Physical disability and sexual esteem
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01/06/2001
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Resumo |
The current study investigated the impact of physical disability on sexual feelings, sexual experiences, and sexual esteem. Thirty-five respondents (18 males and 17 females), with physical disabilities between 19 to 60 years (SD = 10, mean = 38) participated in focus groups where they discussed how their physical disability impacted on their sexuality. They also responded to a series of questions that were designed to examine disability-specific issues in sexual esteem using a four-point Likert-type scale. The data demonstrated that the participants struggled with many social and sexual barriers that were associated with having a physical impairment. This appeared to lead to increased feelings of negativity in many participants, including a belief that they were less sexually desirable than an able-bodied person and that having a disability seriously limited their sexual expression. The implications of these findings for practitioners and suggestions for future research are discussed. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Springer Netherlands |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30001204/n20010642.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1010677823338 |
Direitos |
2001 Human Sciences Press, Inc. |
Palavras-Chave | #physical disability #sexual esteem #social barriers |
Tipo |
Journal Article |