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Taleporos, George; McCabe, Marita P.

doi:10.1023/a:1021493615456

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“…Research indicated that a person with a disability often reported low sexual esteem in comparison to people without disabilities (McCabe & Taleporos, 2003;Taleporos & McCabe, 2002), which was correlated, with an overall lower self-esteem. In a more detailed investigation of their data, McCabe and Taleporos found that this lower sexual esteem was related to the length of time that the individual had been disabled and the severity of the disability.…”

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A Glimpse at American Deaf Women’s Sexuality

Joharchi

Clark²

2014

PSYCH

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Research regarding Deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their sexual satisfaction is almost nonexistent. Available research focuses on negative sexual behaviors and misinformation, as opposed to sexual satisfaction and well-being. Researchers used a model of generativity-what Erikson describes as success-a feeling of accomplishment, to explore positive aspects of Deaf sexuality. Someone experiencing generativity contributes to society in a meaningful and collaborative manner (Hamachek, 1990). The current study explored Deaf women, their generativity, and their sexuality. Five Deaf women were administered the revised Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W) and discussed their sexual satisfaction in a semi-structured interview. Not only did participants display resiliency and generativity, but also they shared unique and positive aspects to Deaf sexuality.

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Section: Problemsmentioning

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A Glimpse at American Deaf Women’s Sexuality

Joharchi

Clark²

2014

PSYCH

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“…This stems from an awareness of their difference or dysfunction relative to social norms regarding physical appearance and sexuality, along with the internalization of the deeply stigmatizing attitudes toward the sexual undesirability of people with disabilities McCabe 2002, 2003). Although all youth with disabilities may not internalize such hurtful ideas in the same way, the circulation of such ideas does impact their confidence and ability to pursue intimate relationships and think of themselves as desirable intimate partners (Stevens et al 1996;Taleporos and McCabe 2002). As Shakespeare (2000, 161) argues, the most challenging aspect of sexuality for many people with physical disabilities 'is not how to do it, but who to do it with.'…”

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“…Youth with physical disabilities experience more negative views toward their bodies compared to their able-bodied peers (Rousso 1996). This is not necessarily because they perceive their bodies to be more deviant or less attractive than those of their able-bodied peers, but because of the powerful links between bodily mobility and an identity that is socially approved and sought after, which is very much bound up with and evidenced by active physical motion (Bronheim 1996;Taleporos and McCabe 2002). For youth living with disabilities, their inability to match society's view of the ideal body can be traumatic, often leading to lower self-esteem as well as an attendant desire to fit in with the cultural Journal of Youth Studies 561…”

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‘Why can't I?’:an exploration of sexuality and identity among Canadian youth living with physical disabilities

East

Orchard

2013

Journal of Youth Studies

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Sexuality, self-image and identity formation are significant topics for all adolescents, including those with physical disabilities. However, for youth living with physical limitations, these issues are often ignored or overshadowed by more immediate health concerns due to discomfort, anxiety, or a lack of information that parents and care providers may have regarding these potentially sensitive topics. The data for this paper are part of a qualitative study which explored the development and challenges associated with emergent sexuality, identity formation, and self-image among Canadian adolescents with physical disabilities. The findings from this study show that youth with physical disabilities face the same challenges related to identity, self-image, and social acceptance as their able-bodied peers. However, for adolescents with physical disabilities, many of these pertinent issues are often ignored or overlooked by the adults in their lives. Conducting in-depth, qualitative research with youth who have physical limitations about significant aspects of their psychosocial development is an important way to not only fill in the current knowledge gaps and widespread societal misconceptions related to these issues, but it also helps to respect and legitimize the sexual and emotional needs of young people living with physical disabilities.

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“…Although the moderating effect of partner status between sexual satisfaction and mental health was not specifically investigated in the aforementioned studies of partner status, there is important evidence that the negative aspects of romantic life (e.g., loneliness and dissatisfaction, two aspects related to the fact of not having a partner or not having a satisfactory relationship for meeting one’s emotional needs) predict personal well-being more strongly than the positive aspects (e.g., marital satisfaction) [69]. Complementing the negative is stronger than the positive, other non-prison studies have found a strong relationship between sexual satisfaction and general well-being including mental health for those who had been sexually deprived due to the presence of sexual dysfunctions [70,71], physical disabilities [72], amputations [73], and having had germ-cell tumor therapy [74].…”

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“…Furthermore, Taleporos and McCabe compared the strength of this relationship for a group of people with and without sexual difficulty (physical disability vs. no physical disability) [72]. In this case, for both genders, the relationships between sexual satisfaction and indicators of mental health such as depression and self-esteem were stronger for people with physical disabilities than for able-bodied people.…”

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Sexual Satisfaction and Mental Health in Prison Inmates

Carcedo

Perlman

Fernández-Rouco

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JCM

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The main goal of this study was to investigate the association between sexual satisfaction and mental health, and the combined effect of two previously found, statistically significant moderators: partner status and sexual abstinence. In-person interviews were conducted with 223 participants (49.327% males and 50.673% females). The effect of sexual satisfaction on mental health and the interactions of sexual satisfaction × partner status, sexual satisfaction × sexual abstinence, and sexual satisfaction × partner status × sexual abstinence were examined using simple moderation and moderated moderation tests after controlling for a set of sociodemographic, penitentiary, and interpersonal variables. Results revealed a direct relationship between sexual satisfaction and mental health only for the sexually abstinent group. Partner status was not significant as a moderator. It seems that the lack of sexual relationships is more powerful as a moderator than the lack of a romantic relationship. Additionally, the sexually abstinent group showed lower levels of sexual satisfaction in those with a partner outside or inside prison, and lower mental health independently of the current romantic status, than sexually active inmates. These findings point to the importance of sexual satisfaction to mental health in sexual situations of extreme disadvantage.

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Cited by 76 publications

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A Glimpse at American Deaf Women’s Sexuality

A Glimpse at American Deaf Women’s Sexuality

‘Why can't I?’:an exploration of sexuality and identity among Canadian youth living with physical disabilities

Sexual Satisfaction and Mental Health in Prison Inmates

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