Sexuality and culture.

Agocha, V. Bede; Asencio, Marysol; Decena, Carlos Ulises

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“…All of these are compelling reasons to have diverse samples in sex research. Despite these reasons, the scientific study of sex emerged in the West and has remained largely Western-European (Agocha et al, 2014). Based on this historical tradition, we hypothesized that most contemporary sex research in scientific sexuality journals would rely on WEIRD and predominantly male samples.…”

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“…Historically, the scientific study of sexuality has been a Western-European enterprise (Agocha et al, 2014). An early analysis of articles published between 1971-1995 in the Archives of Sexual Behavior and the Journal of Sex Research demonstrated that sex research was limited by a lack of ethnic diversity in study populations (Wiederman et al, 1996).…”

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“…Lack of sample diversity, resulting in the dominance of samples drawn from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries, has also been discussed as a problem in other fields such as psychological science (Arnett, 2008;Henrich et al, 2010;Rad et al, 2018;Thalmayer et al, 2021) and medicine (Gurven & Lieberman, 2020). Within sex research, even though cultural differences in sexual dysfunctions and their treatment have received some attention (Atallah et al, 2016;Hall, 2019;Hall & Graham, 2012;Heinemann et al, 2016), current research has failed to grapple with the ways in which culture is relevant for sexuality (Agocha et al, 2014).…”

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How WEIRD and Androcentric Is Sex Research? Global Inequities in Study Populations

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Previous researchers have noted the domination of Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) samples in fields like psychology. In this study we asked: how WEIRD and androcentric is contemporary sex research? We focused on two historically underrepresented groups in research, namely non-WEIRD and women/gender non-conforming samples. We analyzed 2,223 articles drawn from five leading journals in scientific sexuality research (

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How WEIRD and Androcentric Is Sex Research? Global Inequities in Study Populations

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“…Culture is no doubt an important framework for the understanding of sexuality (Agocha, Asencio & Decena, 2014) and while there are various studies that have looked at differences in permissiveness and acceptance of sexuality between countries and regions (e.g., Baumeister & Mendoza, 2011;Haavio-Mannila & Kontula, 2003), they are susceptible to change in currently highly globalised societies. In this respect, despite expecting to find substantial differences between older people form the North, centre, and South of Europe, a recent study by Fischer et al (2018) did not find origin to be a predictor variable of sexual activity in malefemale couples aged between 60 and 75 in Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Portugal.…”

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Predictive variables of sexual inactivity in the elderly

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En las últimas décadas se han llevado a cabo varios estudios que evidencian la relevancia de la actividad sexual para la salud, el bienestar y la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. En este contexto se ubica esta investigación, que tiene por objeto conocer los factores que potencialmente pueden explicar la inactividad sexual en las poblaciones mayores. Además de los factores sociodemográficos, que tradicionalmente se han asociado a la actividad sexual, exploramos el potencial explicativo y la sensibilidad en la estimación de la inactividad sexual en el último año de las percepciones de salud y las actitudes hacia la sexualidad en una muestra de 200 sujetos de entre 62 y 91 años (M=71.30; SD=5.48). Los resultados obtenidos sugieren importantes porcentajes de varianza explica de la inactivad sexual por el modelo de regresión donde se incorporan variables sociodemográficas (R2 = .295). Nuestros resultados apuntan también, a que tanto la percepción y preocupación por la salud sexual como las consideraciones en torno a las relaciones sexuales antes del matrimonio o al sexo sin amor, explicarían la inactividad sexual de las personas mayores. Estos resultados permiten sugerir el potencial de la intervención centrada en los estereotipos y actitudes hacia la sexualidad. Extensive studies carried out in recent decades have noted the relevance of sexual activity to the health, well-being and quality of life of older people. In this context, we propose this research work that aims to know the factors that can potentially explain sexual inactivity in older populations. In addition to the sociodemographic factors that have traditionally been associated with sexual activity, we explored the explanatory potential and the sensitivity in the estimation of sexual inactivity in the last year of health perceptions and attitudes towards sexuality in a sample of 200 subjects between 62 and 91 years old (M = 71.30, SD = 5.48). The results obtained suggest important percentages of variance explained by the regression model where variables such as the existence of a partner, age and place of origin are incorporated (R2 = .295). Our results also point to the fact that, both the perception and concern for sexual health and the considerations regarding sexual relations before marriage or sex without love, would explain the sexual inactivity of the elderly. These results allow us to suggest the potential of the intervention centered on stereotypes and attitudes towards sexuality.

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“…This is however an important area for consideration as cultural meanings and input are imbued into all elements of sexuality providing a significant framework for constructions of SRH and vice versa [21]. As Agocha, Asencio and Decena [22] explain, “the values, beliefs, and behaviours associated with sexuality reveals a great deal about the larger beliefs and values of the society they inhabit or from which they originate”. Considering 1.5 generation migrants’ cross-cultural positionality taking time to consider and manage the expectations of two cultures may result in delayed help-seeking leading to SRH issues becoming more serious (e.g., sexually transmitted infections (STIs) being transmitted to others or unmanaged pregnancy) [11, 21].…”

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Culture Clash? Investigating constructions of sexual and reproductive health from the perspective of 1.5 generation migrants in Australia using Q methodology

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BackgroundIn Australia, those who migrate as children or adolescents (1.5 generation migrants) may have entered a new cultural environment at a crucial time in their psychosexual development. These migrants may have to contend with constructions of sexual and reproductive health from at least two cultures which may be at conflict on the matter. This study was designed to investigate the role of culture in constructions of sexual and reproductive health and health care seeking behaviour from the perspective of 1.5 generation migrants.MethodsForty-two adults from various ethno-cultural backgrounds took part in this Q methodological study. Online, participants rank-ordered forty-two statements about constructions of sexual and reproductive health and health seeking behaviours based on the level to which they agreed or disagreed with them. Participants then answered a series of questions about the extent to which their ethnic/cultural affiliations influenced their identity. A by-person factor analysis was then conducted, with factors extracted using the centroid technique and a varimax rotation.ResultsA seven-factor solution provided the best conceptual fit for constructions of sexual and reproductive health and help-seeking. Factor A compared progressive and traditional sexual and reproductive health values. Factor B highlighted migrants’ experiences through two cultural lenses. Factor C explored migrant understandings of sexual and reproductive health in the context of culture. Factor D explained the role of culture in migrants’ intimate relationships, beliefs about migrant sexual and reproductive health and engagement of health care services. Factor E described the impact of culture on sexual and reproductive health related behaviour. Factor F presented the messages migrant youth are given about sexual and reproductive health. Lastly, Factor G compared constructions of sexual and reproductive health across cultures.ConclusionsThis study has demonstrated that when the cultural norms of migrants’ country of origin are maintained it has a significant influence on how 1.5 generation migrants construct, experience and understand various aspects of sexual and reproductive health. Policy makers, health care professionals and resettlement service providers are advised to engage with migrant parents and youth in exploring, discussing, reframing and reconstructing SRH in an Australian context.

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Sexuality and culture.

Abstract: Culture is a system in which our products produce us, we are made by what we make, and human objectifications objectify consciousness in particular ways.

Cited by 28 publications

References 255 publications

How WEIRD and Androcentric Is Sex Research? Global Inequities in Study Populations

How WEIRD and Androcentric Is Sex Research? Global Inequities in Study Populations

Predictive variables of sexual inactivity in the elderly

Culture Clash? Investigating constructions of sexual and reproductive health from the perspective of 1.5 generation migrants in Australia using Q methodology

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