescents with an experienced family abuse and to provide an action plan in communities where homosexual adolescents who disclose abuse can be referred.
KEYWORDS :sexual risks behavior, homosexual, adolescent
Debates on human rights in recent years have brought to the fore stark fault lines between African countries, where societal intolerance towards homosexuality is prevalent, and Western countries, which hold more tolerant views towards homosexuality. As contention rages around African identity and homosexuality, one interesting question calls for attention: how do the attitudes of Africans towards homosexuality evolve—or not—when they migrate from their home context to a more open society where homosexuality is widely accepted? This study draws on Herek’s ‘attitudes toward lesbians and gay men scale’ (ATLG) to investigate homophobia among Cameroonians at home compared to Cameroonian migrants in Switzerland and uses in-depth interviews to understand the reasons for any change in or persistence of attitudes. Survey data shows that Cameroonian migrants in Switzerland portray significantly less homophobia compared to Cameroonians living at home. Qualitative analysis identified four factors that contributed to change in attitudes among Cameroonian migrants: (i) experiencing racial prejudice and xenophobia prompted self-reflection about their own prejudices towards others; (ii) witnessing, first-hand, the huge infrastructure and development gap between their host and home country exposed anti-homosexuality politics back home as a needless distraction from actual development priorities; (iii) greater opportunities to meet and interact with gay people in the host country challenged long-held home-grown stereotypes about homosexuality; and (iv) non-discrimination standards and codes of conduct in the workplace in the host country encouraged conformity and shifts towards greater tolerance.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been shown to be associated with several negative aspects of intimate relationships. Our goal for the present research was to examine whether ED was associated with men’s use of sexual coercion in their intimate relationships (which may include the use of physical coercion, psychological manipulation, or emotional manipulation to gain sexual access) and if perceived sperm competition risk (i.e., perceived risk of partner infidelity, which may place a man’s sperm into competition with sperm from another man) played a role in this association. These associations were examined in Study 1 using self-reports provided by men (N = 202) who had a mean age of 30.48 years (SD = 5.03) and were recruited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk). ED was found to have a large positive association with sexual coercion. However, men’s self-reports did not provide support for sperm competition risk moderating the association between ED and sexual coercion, but an exploratory analysis revealed that sperm competition risk mediated this association. We attempted to replicate and extend these results in Study 2 by using partner-reports provided by women (N = 151) who had a mean age of 30.41 years (SD = 4.77) and were recruited through MTurk. Women’s partner-reports provided support for sperm competition risk moderating the association between ED and sexual coercion. In addition, an exploratory analysis found that sperm competition risk also mediated the association between ED and sexual coercion, similar to Study 1. Discussion explores the implications of these results for understanding the role that sperm competition risk may play in the connection between ED and sexual coercion.
Multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) was used to study the construct validity of the Static-2002R, an actuarial scale for the assessment of reoffending among adult men who sexually offended. Using a sample of 2,569 individuals with a history of sexual crime, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracted three factors: Persistence/Paraphilia, General Criminality, and Youthful Stranger Aggression. MIRT confirmed the factor structure identified in the EFA model and provided item-level data on discrimination and difficulty. All Static-2002R items showed moderate to very high discrimination and covered a wide range of risk levels (i.e., difficulty). MIRT analyses attested to the construct validity of the scale, as no items were identified as problematic and the resulting factor structure was consistent with that of earlier studies. Considering the stability of results pertaining to the factor structure of the Static-2002R and the advantages of dimensional scoring, we recommend the integration of dimensional scores in the scale.
