Sexual scripts: Permanence and change

Simon, William H.; Gagnon, John H.

doi:10.1007/bf01542219

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“…Thematic analysis, primarily undertaken by JD, utilised the sexual scripting approach of Simon and Gagnon 19 to identify codes, attending to literal, interpretive and reflexive meanings within the data. 20 Iterative development of codes into themes used constant comparison across the entire dataset to achieve consistency of themes.…”

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Socio-cultural influences upon knowledge of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study with heterosexual middle-aged adults in Scotland

Dalrymple

Booth

Flowers

et al. 2016

Reproductive Health Matters

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There has been a recent global increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV among adults aged over 45. Limited evidence exists regarding middle-aged adults' knowledge of STIs other than HIV. This qualitative study sought to understand middle-aged adults' knowledge of STIs within a socio-cultural context. Individual interviews, based on a life-course approach, were conducted with 31 recently sexually active heterosexual men and women. Participants were aged between 45 and 65 and of mixed relationship status (14 were single, 17 in a relationship). Thematic analysis identified four key findings, including: "engagement with STI-related knowledge"; "general knowledge of STIs"; "learning about STIs from children"; and "limited application of knowledge". The findings allow insight into a neglected area, and indicate that socio-cultural factors influence middle-aged adults' STI-related knowledge acquisition throughout the life course. These are important implications for the prevention of STIs, particularly in addressing the on-going stigmatisation of STIs in older age groups.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socio-cultural influences upon knowledge of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study with heterosexual middle-aged adults in Scotland

Dalrymple

Booth

Flowers

et al. 2016

Reproductive Health Matters

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“…Aspects of being embodied that are transgender-specific-such as the effects of long-term use of testosterone on anatomy 58,59 -warrant theoretical consideration in sexual health. Integrating a social epidemiologic framework of embodiment 60 with a social psychological framework of sexual scripting 33 -i.e., an ''embodied scripting'' approach-may allow for more sophisticated understandings of the pathways of sexual risk among this population, especially the biologic aspects of HIV and STD transmission risk, and should be further developed.…”

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A Mixed Methods Study of the Sexual Health Needs of New England Transmen Who Have Sex with Nontransgender Men

Reisner

Perkovich

Mimiaga

2010

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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The sexual health of transmen-individuals born or assigned female at birth and who identify as male-remains understudied. Given the increasing rates of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among gay and bisexual men in the United States, understanding the sexual practices of transmen who have sex with men (TMSM) may be particularly important to promote sexual health or develop focused HIV prevention interventions. Between May and September 2009, 16 transmen who reported sexual behavior with nontransgender men completed a qualitative interview and a brief interviewer-administered survey. Interviews were conducted until redundancy in responses was achieved. Participants (mean age, 32.5, standard deviation [SD] ¼ 11.1; 87.5% white; 75.0% ''queer'') perceived themselves at moderately high risk for HIV and STDs, although 43.8% reported unprotected sex with an unknown HIV serostatus nontransgender male partner in the past 12 months. The majority (62.5%) had used the Internet to meet sexual partners and ''hook-up'' with an anonymous nontransgender male sex partner in the past year. A lifetime STD history was reported by 37.5%; 25.0% had not been tested for HIV in the prior 2 years; 31.1% had not received gynecological care (including STD screening) in the prior 12 months. Integrating sexual health information ''by and for'' transgender men into other healthcare services, involving peer support, addressing mood and psychological wellbeing such as depression and anxiety, Internet-delivered information for transmen and their sexual partners, and training for health care providers were seen as important aspects of HIV and STD prevention intervention design and delivery for this population. ''Embodied scripting'' is proposed as a theoretical framework to understand sexual health among transgender populations and examining transgender sexual health from a life course perspective is suggested.

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“…Sex scripts provide a repertoire of socially shared meanings about sexual behavior (Simon & Gagnon, 1986). Scripts guide behavior because they are organized knowledge structures that spell-out the sequence of events in well-known situations (Singer & Salovey, 1991).…”

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“…A framework of Barrett's theory of power as knowing participation in change (1998) and sex script theory (Simon & Gagnon, 1986) was used to guide analysis and interpretation. Using this framework, the themes and relationships among themes could be conceptualized as low power sex scripts and high power sex scripts.…”

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Young Urban Women’s Patterns of Unprotected Sex with Men Engaging in HIV Risk Behaviors

Jones

Oliver

2006

AIDS Behav

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This study explored reasons women engaged in unprotected sex with male partners they distrusted and perceived to engage in HIV risk behaviors. Seven focus groups were held in public housing and neighborhood centers in the urban Northeast with 43 African American and Latina women. Content analysis was conducted by open and axial coding. Barrett's theory of power as knowing participation in change and sex script theory guided interpretation. Results indicated that Patterns of Unprotected Sex is a usual practice to maintain hope, sensuality, intimacy, strategic gain, and stability with a male partner. In low power sex scripts the salient risks of HIV were buried under an awareness of oneself as having to satisfy a man and accept cheating. High power sex scripts involved women's awareness of themselves as worthy of self care with diverse choices. High power scripts can be integrated into normative sex scripts as exemplars of more powerful ways of being and acting to reduce HIV risk.

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Sexual scripts: Permanence and change

Cited by 1,104 publications

References 6 publications

Socio-cultural influences upon knowledge of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study with heterosexual middle-aged adults in Scotland

Socio-cultural influences upon knowledge of sexually transmitted infections: a qualitative study with heterosexual middle-aged adults in Scotland

A Mixed Methods Study of the Sexual Health Needs of New England Transmen Who Have Sex with Nontransgender Men

Young Urban Women’s Patterns of Unprotected Sex with Men Engaging in HIV Risk Behaviors

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