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Gwen Greunsven - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex as determinants of adolescent condom use
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2003Co-Authors: Winifred A Gebhardt, Lisette Kuyper, Gwen GreunsvenAbstract:Abstract Purpose To investigate the extent to which Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex are capable of distinguishing between adolescents who always have protected sex and adolescents who do not, with reference to both steady and casual relationships. Methods Seven-hundred-and-one adolescents (424 males and 277 females) aged 15 to 23 years filled out a questionnaire assessing determinants of sexual behavior and various outcome behaviors, such as having casual sex and condom use. Results Two-thirds of the participants (470) were sexually experienced. Discriminant functions using constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior (attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy), as well as the Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex, were found to distinguish significantly between adolescents who always had protected sexual intercourse and adolescents who did not. This was valid both for sex within steady and within casual relationships. Besides a positive attitude and high perceived subjective norms, protected sex with a steady partner was characterized by low scores on the scale for the motive for sex to express love, and on the scale for the Need for Intimacy in relationships. Consistent condom use with casual partners was related to high self-efficacy, attitude, and perceived subjective norms, as well as a greater Need for Intimacy in relationships. Gender differences emerged with respects to determinants of (un)safe sex with casual partner(s), in that for males the variables of the Theory of Planned Behavior were most important in distinguishing those who had unsafe casual sex from those who had safe casual sex. for females, on the other hand, the variables concerning the meaning attached to having sex or to the relationship within which sex occurs seemed to be of more significance in explaining (un)safe sex with casual partner(s). However, owing to small subsamples, caution is warranted when interpreting these differences. Conclusion In adolescence, the factors which influence the decision to have (un)protected sex depend on the kind of relationship that exists between the partners. In addition, the goals which adolescents pursue with regard to their relationships and with regard to having sex fulfill an important role in the decision-making process whether to use condoms.
Morell Mengual - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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La evaluación de la sexualidad de las personas con discapacidad intelectual: construcción y descripción de una entrevista semiestructurada
'Asociacion INFAD', 2020Co-Authors: Gil Llario, Ballester Arnal R., Fernández García O., Morell MengualAbstract:Although people with intellectual disabilities experience the same Need for Intimacy as the rest, a series of social barriers impede the expression of their sexuality, encouraging them to be perceived as asexual beings. for this reason, for a long time the voices of people with disabilities have not been heard, which means that there is currently a shortage of assessment tools to explore the different aspects of sexuality of this group, taking into account its limitations in literacy and understanding. The objective of this study is to prepare a reliable and valid semi-structured interview that takes into account the characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities and enables the evaluation of their sexual behaviour. This instrument, which has been administered to 360 people with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities between 19 and 55 years old, is made up of 34 items (26 with a closed response and 8 with an open response) grouped into 4 dimensions: sexual behaviour (19 items), preventive behaviours (3 items), information received on sexuality (6 items) and experiences of sexual abuse (6 items). In the process of constructing-validating this interview, a group of experts was involved who analysed its format and content in different phases. The final version has an acceptable reliability ( ✔ =.73). This study has shown not only the complexity of preparing a semi-structured interview to explore different aspects of the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities, but also the importance of the professionals in charge of its application having the necessary training.Si bien las personas con discapacidad intelectual experimentan la misma necesidad de intimidad que el resto, una serie de barreras sociales impiden la expresión de su sexualidad alentando a que se les perciba como seres asexuales. Por ello, durante mucho tiempo las voces de las personas con discapacidad no han sido escuchadas, lo que conlleva que actualmente exista una escasez de herramientas de evaluación para explorar los diferentes aspectos de la sexualidad de este colectivo teniendo en cuenta sus limitaciones en lectoescritura y comprensión. El objetivo de este estudio es la elaboración de una entrevista semiestructurada fiable y válida que contemple las características de las personas con discapacidad intelectual y posibilite la evaluación de su conducta sexual. Este instrumento, que ha sido administrado a 360 personas con discapacidad intelectual leve o moderada de entre 19 y 55 años, está formado por 34 ítems (26 de respuesta cerrada y 8 de respuesta abierta) agrupados en 4 dimensiones: comportamientos sexuales (19 ítems), conductas preventivas (3 ítems), información recibida sobre sexualidad (6 ítems) y experiencias de abuso sexual (6 ítems). En el proceso de construcción-validación de esta entrevista se ha visto implicado un grupo de expertos que analizaron su formato y contenido en diferentes fases. La versión final cuenta con una fiabilidad aceptable (✔ = .73). El presente estudio ha mostrado no solo la complejidad que supone elaborar una entrevista semiestructurada para explorar diferentes aspectos de la sexualidad de las personas con discapacidad intelectual, sino también la importancia de que los profesionales encargados de su aplicación cuenten con la formación necesaria
Winifred A Gebhardt - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex as determinants of adolescent condom use
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2003Co-Authors: Winifred A Gebhardt, Lisette Kuyper, Gwen GreunsvenAbstract:Abstract Purpose To investigate the extent to which Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex are capable of distinguishing between adolescents who always have protected sex and adolescents who do not, with reference to both steady and casual relationships. Methods Seven-hundred-and-one adolescents (424 males and 277 females) aged 15 to 23 years filled out a questionnaire assessing determinants of sexual behavior and various outcome behaviors, such as having casual sex and condom use. Results Two-thirds of the participants (470) were sexually experienced. Discriminant functions using constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior (attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy), as well as the Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex, were found to distinguish significantly between adolescents who always had protected sexual intercourse and adolescents who did not. This was valid both for sex within steady and within casual relationships. Besides a positive attitude and high perceived subjective norms, protected sex with a steady partner was characterized by low scores on the scale for the motive for sex to express love, and on the scale for the Need for Intimacy in relationships. Consistent condom use with casual partners was related to high self-efficacy, attitude, and perceived subjective norms, as well as a greater Need for Intimacy in relationships. Gender differences emerged with respects to determinants of (un)safe sex with casual partner(s), in that for males the variables of the Theory of Planned Behavior were most important in distinguishing those who had unsafe casual sex from those who had safe casual sex. for females, on the other hand, the variables concerning the meaning attached to having sex or to the relationship within which sex occurs seemed to be of more significance in explaining (un)safe sex with casual partner(s). However, owing to small subsamples, caution is warranted when interpreting these differences. Conclusion In adolescence, the factors which influence the decision to have (un)protected sex depend on the kind of relationship that exists between the partners. In addition, the goals which adolescents pursue with regard to their relationships and with regard to having sex fulfill an important role in the decision-making process whether to use condoms.
