scholarly journals Identifying with Asexuality and Belonging to the Ace Spectrum: More than Lacking Sexual Attraction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Catarina Carvalho ◽  
David L. Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Romantic Attraction ◽  
Avoidant Attachment ◽  
Past Experiences

Asexuality is typically defined as a lack of sexual attraction, not representing the multitude of experiences in the ace community. To understand the complex ace identity, we explored the correlates cognitions, feelings, and desires of ace individuals. Results of a cross-sectional study (N = 447, 61.8% women; Mage = 24.62, SD = 6.98) showed that endorsing asexuality as a lack of sexual desire was associated with less experience with romantic partners, more experience with intimate affective relationships, more sex averse attitudes, and avoidant attachment. Sexual attraction was associated with more experience with romantic partners, less experience with intimate romantic and affective relationships, and more sex favorable attitudes. Romantic attraction was associated with more experience with romantic partners, less experience with intimate romantic relationships, and anxious attachment. Desire to establish intimate romantic relationships was associated with more experience with romantic partners, more sex favorable attitudes, and anxious attachment. Lastly, desire to establish intimate affective relationships was associated with more experience with affective relationships and anxious attachment. This study highlights the need to acknowledge diversity within the ace community by showing the importance of past experiences and individual differences in shaping the way ace individuals construe their identity and their relationships.

Giving when it costs

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 722-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa C. Day ◽  
Emily A. Impett
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Experience ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Interdependent Self ◽  
The Face ◽  
Willingness To Sacrifice

Do some people exhibit a greater willingness to sacrifice in romantic relationships and derive more satisfaction from doing so, even in the face of high costs? In a cross-sectional study and a daily experience study, we show that people low in interdependent self-construal were less willing to sacrifice when the costs were relatively high, whereas people high in interdependent self-construal were equally willing to make high- and low-cost sacrifices. Further, when people low in interdependent self-construal chose to sacrifice, they felt less authentic when the costs were high, which in turn, detracted from their satisfaction with sacrifice. In contrast, people high in interdependent self-construal did not feel less authentic and were buffered against feeling less satisfied when making more costly sacrifices. The findings identify a set of individuals who are more willing to sacrifice, even in the face of high costs, and who feel more satisfied and authentic when doing so.

scholarly journals School Climate and Peer Victimization. Involvement, Affiliation and Help Perceived in School Centers as Protective Factors against Violent Behavior in Adolescent Couples

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Ruiz-Narezo ◽  
Rosa Santibáñez Gruber
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Group ◽  
The Relationship

This article presents the results of a non-experimental, quantitative cross-sectional study conducted on an adolescent group. The sample of adolescents was acquired from high schools and vocational training, where the relationship between the school climate, more specifically, the involvement, affiliation, and perception of help and violence that is both experienced and exercised between partners. The study sample consisted of 433 adolescents aged 12–19 years from four educational centers from a municipality of Greater Bilbao. Since there are analyses that refer specifically to romantic relationships, in those cases, the 67.7% (N = 275) of the sample that claims to have or have had a romantic relationship is considered. Finally, there was evidence to suggest the existence of influence between the school climate and the implication of violence in adolescent couples.

scholarly journals Sexuality, Sexual Behavior, and Relationships of Asexual Individuals: Differences Between Aromantic and Romantic Orientation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Catarina Carvalho ◽  
David L. Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Sexual Intimacy ◽  
Sexual Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Romantic Attraction ◽  
Avoidant Attachment

Asexuality is a complex construct with a considerable lack of research until recently. Building upon available findings, we examined the extent to which romantic orientation shapes individual and relationship experiences and expectations of asexual individuals. Specifically, our research focused on the distinction between romantic asexual individuals, who experience romantic attraction, and aromantic asexual individuals, who do not experience romantic attraction. A cross-sectional study with members of different asexual online communities (N = 447, 55.02% women; Mage = 24.77, SD = 7.21) aimed at examining how both groups differ in their identification with the asexuality construct as measured by the Asexuality Identification Scale (Yule et al., 2015), individual perspectives on sexuality, sexual behavior and relationships, concerns about commitment and sexual performance in a relationship, and attachment style. Results showed that aromantic asexual individuals identified more with asexuality, reported a more avoidant attachment style, and were more concerned with relationship commitment. In contrast, romantic asexual individuals reported less sex aversion, more sexual experiences (both past and current), and more sexual partners in the past. These individuals also indicated to have engaged in romantic relationships more frequently, desire to engage in romantic relationship in the future (either with or without sexual intimacy), and were more concerned with sexual performance. Overall, our findings contribute to the literature by highlighting the need to consider romantic orientation when examining asexuality and its interpersonal outcomes.