People with disabilities are sexual beings, yet there is little research on sexuality in this population. The present study explored the impact of sex education for people with congenital neurological disabilities, largely, spina bifida and cerebral palsy, on sexual self-concept and life satisfaction. This study included 104 adults with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, and other congenital neurological disabilities. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between demographic variables, sexual health education variables, and outcome variables (sexual self-concept and life satisfaction). Serial mediation analysis was conducted to examine the mediating relationship of sexual self-concept variables (sexual anxiety and sexual self-esteem) between social support and life satisfaction. Results indicated that sexual self-concept was significantly predicted by relationship status, disability impact, and satisfaction with sex education. Life satisfaction was significantly predicted by relationship status, social support, disability impact, and sexual self-concept. Sexual anxiety and sexual self-esteem formed a partial serial mediating relationship between social support and life satisfaction. The findings expand upon existing literature on sex education for people with disabilities, reinforcing the notion that satisfactory sex education and strong social support positively impact the life satisfaction of individuals with spina bifida and cerebral palsy. Implications for rehabilitation research and practice are discussed.
This study has been designed to evaluate the modelling effects of methadone treatment for narcotic withdrawal on sexual function among patients at different stages of drug addiction. A cross-sectional study has been applied, using AMOS software. 424 volunteers participated in this study, assessed through questionnaires regarding their demographic, addiction history and sexual functioning, as well as medical consultation session have been conducted to obtain their urine analysis results, current methadone dosage, the duration of methadone treatment, and type of previous drugs used. Reliability level for each variable was determined using Cronbach's Alpha. The correlation between duration, dose of treatment, and sexual functions were investigated. The independent variables were dosage and duration of methadone treatment while the dependent variables are global sexual dysfunction, libido dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and orgasm dysfunction. The results showed a significant effect on the duration of methadone treatment taken by patients towards their orgasm, libido and erectile dysfunction (p<0.001). However, the effect of the duration, and the dose of methadone taken towards orgasm dysfunction, libido dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction found to be statistically insignificant, except for the effect of methadone dosage towards erectile dysfunction (p<0.05). This study indicated that duration of methadone taken significantly determined the sexual dysfunction among drug addicts', whilst the dose of methadone taken significantly determinined the erectile dysfunction. However the duration of drugs taken does not poses enough evidences to show their importance towards sexual dysfunction among these patients.
This article presents four studies conducted to develop and validate a self-report measure of sexual turn-on initiation preference – the Questionnaire for Turn-On Initiation Preference (QTIP). Sexual initiation is a vital stage of sexual activity and yet there are few prior measures of initiation. Moreover, previous measures have focused exclusively on the person initiating and none have addressed the turn-on preferences of the recipient of the initiation. The objective of this questionnaire is to understand how individuals prefer their partner to initiate sex that enhances erotic turn-on. This questionnaire was developed in four stages. Study 1 focused on item generation using qualitative data from 219 men and women. Study 2 tested the original items on 2,027 respondents assessing potential factor structure, followed by item revisions and additions. Study 3 (N = 5,812) assessed the revised 61 items on a larger sample and evaluated factor structure, and Study 4 (N = 1,848) tested the factor structure of the 66-item version, with an exploratory factor analysis, capturing a four-factor structure of turn-on preference: Emotional, Seductive-Exotic, Surrender, and Sensation. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated adequate fit for the final short version of QTIP with 26 items, good test–retest reliability and convergent validity. Theoretical frameworks are discussed along with gender differences and clinical applications.
The present work proposes the drafting of a questionnaire capable of investigating all the areas of clinical interest of individual human sexuality. By analysing the main psychosexual tests, we proceeded to draft a test that contains five sections: the first one is dedicated to personal and contact data; the second one is dedicated to sexual history; the third one is dedicated to emotional and emotional profiles; the fourth one is dedicated to functional and dysfunctional behavioural profiles in sex; finally, the fifth section is dedicated to the study of relational behaviour in the couple. A series of proposed questionnaires, initialed by the therapist during the clinical interview session, to study the patient’s sexual matrix and complete his or her personality profile.