Gil Llario - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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La evaluación de la sexualidad de las personas con discapacidad intelectual: construcción y descripción de una entrevista semiestructurada
'Asociacion INFAD', 2020Co-Authors: Gil Llario, Ballester Arnal R., Fernández García O., Morell MengualAbstract:Although people with intellectual disabilities experience the same Need for Intimacy as the rest, a series of social barriers impede the expression of their sexuality, encouraging them to be perceived as asexual beings. for this reason, for a long time the voices of people with disabilities have not been heard, which means that there is currently a shortage of assessment tools to explore the different aspects of sexuality of this group, taking into account its limitations in literacy and understanding. The objective of this study is to prepare a reliable and valid semi-structured interview that takes into account the characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities and enables the evaluation of their sexual behaviour. This instrument, which has been administered to 360 people with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities between 19 and 55 years old, is made up of 34 items (26 with a closed response and 8 with an open response) grouped into 4 dimensions: sexual behaviour (19 items), preventive behaviours (3 items), information received on sexuality (6 items) and experiences of sexual abuse (6 items). In the process of constructing-validating this interview, a group of experts was involved who analysed its format and content in different phases. The final version has an acceptable reliability ( ✔ =.73). This study has shown not only the complexity of preparing a semi-structured interview to explore different aspects of the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities, but also the importance of the professionals in charge of its application having the necessary training.Si bien las personas con discapacidad intelectual experimentan la misma necesidad de intimidad que el resto, una serie de barreras sociales impiden la expresión de su sexualidad alentando a que se les perciba como seres asexuales. Por ello, durante mucho tiempo las voces de las personas con discapacidad no han sido escuchadas, lo que conlleva que actualmente exista una escasez de herramientas de evaluación para explorar los diferentes aspectos de la sexualidad de este colectivo teniendo en cuenta sus limitaciones en lectoescritura y comprensión. El objetivo de este estudio es la elaboración de una entrevista semiestructurada fiable y válida que contemple las características de las personas con discapacidad intelectual y posibilite la evaluación de su conducta sexual. Este instrumento, que ha sido administrado a 360 personas con discapacidad intelectual leve o moderada de entre 19 y 55 años, está formado por 34 ítems (26 de respuesta cerrada y 8 de respuesta abierta) agrupados en 4 dimensiones: comportamientos sexuales (19 ítems), conductas preventivas (3 ítems), información recibida sobre sexualidad (6 ítems) y experiencias de abuso sexual (6 ítems). En el proceso de construcción-validación de esta entrevista se ha visto implicado un grupo de expertos que analizaron su formato y contenido en diferentes fases. La versión final cuenta con una fiabilidad aceptable (✔ = .73). El presente estudio ha mostrado no solo la complejidad que supone elaborar una entrevista semiestructurada para explorar diferentes aspectos de la sexualidad de las personas con discapacidad intelectual, sino también la importancia de que los profesionales encargados de su aplicación cuenten con la formación necesaria
Lisette Kuyper - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex as determinants of adolescent condom use
Journal of Adolescent Health, 2003Co-Authors: Winifred A Gebhardt, Lisette Kuyper, Gwen GreunsvenAbstract:Abstract Purpose To investigate the extent to which Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex are capable of distinguishing between adolescents who always have protected sex and adolescents who do not, with reference to both steady and casual relationships. Methods Seven-hundred-and-one adolescents (424 males and 277 females) aged 15 to 23 years filled out a questionnaire assessing determinants of sexual behavior and various outcome behaviors, such as having casual sex and condom use. Results Two-thirds of the participants (470) were sexually experienced. Discriminant functions using constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior (attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy), as well as the Need for Intimacy in relationships and motives for sex, were found to distinguish significantly between adolescents who always had protected sexual intercourse and adolescents who did not. This was valid both for sex within steady and within casual relationships. Besides a positive attitude and high perceived subjective norms, protected sex with a steady partner was characterized by low scores on the scale for the motive for sex to express love, and on the scale for the Need for Intimacy in relationships. Consistent condom use with casual partners was related to high self-efficacy, attitude, and perceived subjective norms, as well as a greater Need for Intimacy in relationships. Gender differences emerged with respects to determinants of (un)safe sex with casual partner(s), in that for males the variables of the Theory of Planned Behavior were most important in distinguishing those who had unsafe casual sex from those who had safe casual sex. for females, on the other hand, the variables concerning the meaning attached to having sex or to the relationship within which sex occurs seemed to be of more significance in explaining (un)safe sex with casual partner(s). However, owing to small subsamples, caution is warranted when interpreting these differences. Conclusion In adolescence, the factors which influence the decision to have (un)protected sex depend on the kind of relationship that exists between the partners. In addition, the goals which adolescents pursue with regard to their relationships and with regard to having sex fulfill an important role in the decision-making process whether to use condoms.
