Psychological distress among female sex workers

Boyle, Frances M.; Dunne, Michael P.; Najman, Jake M.; Western, John; Turrell, Gavin; Wood, Carole; Glennon, Shirley

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.1977.tb01129.x

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“…[7][8][9] Severe psycho-logical distress among street-based sex workers is associated with financial need, long hours, large numbers of clients and violent and threatening work environments. [10][11][12] In turn, work-related stress has been linked to inconsistent condom use with clients. 11,12 We found the problems of violence on the streets and violent clients were pervasive for street sex workers in NSW.…”

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The health and welfare needs of female and transgender street sex workers in New South Wales

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Heslop

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…[10][11][12] In turn, work-related stress has been linked to inconsistent condom use with clients. 11,12 We found the problems of violence on the streets and violent clients were pervasive for street sex workers in NSW. In most years there are reports in the media of extreme violence (including murder) against street sex workers.…”

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The health and welfare needs of female and transgender street sex workers in New South Wales

Harcourt

Beek

Heslop

et al. 2001

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Although there are studies seemingly suggesting that condom nonusers are lower-functioning, these studies have focused on special populations, e.g., adolescents, often with highly selected demographic characteristics [29], prostitutes [30], homosexuals [31], and HIV-infected individuals [32], for whom the relationships between condom use and emotional distress might be confounded by factors less relevant for the general adult population. For example, in the homosexual studies, the questions regarding condom use focus on sexual behaviors other than PVI, and there is insufficient differentiation of sexual behaviors (especially between PVI and anal intercourse) in other studies.…”

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Condom Use for Penile–Vaginal Intercourse is Associated with Immature Psychological Defense Mechanisms

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Brody

2008

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Freud opined that condom use during penile–vaginal intercourse (PVI), like sexual activities other than PVI, led to a detrimental effect on orgasm that fueled the neuroses. Although this hypothesis had not been empirically tested, Freud's hypothesis that inability to have a (PVI) vaginal orgasm is a sign of psychological immaturity has recently received empirical support. Aims The objective is to examine the hypotheses that use of immature psychological defense mechanisms correlates directly with frequency of condom use during PVI, but inversely with frequency of PVI without condoms. An additional aim is to examine the independent contributions of frequency of PVI with and without condoms, and different triggers of orgasm, in predicting the use of immature defense mechanisms. Methods Two hundred ten Portuguese participants (99 women) reported their frequency of PVI with and without condoms, and frequency of orgasms from different sexual activities during the preceding month, and also completed the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40). Main Outcome Measure The association of DSQ-40 immature defenses (correlated with indices of psychopathology) with past month frequency of PVI with and without condoms, and orgasms from different sexual behaviors. Results Frequency of PVI with condoms correlated directly with use of immature defenses. Frequency of PVI without condoms correlated inversely with use of immature and neurotic defenses. Results were not confounded by relationship status, age, cohabitation, or social desirability responding. Regression analyses revealed that immature defenses were independently predicted by condom use for PVI and by masturbation orgasms (for both sexes). For women additional predictors were lack of vaginal orgasm, and orgasm from clitoral masturbation during PVI. Conclusions The results are consistent with condom use during PVI being associated with psychological immaturity and predisposition to poorer mental health.

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“…The interviews were guided by a schedule of openended questions covering a range of topics previously identified in the sex work literature. From these interviews, a number of themes emerged, including type and frequency of sexual services provided, risk taking behavior including substance use and misuse, unwanted sexual experiences both within and outside the sex industry, self reports of sexually transmitted infections, and mental health (Boyle et al, 1997a(Boyle et al, , 1997b. These themes formed the basis of a structured questionnaire that was piloted, modified, and subsequently used to collect quantitative data in 1991.…”

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“…In 1991, 200 female sex workers aged 16-46 years were surveyed throughout Queensland, Australia (Boyle et al, 1997a(Boyle et al, , 1997b. At that time, all forms of sex work were illegal.…”

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Commercial Sexual Practices Before and After Legalization in Australia

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The nature of sex work changes over time for many reasons. In recent decades around the world, there has been movement toward legalization and control of sex economies. Studies of the possible impact of legalization mainly have focused on sexually transmitted infections and violence, with little attention to change in the diversity of sexual services provided. This study examined the practices of sex workers before and after legalization of prostitution. Cross-sectional surveys of comparable samples of female sex workers were conducted in 1991 (N = 200, aged 16-46 years) and 2003 (N = 247, aged 18-57 years) in Queensland, Australia, spanning a period of major change in regulation of the local industry. In 2003, male clients at brothels and private sole operators (N = 161; aged 19-72 years) were also interviewed. Over time, there was a clear increase in the provision of "exotic" sexual services, including bondage and discipline, submission, fantasy, use of sex toys, golden showers, fisting, and lesbian double acts, while "traditional" services mostly remained at similar levels (with substantial decrease in oral sex without a condom). Based on comparisons of self-reports of clients and workers, the demand for anal intercourse, anal play, and urination during sex apparently exceeded supply, especially in licensed brothels. Within this population, legalization of sex work coincided with a substantial increase in diversity of services, but it appears that in the regulated working environments, clients who prefer high risk practices might not dictate what is available to them.

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Psychological distress among female sex workers

Abstract: The prevalence and correlates of psychological distress were examined in a sample of 171 female sex workers in Queensland. It was found that

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The health and welfare needs of female and transgender street sex workers in New South Wales

The health and welfare needs of female and transgender street sex workers in New South Wales

Condom Use for Penile–Vaginal Intercourse is Associated with Immature Psychological Defense Mechanisms

Commercial Sexual Practices Before and After Legalization in Australia

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