The Characteristics of Romantic Partnerships in Women with Acquired Physical Disabilities: Intersecting and Compounded Vulnerabilities in a Community Sample in South Africa
AbstractSouth Africa is a patriarchal society where women are routinely disadvantaged and subjugated, and this disadvantage is compounded by the social inequities experienced by women with physical disabilities. Patriarchal and ablest societal representations and myths work to stigmatize the sexuality of women with physical disabilities, creating barriers to participating in mutually fulfilling and equitable sexual partnerships. A dearth of information on sexual health and sexual health services tailored to the needs of persons with disabilities also creates vulnerabilities for women with physical disabilities as they enga...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - July 31, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Marital Quality, Self-compassion and Psychological Distress in Women with Primary Infertility
AbstractThe current study investigates the relationships among marital quality, self-compassion with psychological distress in women with primary infertility. It was hypothesized that marital quality and self-compassion are likely to predict psychological distress in women with primary infertility. It was further hypothesized that self-compassion is likely to mediate the relationship between marital quality and psychological distress in women with primary infertility. The sample was comprised of 115 women with primary infertility with an age range of 20 –35 years (M = 29.08,SD = 3.908). The Relationship Assessme...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - July 31, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
The Characteristics of Romantic Partnerships in Women with Acquired Physical Disabilities: Intersecting and Compounded Vulnerabilities in a Community Sample in South Africa
AbstractSouth Africa is a patriarchal society where women are routinely disadvantaged and subjugated, and this disadvantage is compounded by the social inequities experienced by women with physical disabilities. Patriarchal and ablest societal representations and myths work to stigmatize the sexuality of women with physical disabilities, creating barriers to participating in mutually fulfilling and equitable sexual partnerships. A dearth of information on sexual health and sexual health services tailored to the needs of persons with disabilities also creates vulnerabilities for women with physical disabilities as they enga...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - July 31, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Marital Quality, Self-compassion and Psychological Distress in Women with Primary Infertility
AbstractThe current study investigates the relationships among marital quality, self-compassion with psychological distress in women with primary infertility. It was hypothesized that marital quality and self-compassion are likely to predict psychological distress in women with primary infertility. It was further hypothesized that self-compassion is likely to mediate the relationship between marital quality and psychological distress in women with primary infertility. The sample was comprised of 115 women with primary infertility with an age range of 20 –35 years (M = 29.08,SD = 3.908). The Relationship Assessme...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - July 31, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Professional Educational Opportunities
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Source: Sexuality and Disability - July 14, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
From the Editor of Sexuality and Disability: Reflection
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Source: Sexuality and Disability - July 10, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Correction to: Sexual Dysfunct ıons in Predialysis and Hemodıalysıs Patıents and Affectıng Factors: Corum Provınce, Turkey
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Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 22, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Educating Patients on Returning to Sexual Activity Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
The objective of this study was to establish patient concerns and preferences on how to educate patients on return to sexual function following total hip arthroplasty (THA).This is a cross sectional study design. In phase 1, patients who underwent THA between 2013 –2017 at our center were sent an anonymous online survey to evaluate their experience in returning to sexual activity. In phase 2, patients scheduled for a unilateral or bilateral THA were given a questionnaire that evaluated the educational tool developed from Phase 1. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests were used to analyze the data. In phase 1, the ...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 19, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
The Effect of Sexual Health Promotion Package on Sexual Life in Women with Multiple Sclerosis: Designed Based on the Results of a Mixed Method Study
AbstractSexual dysfunction (SD) is one of the most prevalent problems in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) that can have a negative impact on their sexual quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of sexual health promotion package on SD and quality of sexual life in women with MS. This randomized clinical trial, was performed on 72 married women aged between 18 and 50-years-old with MS and SD presenting to the Iranian MS Society in Tehran. Participants were randomly divided into two groups of intervention (n = 36) and control (n = 36). The content of the sexual health promotion packag...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 12, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Disseminating Resources Online for Teaching Sex Education to People with Developmental Disabilities
AbstractSex education is important for individuals with developmental disabilities; however, it is difficult for educators to find resources to support them when teaching sex education. A website, asdsexed.org, was developed to disseminate sex education resources. Using analytic data from the website we explored how dissemination occurs online. We identified (1) how visitors were referred to the website; (2) what search terms were used to look for sex education resources; (3) what content was most frequently viewed; and (4) how visitors engaged with the content. Search engines were the top referrer. Variations on the phras...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 12, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Disability and Sexuality: Toward a Focus on Sexuality Education in Ghana
AbstractAround the world, persons with disabilities (PWDs) experience disproportionate barriers to obtaining comprehensive, accessible, and inclusive sexual health education due to sexually ableist ideologies. Despite Ghana's more recent efforts to advance sexuality education, considerations for PWDs have not been addressed in the most recent Education Strategic Plan. To formulate future policy recommendations given limited PWD-specific research on sexuality education in the nation, the current status of sexuality education in Ghana is reviewed and an analysis of the international literature on barriers to sexuality educat...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 8, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Public Discourse of Sexual Assistance in the Czech Republic
AbstractThis paper analysed the attitudes of the Czech public to the newly introduced service of sexual assistance to disabled persons. It constitutes the outcome of a discreet study of contributions at discussion forums of the idnes.cz newspaper related to the news concerning the introduction of the assistance (N = 183). The data show a low level of information on the topic, but also of the sexuality of disabled persons in general. Sexual assistants are equated with prostitutes; sexuality of handicapped persons is considered impertinent, or on the contrary, identical to sexuality of healthy persons. The defenders of ...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 7, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
An Analysis of the Attitudes of the General Public Towards the Sexuality of Individuals with Disabilities Through a Systematic Literature Review
AbstractIndividuals with disabilities face many misconceptions regarding their sexuality, the most common of which are that they are either asexual or unable to control themselves sexually. These misconceptions are present in members of the general public, parents of individuals with disabilities, and professionals who work with individuals with disabilities. This systematic literature review explores the extant literature on attitudes of the general public towards the sexuality of individuals with disabilities. Thirty-four articles were included in this systematic review, representing attitudes towards individuals with ph...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - June 2, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Sexual Dysfunct ıons in Predialysis and Hemodıalysıs Patıents and Affectıng Factors: Corum Provınce, Turkey
AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual dysfunctions (SDs) of predialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients. Fifty two PD patients and 78 HD patients were recruited for the study. The Arizona Sexual Life Scale (ASEX) were administered to the participants. Average ASEX score 21 (15 –24) in women of HD group was higher than men of HD group 14 (11–17) and men of PD group 15 (12–19) while average ASEX score in women of PD group 16.5(13.3–18) was higher than men of HD group (p = 0.001,p = 0.014,p = 0.048, respectively). Patients with high ASEX score worked less and their number of weekly s...
Source: Sexuality and Disability - May 28, 2021 Category: Disability Source Type: research