The SIS/SES-SF scales have been developed to measure sexual inhibition
and excitation. Current research objective was to adapt and validate
these scales in Colombian population. For this purpose, the cultural
adaptation and validation of the content of the scales was carried out
through the judgment of 7 experts and they were validated on a sample
of 2,125 participants (1,000 men and 1,125 women). Men answered the
International Index of Erectile Function and the Premature Ejaculation
Diagnostic Tool; while the entire sample answered the Sexual Desire
Inventory, the Massachusetts General Hospital-Sexual Functioning Questionnaire, and the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual
Excitation Scales-Short Form, all of which were
accompanied by a socio-demographic battery. The
sampling was done virtually through Facebook. The scale
indices showed appropriate validity and reliability. In
addition, the scales showed a strict level of invariance
across sex. Significant relationships with the other
measures indicate appropriate criterion validity. The SIS/
SES-SF may be used in order to continue research on the
Dual Control Model within sexuality in Latin America.
Objectives
To describe attitudes about abortion among registered nurses (RNs) licensed in California and to determine if demographic characteristics were associated with these attitudes.
Methods
An anonymous survey was sent to a random sample of 2,500 RNs with active California licenses between 2015 and 2017 to assess their personal and professional demographic characteristics and their attitudes toward abortion. Using scores on the Abortion Attitudes Scale, we dichotomized participants into proabortion and antiabortion categories. We used chi-square tests to determine differences based on demographic characteristics.
Results
Data from 504 RNs licensed in California are included in this analysis. Most respondents identified as female (n = 462, 92%), older than 50 years of age (n = 379, 75%), married (n = 364, 72%), White (n = 354, 70%), and Christian (n = 322, 64%). They were more likely to have negative attitudes toward abortion care if they identified as Christian (p < .001) and more positive attitudes if they identified as White (p < .001) independent of identifying as Christian.
Conclusions
Respondents had a complex range of attitudes about abortion. In some cases, these attitudes aligned and/or conflicted with stated religious orientation. This study highlights the demographic characteristics that are associated with the attitudes and beliefs about abortion among RNs licensed in California.
Compassionate feelings for people who are victimised because of their perceived sexual deviance (e.g., gay men) may be incompatible with support for heterosexual norms among heterosexual men. But, passivity (even indifference) towards such victims could raise concern over heterosexual men’s gay-tolerance attitude. Two classic social psychological theories offer competing explanations on when heterosexual men might be passive or compassionate towards gay victims of hate crime. The bystander model proposes passivity towards victims in an emergency situation if other bystanders are similarly passive, but compassionate reactions if bystanders are responsive to the victims. Conversely, the social loafing model proposes compassionate reactions towards victims when bystanders are passive, but passivity when other bystanders are already responsive toward the victims’ predicament. We tested and found supportive evidence for both models across two experiments (Ntotal = 501) in which passivity and compassionate reactions to gay victims of a purported hate crime were recorded after heterosexual men’s concern for social evaluation was either accentuated or relaxed. We found that the bystander explanation was visible only when the potential for social evaluation was strong, while the social loafing account occurred only when the potential for social evaluation was relaxed. Hence, we unite both models by showing that the bystander explanation prevails in situations where cues to social evaluation is strong, whereas the social loafing effect operates when concern over social judgement is somewhat muted.
Most people will get married, and maintaining a quality marriage is critical to well-being. Nevertheless, many intimates experience declines in marital satisfaction, and a substantial proportion of marriages dissolve. Drawing from functional perspectives of human mating, we argue that one source of marital discord and dissolution is that people vary in their motivations to pursue uncommitted sex—that is, sociosexuality. We examined this possibility using data from two independent longitudinal studies of 204 newlywed couples and used actor–partner interdependence growth-curve modeling. Results demonstrated that relatively unrestricted (vs. restricted) sociosexuality was associated with an increased probability of relationship dissolution through declines in marital satisfaction over time. Additional exploratory analyses provided preliminary evidence suggesting that frequent sex, high sexual satisfaction, and low stress weaken this association. These primary findings suggest that strong motives to pursue uncommitted sex may interfere with marital success, and the latter findings suggest potential buffers for these negative outcomes.
