Sexuality and Shame

Shadbolt, Carole

doi:10.1177/036215370903900210

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“…The lack of association between educational attainment and socioeconomic status after adjusting for age and help-seeking was a similar finding to previous studies (Moreira et al, 2005) and suggests that, unlike many other areas of health, there is no socioeconomic divide in seeking help for sexual difficulties. Although the data cannot explain this discrepancy, it could be that sexual shame and the taboo associated with talking about sex (Clark, 2017;Shadbolt, 2009) transcends socioeconomic boundaries, but this suggestion is speculative. Sexual shame is thought to be culturally, socially, and politically shaped, and directly constructed and experienced through education, history, religious traditions, media/social media, and relationships (i.e., familial relationships, but also through professional relationships with doctors, nurses, teachers, and so on; Shadbolt, 2009).…”

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“…Although the data cannot explain this discrepancy, it could be that sexual shame and the taboo associated with talking about sex (Clark, 2017;Shadbolt, 2009) transcends socioeconomic boundaries, but this suggestion is speculative. Sexual shame is thought to be culturally, socially, and politically shaped, and directly constructed and experienced through education, history, religious traditions, media/social media, and relationships (i.e., familial relationships, but also through professional relationships with doctors, nurses, teachers, and so on; Shadbolt, 2009). Current evidence has failed to demonstrate any one group being more susceptible to sexual shame than another group, but this is an underresearched area (Clark, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Help-Seeking for Sexual Difficulties and the Potential Role of Interactive Digital Interventions: Findings From the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Hobbs

Mitchell

Graham

et al. 2019

The Journal of Sex Research

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Sexual difficulties are common and can negatively impact health and well-being. A wide range of support is available, but there are multiple barriers to accessing help. Interactive digital interventions (IDIs) for sexual difficulties have the potential to provide a convenient, wide-reaching, and cost-effective source of support, but little is known about who might use them. We explored the potential reach of IDIs by assessing the prevalence of help-seeking among people with distressing sexual difficulties, including who seeks which sources of help. Data came from sexually active men and women, ages 16 to 74, participating in Britain’s third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) (N = 11,637). Help/advice was sought by less than half of those with distressing sexual difficulties, and help-seeking was associated with younger age in women but not men. The most popular sources of support were family doctor (47.5% to 54.8%), Internet (22.0% to 25.6%), and family/friend (20.7% to 41.8%), with older participants (≥ 35), particularly men, preferring to seek help from a family doctor, and younger participants (<35) preferring to seek help from the Internet or family/friend. Despite a paucity of good digital support sites for sexual function, the Internet is a common source of help. As Internet access continues to increase, so too does the potential for well-designed IDIs to support those with sexual difficulties.

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Section: Comparison Of Findings With Previous Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Comparison Of Findings With Previous Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Help-Seeking for Sexual Difficulties and the Potential Role of Interactive Digital Interventions: Findings From the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Hobbs

Mitchell

Graham

et al. 2019

The Journal of Sex Research

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“…Surprisingly, despite the wealth of shame research in the past several decades, the literature on sexual shame is limited (Kyle, 2013). Shadbolt (2009) described sexual shame as an originally interpersonal experience that becomes intrapsychic and often operates outside of conscious awareness. When excitement and desire for enjoyment and satisfaction is experienced, it is quickly stunted by fear of re‐shaming that keeps the individual from feeling supported and welcomed.…”

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Past is present: Pathways between childhood sexual abuse and relationship satisfaction

Barker

Volk

Hazel

et al. 2021

J Marital Family Therapy

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Research on childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has consistently demonstrated the damaging effects of these experiences, not only on survivors' development, but also on the nature and quality of their adult relationships, particularly romantic ones. Yet, research to date has not demonstrated a strong direct effect of CSA on relationship satisfaction. This study examined the pathways from CSA to relationship satisfaction via sexual shame and romantic partner attachment. Data collected through surveys from 732 adults were analyzed using a serial mediation model. As expected, the direct association between CSA and relationship satisfaction was statistically significant but rather weak. Results demonstrated that sexual shame, combined with either romantic partner attachment avoidance or romantic partner attachment anxiety, reduces relationship satisfaction. Specifically, three possible pathways mediated by sexual shame were identified. Implications of the findings are discussed and recommendations for clinical interventions with CSA survivors that address sexual shame and romantic partner attachment are provided.

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“…The online environment and e-therapy dilutes shame-based processes and the impact of second-degree games. Tomkins (as cited in Shadbolt, 2009) stated that ''shame is the affect of indignity, transgression and of alienation'' (p. 167). How creative of these young people, therefore, to have found a way of dealing with shame-inducing affects ''clearly shown on the face'' (p. 168) without actually showing their faces.…”

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The Challenge and Potential of the Digital Age

Evans¹

2014

Transactional Analysis Journal

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This article offers reflections on young people’s use of cyberspace and the role social media and relating in cyberspace plays in their development. The author outlines a model of working based on ego state diagnosis and Hargaden and Sill’s (2002) model of the self, which she uses to identify how to respond clinically and support these adolescents in their engagement with e-therapy. She touches on some of the complexities of working online in relation to anonymity, confidentiality, and child protection to highlight how cyberspace presents a paradox of challenges and potentials.

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Sexuality and Shame

Cited by 14 publications

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Help-Seeking for Sexual Difficulties and the Potential Role of Interactive Digital Interventions: Findings From the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Help-Seeking for Sexual Difficulties and the Potential Role of Interactive Digital Interventions: Findings From the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles

Past is present: Pathways between childhood sexual abuse and relationship satisfaction

The Challenge and Potential of the Digital Age

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