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Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Perceptions of Portuguese Adults with Physical Disabilities
| dc.contributor.author | Pereira, Henrique | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-16T09:18:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-10-16T09:18:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-09-28 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The primary goal of this study was to shed light on the sexual behaviors and sexual perceptions of people with physical disabilities living in Portugal. As a result, we adopted a mixed methods study, which utilized a descriptive approach to describe participants’ sexual behaviors and a qualitative approach to assess their sexual perceptions. This study surveyed 36 people (mean age=40.25 years, SD=10.45), of whom 58.3% (n=21) were male, almost 70% (n=25) were single, and the vast majority self-identified as heterosexual. 58.3% (n=21) of participants did not report partaking in any sexual interactions over the previous 6 months, and 27.8% (n=10) of study participants claimed to have never had sex. Among those who had engaged in sexual activity during the previous six months, kissing, touching, and caressing (38.9%, n=6), receiving erogenous zone stimulation (33.3%, n=5) and performing oral sex (33.3%, n=5) were the most frequently reported activities. Among sexually active participants who reported not having had sex in the previous 6 months (58.3%, n=21), only 2 (9.5%) mentioned that they did not have sex because of personal attributes, such as not feeling attractive. The remaining 19 (90.5%) systematically reported a lack of opportunity or a lack of a partner to justify not engaging in any sexual activity. Results from the content analysis of 36 participants’ responses revealed the following 9 recurring themes regarding sexual perceptions: the definitions of human sexuality, the positive and negative impact of sexuality on emotional well-being, sexual problems, obstacles to sexual expression, sexual expectations, positive coping/resilience and interactions with society. Finally, it is important to highlight this study’s contributions to the demands of people with physical disabilities in Portugal to be seen as sexual citizens. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s11195-020-09657-w | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/10456 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Sexual behaviors | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Sexual perceptions | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Physical disabilities | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Perceptions of Portuguese Adults with Physical Disabilities | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.title | Sexuality and Disability | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Pereira | |
| person.givenName | Henrique | |
| person.identifier | 1350762 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 4011-59E2-6744 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-9448-682X | |
| person.identifier.rid | AAD-4719-2021 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 55680857300 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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