scholarly journals Parent's Attitude, Knowledge and Belief of Child's Fever Managements in Al-Qassim - Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yasser Almogbel ◽  
Jouza H. Al-Qussair ◽  
Abdulrahman M. Alamri ◽  
Ahmad Alhowail ◽  
Mugahid A. Mobark
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Drug Related Problems ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Past Experiences

Background: Parent’s misconception of fever, result in increased anxiety and antipyretics are commonly used in this situation. So any lack of parent’s knowledge regarding strategies of using them raises the possibility of drug-related problems. Objective: This study evaluated the parents’ knowledge, attitude and beliefs in dealing with the children’s fever. Methods: An ethically approved cross-sectional study was conducted in Qassim region -Saudi Arabia. Results: A total of 490 parents were participated in this study, 83.7% of them were mothers. Half of parents use the armpit site for measuring temperature. The majority of parents considered the temperature ≤37°C as normal and more than half of them considered ≥38°C as fever temperature. Convulsion was believed to be a complication of fever in 71% of parents and there was a significant association between the number of children and the practice of giving antipyretics. A wrong practice of assessing fever was using hand touch, and this study revealed that this behavioral was presented in a nearly third of parents. Acetaminophen was the commonly used antipyretics beside ice packs as a common non pharmacological therapy. The study also showed the majority of parents didn’t know the importance of weight in considering antipyretic. Conclusion: Over all, parents participated in this study have inadequate knowledge about fever, its assessment and decision of giving a medication. However, past experiences and the number of sibling highly influence their practice and knowledge. Therefore, there is a need of effort to maximize parents’ information and awareness about fever.

scholarly journals Emotional Marketing on Consumer Behaviour-Perception Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitiz Sharma ◽  
Prathyusha Kodati ◽  
Suma Sukhavasi
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Current Mood ◽  
Past Experiences

<p><b>Purpose: </b>This paper is about how emotional marketing affects consumer behavior and how emotions will affect the decision-making process of the consumers. </p> <p><b>Methodology: </b>To know the mindset of the consumers about their response to different kinds of emotions, 150 samples were collected randomly using a questionnaire. The questions included how emotions affect them in various situations, which type of emotions they often feel, and how they felt after purchasing. </p> <p><b>Findings: </b>According to the estimated results it was found that emotions will play a major role in consumer behavior and it also depends on their current mood and past experiences. </p> <p><b>Limitations:</b> Though it was proved that emotions will affect consumer behavior, it was completely subjective in nature as every individual has variety of emotions based on their experiences in life and it is practically not possible to satisfy every customer's emotional need. </p> <p><b>Future research:</b> Future research can focus on various emotions and the behavioral aspects that can have an impact and a cross-sectional study can be conducted. Rather than depending on the consumer mindset at the time of buying, it would be the best option to influence consumer’s emotions using advertisements and brand image. </p>

scholarly journals Emotional Marketing on Consumer Behaviour-Perception Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitiz Sharma ◽  
Prathyusha Kodati ◽  
Suma Sukhavasi
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Current Mood ◽  
Past Experiences

<p><b>Purpose: </b>This paper is about how emotional marketing affects consumer behavior and how emotions will affect the decision-making process of the consumers. </p> <p><b>Methodology: </b>To know the mindset of the consumers about their response to different kinds of emotions, 150 samples were collected randomly using a questionnaire. The questions included how emotions affect them in various situations, which type of emotions they often feel, and how they felt after purchasing. </p> <p><b>Findings: </b>According to the estimated results it was found that emotions will play a major role in consumer behavior and it also depends on their current mood and past experiences. </p> <p><b>Limitations:</b> Though it was proved that emotions will affect consumer behavior, it was completely subjective in nature as every individual has variety of emotions based on their experiences in life and it is practically not possible to satisfy every customer's emotional need. </p> <p><b>Future research:</b> Future research can focus on various emotions and the behavioral aspects that can have an impact and a cross-sectional study can be conducted. Rather than depending on the consumer mindset at the time of buying, it would be the best option to influence consumer’s emotions using advertisements and brand image. </p>

Attachment style and interpersonal trauma in refugees

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 1161-1168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naser Morina ◽  
Ulrich Schnyder ◽  
Matthis Schick ◽  
Angela Nickerson ◽  
Richard A Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Interpersonal Trauma ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Avoidant Attachment

