Perceived Changes in Sexuality during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adults in the United States
| Autor: | Sarai Guerrero-Ordonez, Stuti Joshi, Jessamyn Bowling, Diana Gioia, Erika Montanaro |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
Medicine (General) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) media_common.quotation_subject 050109 social psychology Human sexuality Nationwide survey sexual identity Developmental psychology R5-920 Perception Pandemic Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences purpose of sex skin and connective tissue diseases media_common Sexual identity sex drive LC8-6691 pandemic 05 social sciences COVID-19 Special aspects of education BF1-990 Sexual behavior sense organs Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Sexes, Vol 2, Iss 26, Pp 331-344 (2021) Sexes Volume 2 Issue 3 Pages 26-344 |
| ISSN: | 2411-5118 |
| Popis: | In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased partnered sexual behavior and increased the use of enhancement (e.g., toys). This has been partly attributed to reduced social interactions and stress. However, individuals’ perceptions of changes are missing in research. This study aims to examine how adults perceive changes in their sexuality during the pandemic. We conducted a nationwide survey of US adults from April–June 2020 (N = 326). This qualitative study examines the open-ended responses using thematic analyses. The following themes emerged from the data: (1) changes in the purpose of sex (2) changes in sexual identity (3) decreases in sex drive and desire (4) increases in sex drive and desire (5) fluctuations in sex drive and desire (6) increased sexual experimentation and reflection. The stress, changes in home responsibilities and living situations, and time spent with partners (more or less) has affected individuals by increasing or decreasing their sex drive and desire. Participants responded to changes with self-reflection and awareness, and incorporating new practices (e.g., technology, kink). The purpose of sex has shifted in order to gain intimacy or connect, or to pass time. These changes were perceived as both positive and negative, and more research is needed to determine the durability of these changes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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