scholarly journals Motives to Have Sex: Measurement and Correlates With Sociodemographic, Sexual Life, and Psychosexual Characteristics

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Barrada ◽  
Ángel Castro ◽  
Elena Fernández-del-Río ◽  
Pedro J. Ramos-Villagrasa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Sexual Motives ◽  
Partner Satisfaction ◽  
The One

Knowledge of diverse sexual motivations can have profound implications for our comprehension of the causes, correlations, and consequences of sexual behavior. This study had two objectives: on the one hand, to determine the different motives why young Spanish university students have sex and their relationship with different sociodemographic and psychosexual variables and sexual behavior; on the other hand, to review and improve the psychometric properties of the Sexual Motivations Scale and validate it in Spanish. Participants were 805 university students of both sexes (78% women, 74% heterosexuals), aged between 18 and 26 years (Mage = 20.88), who completed a battery of online questionnaires. Significant associations were found between young people's sexual motives, especially the motives of coping, peer pressure, and enhancement, the sociodemographic variables (sex, age sexual orientation, relational status), sexual behavior (age of initiation), and psychosexual variables (sociosexuality, self-esteem as a sexual partner, satisfaction with sex life). Also, a new structure of the Sexual Motivations Scale was proposed, with the elimination of the factor of Self-Affirmation. The discussion highlights the relevance of the results obtained due to their implications in the promotion of sexual health, in addition to achieving the first instrument validated in Spanish for the evaluation of sexual motivations.

Discrimination and the Church of England: To What Extent does the Equality Act 2010 Adequately Protect Church of England Clergy?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Grout*
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Sensitive Question ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Church

Abstract The extent to which members of the clergy are considered ‘employees’ for the purposes of secular employment and equality legislation has been the subject of much discussion, but essentially remains a fact sensitive question. The Equality Act 2010 (‘the 2010 Act’) seeks to prevent discrimination on the basis of nine ‘protected characteristics’. While recognizing that the application of the 2010 Act to the variety of clergy offices is ‘not straightforward’, the Church of England (‘the Church’) has opined that an equitable approach to clergy appointments is to proceed as if they were subject to the provisions of the 2010 Act. What follows is in`tended to be a thorough review of the eligibility criteria for clergy appointment in the Church to assess their compatibility with the requirements of the 2010 Act. In addition, particular consideration will be given to Schedule 9(2) to the 2010 Act which makes specific provision relating to religious requirements concerning the protected characteristics of sex, sexual orientation, and marriage and civil partnership. In short, where the employment is for the purposes of an organized religion, such as the Church, requirements which relate to these protected characteristics will not constitute discrimination where they engage the ‘compliance or non-conflict principle’. What these principles mean and how they might operate in practice is discussed below, taking into account the likely canonical and theological justifications for discriminating against certain individuals. Whether the law strikes the right balance between, on the one hand protecting clergy and, on the other, providing the Church with the autonomy to act in accordance with its established doctrine, will be explored in the final analysis.

scholarly journals Sexuality of Women after Gynecological Surgeries

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
Mateusz Kozłowski ◽  
Paula Gargulińska ◽  
Łukasz Ustianowski ◽  
Roksana Lewandowska ◽  
Sebastian Kwiatkowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Gynecological Surgery ◽  
Group 2

(1) Background: Disorders of sexual life negatively impact self-esteem and social relationships. This problem affects patients after gynecological surgery. Providing access to specialist sexologist care constitutes an important aspect of support for this patient group. (2) Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the sexual life of women depending on the time since surgery, extent of gynecological surgery and postoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. (3) Methods: The study included 136 patients from gynecological outpatient clinics in Szczecin, Poland. The women answered questions from a special three-part questionnaire. Participation was anonymous and voluntary. The data obtained in the survey were subject to statistical analysis. (4) Results: Among patients with a sparing of the cervix, most have never or almost never experienced discomfort or pain during intercourse, and believe that the quality of their sex life has not deteriorated after surgery. It was found that cervical removal, despite the existence of other conditions, increases the chance of pain during sexual activity 11 times. We found that the removal of adnexa did not increase the risk of changing sexual activity. In patients who had not undergone postoperative chemo- and/or radiotherapy, sexual activity did not change after surgery, and they never or almost never experienced discomfort or pain during intercourse. On the other hand, it was shown, despite the smaller study group, that patients treated with postoperative chemo- and/or radiotherapy did not initiate sexual intercourse. (5) Conclusion: The more extended the gynecological surgery of the uterus, the greater the limitation of sexual life.