Background: Refugees can suffer many experiences that threaten their trust in others. Although models of refugee mental health have postulated that attachment securities may be damaged by refugee experiences, this has yet to be empirically tested. This study aimed to understand the relationship between the nature of traumatic experiences sustained by refugees and attachment styles. Method: In a cross-sectional study, treatment-seeking refugees ( N = 134) were assessed for traumatic exposure using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale. Attachment style was assessed using the Experiences in Close Relationship Scale. Results: Whereas gender and severity of interpersonal traumatic events predicted avoidant attachment style (accounting for 11% of the variance), neither these factors nor non-interpersonal trauma predicted anxious attachment. Conclusions: Exposure to interpersonal traumatic events, including torture, is associated with enduring avoidant attachment tendencies in refugees. This finding accords with attachment theories that prior adverse interpersonal experiences can undermine secure attachment systems, and may promote avoidance of attachment seeking. This finding may point to an important process maintaining poor psychological health in refugees affected by interpersonal trauma.

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated factors with sexual violence victimisation youth before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study in Spain

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. e055227
Author(s):  
Belén Sanz-Barbero ◽  
Carme Saurina ◽  
Laura Serra ◽  
Gemma Renart Vicens ◽  
Laura Vall-Llosera Casanovas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Robust Poisson Regression

ObjectivesTo analyse the prevalence of sexual violence (SV) and associated factors in Spanish young adults in the last year and before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown.DesignCross-sectional study based on the online ‘SV in Young People Survey’ (2020).SettingNon-institutionalised population residing in Spain.Participants2515 men and women aged 18–35 years old. The participants were obtained from a probability based, online closed panel of adults aged 16 or older that is representative of the non-institutionalised population. The sample designed includes quotas by sex, age, region and country of origin.Outcomes measures and analysesSV victimisation by sociodemographics, sexual attraction and couple-related characteristics during the past year and before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown (March–June 2020). Prevalence ratios were calculated using robust Poisson regression models.ResultsIn Spain, 8.5% of young people experienced SV during the past year. The greatest prevalence was observed in women with bisexual attraction (17.5%) and in men with homosexual attraction (14.2%). During the COVID-19 lockdown, the prevalence of SV victimisation was lower (1.9%), but unwanted intercourses increased, affecting 64.4% of those exposed to SV during the period. People with homosexual or bisexual attraction were more likely to experience SV in all of the studied periods (PRbefore: 2.01; p<0.001; PRduring: 2.63 p=0.002; PRafter: 2.67; p<0.001). Women were more likely than men to experience SV prior to the lockdown, while no cohabitation increased the likelihood to experience SV after this periodConclusionsSV victimisation in Spanish youth is high. During COVID-19, there were changes in the magnitude of factors associated with SV. It seems that SV events decreased in people who did not live with their partners, but unwanted intercourses increased. The development of prevention strategies to address SV in youth should take into account social inequalities by sex, sexual orientation and origin.

scholarly journals Sleep quality perception and romantic relationships in university students: cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-202
Author(s):  
Claudia Talero-Gutierrez ◽  
Felipe Durán-Torres ◽  
Milciades Ibañez-Pinilla ◽  
Isabel Perez-Olmos ◽  
Carlos Mario Echeverria-Palacio
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Perception ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

Introducción. El sueño en adolescentes está influenciado de manera especial por los estados emocionales presentes en las relaciones románticas. Esto puede ser determinante en la percepción de calidad del sueño.Objetivo. Evaluar la asociación entre la percepción de la calidad del sueño y las características de las relaciones románticas en estudiantes universitarios adolescentes y adultos jóvenes.Materiales y métodos. Estudio de corte transversal realizado en 443 sujetos. La percepción de calidad del sueño, los estilos de apego, estar en una relación romántica y sus características se determinaron utilizando medidas validadas.Resultados. La percepción de calidad del sueño se determinó utilizando cinco modelos multivariados que incluyeron características estadísticamente significativas de las relaciones románticas. El nivel de satisfacción del individuo con su relación de pareja y la atracción hacia esta se asoció con su nivel de percepción de calidad del sueño (p=0.035). La prevalencia de las relaciones románticas fue del 64% (IC95%: 59.4-68.9). Los que no estaban en una relación experimentaron latencia del sueño significativamente más prolongada (p<0.05).Conclusión. Las relaciones sentimentales románticas y sus características se asocian con la calidad de sueño percibida por los individuos. Estos aspectos pueden ser identificados e intervenidos y ser útiles para los sistemas de apoyo de las instituciones educativas.

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