The present study aims to extend both affection exchange theory (Floyd, 2002) and sexual scripts theory (Simon & Gagnon, 1986) to the context of communication during sexual activity. With sexual communication being a more recent area of research, the current study aims to develop a new measurement of communication during sexual activity in order to test some previously established relationships as well as some new relationships. Study I analyzes the new measurement of sexual communication by conducting a factor analysis. The model also suggests that sexual assertiveness, sexual self-esteem, and trait affection as predictors of sexual communication as well as analyzing the relationships between communication during sexual activity and relational outcomes such as sexual closeness, sexual satisfaction, sexual arousal, and relationship satisfaction. Study II uses an intervention based experiment in which individuals who are sexually active and in newly developing relationships for less than three months were instructed to increase their communication during sexual activity. The results are discussed for both studies and further elaborated on in terms of future research and extension of both of the theories that were used as a framework.
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to conduct a preliminary validation of the psychometric performance of the newly developed Self-Efficacy to Communicate about Sex and Intimacy (SECSI) scale in a sample of women treated for cancer.
Methods
Partnered women (n = 250) who had received treatment for cancer completed an online survey that included the SECSI scale and measures of health-related quality of life, depression, anxiety, sexual function, sexual distress, self-efficacy for sexual functioning, sexual behaviors, relationship satisfaction, and satisfaction with sexual communication. Sociodemographic and clinical cancer characteristics data were collected.
Results
High internal consistency and strong test–retest reliability of the SECSI scale were shown with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.94 and test–retest reliability of r = 0.82, respectively. Construct validity of the SECSI scale, including discriminant, convergent, and divergent validity, was supported except regarding hypothesized relationships between SECSI scores and participant age and time since treatment.
Conclusions
The SECSI scale is a valid, reliable measure for use with partnered women treated for cancer. Clinicians working with cancer survivors who may be at risk for difficulties communicating about sex and intimacy needs after cancer treatment may use this scale to identify women who would benefit from interventions to increase their confidence to communicate with their partner. The SECSI scale fills an important gap in ability to assess self-efficacy to communicate about sex and intimacy.
Menarche and menstruation are considered taboos and disconcerting by communities, including female adolescents. The Menarcheal Preparation Reproductive Health Education program was designed to prepare female adolescents for menarche. The aim of this study was to identify the influence of reproductive health education on female adolescents’ preparation, knowledge, emotional response, and attitude toward menarche. The research design was a quasi-experimental, pre–post test with control group design. We selected 174 female adolescents by a stratified random sampling technique. The respondents were divided into two groups: control and intervention. The intervention group was provided Menarcheal Preparations Reproductive Health Education program in the form of a booklet, whereas the control group experienced no intervention. Data analyses involved the use of a chi-square test, McNemar test, and logistic regression. The results showed that there were significant differences in terms of knowledge (p = .001), emotional responses (p = .001), and attitude (p = .001) between the groups, as well as before and after intervention in the intervention group. Logistic regression revealed that reproductive education was the most influencing factor among female adolescents’ knowledge (OR = 45.1; 95% CI: 13.8–148.1), emotional responses (OR = 12.7; 95% CI: 5.6–28.5), and attitude (OR = 12.4; 95% CI: 5.8–26.6) toward menarche. Therefore, this study supports a recommendation of using Reproductive Health Education Related to Menarcheal Preparation in schools and community settings to prepare female adolescents for menarche.