scholarly journals NON-FORMAL EDUCATION IN THE CONCEPT OF LIFELONG LEARNING

2017 ◽  
pp. 22-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Kyvliuk
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Other ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Continuous Education ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Self Development ◽  
The One

Non-formal continuous education, in our view, is formed on the basis of a person`s beliefs about the likely field of their professional activity and possible vectors of personal development in this field, or as a component of self-development, either self-education in self-realization and self-esteem increase or raising their own status, image and the like. The boundaries of this field, on the one hand, are determined by the level of development of the relevant science that is a theoretical and methodological basis of professional activities and relevant innovative experiences, and on the other hand – by the opportunities, inclinations, abilities, axiological and motivational and volitional component, character of an individual.

scholarly journals Socio-Political Dynamics And The Clash Of Values In Nayantara Sahgal‟s This Time Of Morning

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1480-1484
Keyword(s):  
Political System ◽  
Public Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
The Core ◽  
Human Value ◽  
The One

This present paper deals with the SocioPolitical changes and the clash of values encountered after independent India represented in Nayantara Sahgal’s novel, This Time of Mornig. On the one hand, the study explores the conflicting attitude of idealism and pragmatism, humanism and non-humanism, and Gandhian Philosophy and Ganghian syndrome. The novel deals with the idealism of Kailas Virund, Prakash Sukla and Abdual Rahman is juxtaposed to the corrupt political system of Somnath, Hari Mohan and Kalyan. On the other hand, it deals with the problem of communication among the secluded elite of Delhi in term of artistic construct. The core theme of the novel is stated from the point of Rakesh who is himself uncertain vacillating anxious and hesitant at the beginning. Nita is another character who becomes susceptible to Kalyan’s influence. In her we find a young woman whose desires …both spiritual and sexual life have not been understood by her parents. Freedom is seen to be an indispensable prerequisite for human development. Every characters in this novel endeavour towards realization of freedom as basic human value. Sahgal’s prime interest in this novel is perfect and proper relationship between in public life as well as personal life and she ardently shows the problems caused by a changing order

scholarly journals Relationship Between Peer Popularity and Self-Esteem Among Young Pregnant Out of Wedlock

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27
Author(s):  
Nor Jumawaton Shahruddin ◽  
Mariani Mansor ◽  
Zainal Madon ◽  
Hanina Halimatusaadiah Hamsan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Attitude ◽  
Peer Popularity ◽  
High Level

This study examined the relationship between peers popularity and self-esteem within the attitude towards sexual behaviour among young pregnant out of wedlock. A total of 130 teenagers pregnant out of wedlock aged between 14 years and 19 years from 4 welfare institutions in the states of Selangor, Perak, Johor and Kelantan participated in this research. Respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. This study utilises the three questionnaires of the Inventory Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Conformity Scale (Santor, Messervey & Kusumakar, 2000), the Rosenberg Self- Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (Hendrick & Reich, 2006). All instruments used had yielded a Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficient value ranging from 0.82 to 0.90. Findings revealed that the level of peers popularity is high, level of self esteem also high and respondents indicated a high level of attitude sexual behavior. Results of Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that there were significant relationships between peers popularity and attitudes toward sexual behavior (r= .801, p<.05) and a significant correlation between self esteem and attitude sexual behavior (r = .708, p <.05). Bootstrapping analysis revealed the role of self esteem as a mediator variables of peers popularity and self esteem with sexual attitude behavior. From the theoretical implications, this study describes the role of self esteem as a mechanism that effect the popularity of peer sexual behavior and attitude. In conclusion, peers popularity and self esteem related to sexual attitude and behavior. The study showed that risk factors such as the acceptance by the peer group have a significant direct effect on sexual behavior At the same time, this study also suggests several alternatives in order to curb sexual misconduct among the teenagers today.

