Culture and Sexual Self-Disclosure in Intimate Relationships

Tang, Nu; Bensman, Lisamarie; Hatfield, Elaine

doi:10.5964/ijpr.v7i2.141

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“…18 While the impact in our study was low compared to other studies, conservative cultures are less likely to disclose information about sex lives. 19 Therefore, the outcome in our study population might be an underestimation of the true impact.…”

Section: Impact Of Ui and Healthcareseeking Behaviourmentioning

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Seeking consultation for urinary incontinence: Behaviours and barriers among Jordanian women

Mahfouz

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Asali

et al. 2023

Neurourology and Urodynamics

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Introduction The rates of seeking consultation for urinary incontinence (UI) and the barriers against consultations vary among countries and study populations and are influenced by various factors such as embarrassment, perception of illness, resources and culture. Objectives To study healthcare‐seeking behaviours and barriers among Jordanian women. Methods Between 1 March 2020 and 15 April 2020, we conducted a cross‐sectional online survey among women 18 years of age or more who have UI and have access to the internet. We collected women's characteristics, UI types, severity, bother, seeking consultation behaviours and barriers. Logistic regression analyses were used to study the variables associated with seeking consultation. Results The data of 1454 women with a mean age (SD) of 41.5 (11.5) years were analysed. Mixed UI was the most common type (56.3%), while 43.8% of the participants sought consultation, and 33.8% waited 1 year before seeking consultation. The most common barriers were embarrassment (52.2%), considering UI as a normal occurrence with ageing (41.5%), and limited expectations of improvement from treatment (42.0%). The most common barriers vary according to UI type. Embarrassment was the most commonly reported barrier by women with mixed UI (29.4%), UI as normal with ageing was mostly considered by women with stress UI (11.5%) and treatment for UI is going to be expensive was expressed by women with mixed UI (19.4%). Seeking consultation decreased among women with more educational achievement (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.62; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.44–0.87) with university graduates doing so less than women with high school or less educational achievement. Additionally, seeking consultation was more among women who were aware of a family member with UI (aOR: 1.44; 95% CI: 1.03–2.01) compared to women who were not. Also, multiparous women (aOR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.19–2.77) sought consultation more than nulliparous women. Seeking a consultation was more among women who were bothered by the impact of UI on various daily activities, namely, household activities (aOR: 1.42; 95% CI: 0.85–2.37), prayers (aOR: 1.7; 95% CI: 1.07–2.71) and sex life (aOR: 2.48; 95% CI: 1.45–4.21) compared to women who were not bothered. Seeking a consultation was less among women who reported embarrassment as a barrier (aOR: 0.534; 95% CI: 0.34–0.84) compared to women who were not embarrassed. Conclusion Four in 10 women with UI sought care, but with a considerable delay between the onset of symptoms and actual care seeking. These outcomes could be explained by the impact of various barriers. Additionally, barriers might vary in different cultures and countries, so culture‐sensitive questionnaires should be considered when healthcare‐seeking consultations and barriers are studied.

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confidence: 83%

Seeking consultation for urinary incontinence: Behaviours and barriers among Jordanian women

Mahfouz

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Asali

et al. 2023

Neurourology and Urodynamics

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“…Moreover, the questions used to assess intimate partner violence are culturally sensitive, hence, the participants might not respond honestly. This could lead to underreporting of the IPV [ 52 ].…”

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Multilevel analysis of intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in East Africa: Evidence from recent (2012–2018) demographic and health surveys

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Background Globally, intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is the most common and major public health problem. It has a negative effect on the lives of both mother and fetus. Despite its prominence, many countries in East Africa have paid little attention to this issue. This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner violence among pregnant women in East African countries. Methods The study adopted a secondary method data analysis that utilized recent Demographic and Health Surveys of 10 countries in East Africa between 2012 and 2018. A total of 23,521 women who gave birth in the 5 years preceding the survey were included. A multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with IPV. Variables with a p-value < 0.05 were declared as significant factors associated with IPV. Results The overall prevalence of IPV in East Africa was 37.14 (95% CI 36.53, 37.76). Women with age 25–34 (AOR = 1.20;95%CI; 1.06, 1.36), 35–39 (AOR = 1.40;95%CI; 1.24, 1.58), and 40–49 (AOR = 1.66;95%CI; 1.43, 1.95), women with no education (AOR = 1.27;95%CI; 1.16, 1.39), women with no occupation (AOR = 1.36; 95%CI; 1.27, 1.47), women from households with the poorest (AOR = 1.51; 95%CI: 1.33, 1.71), poorer (AOR = 1.40;95% CI:1.24, 1.58), middle (AOR = 1.32;95%CI:1.17, 1.48), and richer (AOR = 1.26;95%CI: 1.13, 1.40), husband drinks alcohol (AOR = 2.54; 95%CI 2.39, 2.71), ≥ 5 number of living children (AOR = 1.28; 95%CI: 1.31, 2.57) and rural areas (AOR = 1.14; 95%CI: 1.03, 1.25) were significantly associated with IPV. Conclusion More than one-third of pregnant women experienced intimate partner violence in East Africa. Promoting the educational status of women, the economic capacity of women, and the healthy behavior of the husband by reducing alcohol consumption, with particular attention to rural women and violence during pregnancy, is vital to reduce the prevalence of IPV.

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“…Intimacy is generated through open and personal disclosure and is consequently a concept that should be considered along with self-disclosure (Christensen, 2011). Self-disclosure is viewed as a prerequisite in creating intimacy (Schouten et al, 2009;Tang et al, 2013) and is an indicator of intimacy in interpersonal relationships (Tang et al, 2013). Intimacy is defined as closeness to another individual and openness in expressing and disclosing thoughts and feelings (Bauminger, Finzi-Dottan, Chason, & Har-Even, 2008).…”

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Young Adults’ Perceptions of Online Self-Disclosure

Edwards¹,

Howcroft²,

Lambert³

2021

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Online communication has become the primary instrument utilised by many individuals to maintain and form relationships, and self-disclosure plays an important role in the formation of close relationships online. An extensive amount of research has investigated the experiences of adolescents online. However, available knowledge about the influence of social media on young adults within the South African context is limited. Consequently, exploring young adults’ perceptions of online self-disclosure becomes more relevant. The aim of this study was to explore and describe young adults’ perceptions of online self-disclosure, specifically exploring what young adults’ self-disclose online and what psychosocial factors impact thereupon. The present study utilised a qualitative approach and was exploratory and descriptive in design. The sample size of the present study was 13, and semi-structured interviews were utilised as the method of data collection. The data obtained was analysed using thematic analysis and six main themes were identified. This article highlights one of those themes, namely Online Self-disclosure, focusing specifically on the psychosocial factors impacting upon online self-disclosure.

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Culture and Sexual Self-Disclosure in Intimate Relationships

Cited by 30 publications

References 66 publications

Seeking consultation for urinary incontinence: Behaviours and barriers among Jordanian women

Seeking consultation for urinary incontinence: Behaviours and barriers among Jordanian women

Multilevel analysis of intimate partner violence and associated factors among pregnant women in East Africa: Evidence from recent (2012–2018) demographic and health surveys

Young Adults’ Perceptions of Online Self-Disclosure

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