Many models of human behavior work in an interaction of a dual system. While one system usually represents controlled and reflective behavioral responses, the other system reflects automatic and impulsive actions. In the impulsive system, positive stimuli initiate approach reactions and negative cues avoidance reactions. Besides stimulus valence, the behavioral response triggered by the impulsive system is influenced by personality (e.g., the propensity to react with approach or avoidance biases in a specific situation). The present study applied a computerized Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT; Rinck & Becker, 2007) to assess automatic behavioral approach and avoidance biases towards sexual and neutral stimuli in heterosexual men (N = 40). Individual AAT performance was furthermore related to sexual excitation (SES) and the two sexual inhibition factors (SIS1 and SIS2) as proposed by the Dual Control Model of sexual response (Bancroft & Janssen, 2000). Against our hypotheses, participants did not show a stronger approach bias towards sexually preferred (i.e., images of women) than sexually not preferred stimuli (i.e., images of men or children). However, stronger approach biases towards images of women were positively associated with sexual excitation and negatively correlated with sexual inhibition due to a threat of performance failure (SIS1) even after controlling for potential confounds (i.e., general behavioral activation and inhibition). The results support the importance of the influence of dispositional traits measured with the Dual Control Model of sexual response on approach and avoidance biases towards sexually preferred stimuli in heterosexual men.
This study explores whether neo-sexist attitudes mediate the association between sexualized media use (including pornography) and rape myths. In a 3-wave panel of Croatian high-school students (136 male and 326 female adolescents), the mediation hypothesis was not confirmed. Moreover, the association between neo-sexism and rape myths was conformed only among female adolescents (the average acceptance of neo-sexism was higher in male than female participants). Contrary to what was expected, pornography use – which was unrelated to neo-sexism – was negatively associated with rape myths in both male and female adolescents, although the relationship was statistically significant only among the latter. Among male participants, watching movies and sequels on television or the Internet was predictive for neo-sexist attitudes. This study's findings point to the need of studying the use of sexualized media among adolescents to identify factors associated with trivialization and/or misinterpretation of sexual violence and aggression. Considering that adolescents differ in their susceptibility to the influence of media, future studies should focus on possible moderation effects of family and peer socialization. © 2018, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar. All rights reserved.
The social, political and economic importance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is increasingly being recognised by what is routinely referred to as mainstream society. However, surprisingly little is known about the nuances of differing behaviour within this broadly defined subpopulation. In a French context, this study examines lesbians’ responses to advertising that is purportedly targeted at them, including ‘gender neutral-implicit’ and ‘gay-explicit’ advertisements. This research furthers previous work by examining ‘in-group’ and ‘out-group’ lesbians’ reactions to (1) gay male-explicit, (2) gay lesbian-explicit and finally (3) gender neutral-implicit advertisements. Further, this research focuses on specific reactions beyond simply ‘attitude towards advertisement’; precisely, an overall ‘evaluation of advertisement’, the ‘ability to generate curiosity’ about the brand, and the ‘degree of likeability of advertisementʼ are compared. It was found that lesbians’ responses to targeted print advertisements were significantly influenced by whether they self-identify with gay males under the holistic banner of ‘gay’. These findings suggest that marketing practitioners would be judicious to stop thinking in terms of one common LGBT advertising target market and start to think about the nuances of homosexual advertising that include (1) response differences to advertising between the ‘G’ market, comprising homosexual men, and the ‘L’ market of homosexual women, and (2) the subtle, but important differences found within the lesbian sub-market.
Even with the well‐recognized benefits of exercise, levels of physical activity are on the decline, while weight gain levels are increasing. The purpose of this evidence‐based literature review was to investigate the relationship between physical fitness, sexual functioning and overall health. There is too little information about these relationships to the detriment of educational programming efforts designed to help protect the public against noncommunicable diseases and their associated individual, family, organization, and societal costs. The literature review revealed that even modest increases in physical activity were positively associated with enhanced sexual functioning. Sexual functioning was also strongly linked to overall health, supporting the usefulness of including sensitively‐presented information about the benefits of exercise and being physically fit as it relates to sexual functioning in adult health education curricula. Gender and age differences, physical self‐concept, and well‐being also emerged as important factors when considering the links between physical fitness, sexual functioning and overall health. Recommendations for research included (a) controlling for possible social desirability effects and (b) designing new research that follows the association between physical activity, sexual functioning and overall health longitudinally in more international settings beyond the U.S. and western Europe.
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