The Degree of Realization of Fundamental Existential Motivations as a Predictor of Procrastination in University Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-43
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Viktorovna Kavun ◽  
◽  
Anastasia Vyacheslavovna Ostapchuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Value Of Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mathematical Statistics ◽  
Average Level ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
The World ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The One ◽  
Different Levels

The problem is related to the prevalence of procrastination, including among students, on the one hand, and the lack of development of approaches to explaining the psychological mechanisms of procrastination, on the other. The article substantiates the possibility of explaining the phenomenon of procrastination in the context of resilience by referring to the categories of meaningfulness of life and existential fulfillment. The goal is to identify the features of the implementation of fundamental existential motivations by students with different levels of procrastination. Method of research. We used the Lay “General procrastination Scale” in the adaptation of Windecker, Ostanina, the” test of existential motivations “ by Shumsky, Ukolova, Osin, and Lupandina; methods of mathematical statistics (Mann-Whitney and Spearman criteria). Sample: 45 procrastinator students, 51 non-procrastinators, and 117 students with an average level of procrastination. Results. Significant differences between all groups were revealed, and there were significant correlations between the level of procrastination and the severity of existential motivations. Conclusion. It was revealed that the degree of existential fulfillment of procrastinator students differs from the other two groups. They have less money: 1) the desire to “be-in-the-world”; 2) the value attitude to life; 3) the desire to be oneself; 4) the desire for meaning. Students with an average level of procrastination, like non-procrastinators, have more realized the ability to freely be in the world and realize meaning, but less than non-procrastinators, the existential motivations “Value of life” and “self-Worth” are realized. It is proved that the theory of fundamental existential motivations can be used to explain procrastination.

Heretical Falsification and the Challenge of Theorizing LGBT Politics from the South

2019 ◽  
pp. 363-380
Author(s):  
S. N. Nyeck
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Gay Rights ◽  
Trojan Horse ◽  
The Other ◽  
The South ◽  
Policy Positions ◽  
The One

This chapter deals with the problem of legislating against non-normative genders and sexualities from the standpoint of postcolonial fear of and resistance to perceived Western encroachment. New technologies have increased anxiety about the future of an African self that some want to keep shackled to the altar of ontological pursuits. The cybersecurity debate in Cameroon shows the ways in which the nation deals with unfamiliar (perceived and real) threats in familiar ways. On the one hand, one applauds parliamentary commitment to protecting human dignity in the cyberspace. On the other hand, exemptions and exceptions are made based on sexual orientation or gender identity as categories deemed ineligible for protection are disappointing. At the intersection of progressive and regressive policy positions on sexuality is anxiety inspired by the emergence of gay rights activism in Cameroon as elsewhere in Africa and standard stories about homosexuality as a colonial Trojan horse. The interlocking of different images and signs, among which Dr. Louis Paul Aujoulat stands out as a sign of queer falsification, is particularly challenging for a theorist from the South devoted to non-binary thinking. Thinking counterfactually and engaging a queer meta-sign in Cameroonian politics yield surprising findings that this chapter presents.

scholarly journals The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: Translation and Validation in University Students

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 458-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Martín-Albo ◽  
Juan L. Núñez ◽  
José G. Navarro ◽  
Fernando Grijalvo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Method Effects ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The One ◽  
Best Fit

The aim of this study was to translate into Spanish and to validate the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), completed by 420 university students. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the model that best fit the data, both in the total sample and in the male and female subsamples, was the one-factor structure with method effects associated with positively worded items. The results indicated high, positive correlations between self-esteem and the five dimensions of self-concept. The scale showed satisfactory levels of internal consistency and temporal stability over a four-week period. Lastly, gender differences were obtained. These findings support the use of the RSES for the assessment of self-esteem in higher education.

scholarly journals Reputation, Self-Esteem, and Competitive Rewards

AJIL Unbound ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 210-215
Author(s):  
Rachel Brewster
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
The Other ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Political ◽  
Pareto Efficient ◽  
The One

In Rewarding in International Law, Anna van Aaken and Betül Simsek organize and refocus much of the existing literature on international cooperation and compliance highlighting the set of positive and negative tools available. In this essay, I extend the Rewarding framework, making some additional distinctions between the concepts, which both highlight the possibility of rewarding in international law and sketch the limits for such analysis. The first part differentiates rationalistic conceptions of reputation, on the one hand, and behavioral notions of self-esteem, on the other, as analytically distinct mechanisms for rewarding. By pulling these concepts apart, this essay emphasizes the different causal paths for influencing government actors and makes the case for an independent place for self-esteem in the Rewarding framework. In the second part, this essay questions whether rewards are always positive (and thus Pareto efficient) in light of third-party effects. Some rewards are competitive; a reward to one party is a relative punishment to third parties who are competitively disadvantaged by an exclusion from the reward. The incorporation of third-party analysis underscores the political limits of rewarding stemming from third-party resistance to rewarding or, alternatively, demands for additional rewards from third parties that can create capacity concerns for rewarding states.

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