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A diversidade de relacionamentos sexuais casuais e o uso de contraceptivos : um estudo com diários em adultos emergentes
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O envolvimento em relacionamentos sexuais casuais (RSC) é um fenómeno crescente em Portugal e no mundo. Taxas de uso de métodos contraceptivos nestes relacionamentos encontradas em estudos anteriores têm mostrado uma tendência para a sua não utilização ou uso incorreto de preservativo, colocando os indivíduos envolvidos em RSC em maior risco de exposição a infeções sexualmente transmissíveis. Dada a crescente normatividade dos RSC, e a evidência alusiva ao não uso do preservativo, é relevante estudar de forma mais aprofundada as características dos RSC, os indivíduos que neles se envolvem e aceder a informação relativa à presença ou ausência de métodos contraceptivos. O presente estudo teve como objetivos: aceder às características relacionais dos RSC; examinar a frequência da utilização dos métodos contraceptivos nestes relacionamentos, em particular, o preservativo; averiguar a variação da utilização do preservativo em função do tipo e características dos RSC; averiguar a variação da utilização do preservativo em função das dimensões da personalidade; explorar a relação entre as características dos RSC e das dimensões da personalidade. Foram considerados nesta investigação os tipos de RSC: curte, amigos coloridos, casos de uma noite e bootycalls. A recolha de dados decorreu ao longo de dois meses, utilizando um design de investigação baseado no uso de diários que solicitou aos participantes (N=10) informação de natureza quantitativa e qualitativa. Estes dados foram tratados sob a forma de análise descritiva, testes chi-square, análises correlacionais e análise temática de conteúdo. Os resultados mostraram que os métodos contraceptivos mais utilizados foram a pílula e o preservativo, este último em 52,2% dos encontros sexuais deste estudo, principalmente em “caso de uma noite”, “amigos coloridos” e “curte”. Foram ainda detetadas utilizações incorretas do preservativo. Não se encontrou uma relação entre o uso de preservativo e o tipo de RSC, mas observou-se que de acordo com o grau de presença de determinada característica relacional, variou a frequência de utilização do preservativo. Verificou-se ainda que dependendo das dimensões de personalidade mais presentes no indivíduo, varia a tendência para a presença de determinadas características relacionais. Este estudo contribui para melhor compreender os RSC, assim como o de uso de métodos contraceptivos, podendo ser relevante para o planeamento de ações de saúde sexual.
The involvement in casual sex relationships (CSR) is a growing phenomenon in Portugal and the rest of the world. Rates of contraceptive use in these types of relationships found in previous studies have shown a tendency for risk behaviors such as the non-use or incorrect use of contraceptives, placing individuals who are involved in CSR at a greater chance for exposure to sexually transmitted infections. Given the growing normativity of the CSR and the evidence of condomless sex in CSR, it’s relevant to further study the characteristics of these relationships and the dimensions of personality of individuals involved in CSR, as well as ascertain the presence or absence of contraceptives. The objectives of the present study were: explore the relational characteristics of the CSR; examine the frequency of contraceptive use, in particular, condom use, in these relationships; determine the variation in condom use depending on the type and characteristics of different CSR; explore the variation in condom use according to personality dimensions and explore the relationship between CSR characteristics and different personality dimensions, having been considered, for this study, the following types of CSR: curte/ hookup, friends with benefits, one night stands and bootycalls. Data was collected throughout the period of two months, using a research method based on diaries, in which participants (N=10) were asked for information of quantitative and qualitative nature. Data was analyzed trough descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, correlational analysis, and thematic content analysis. Results showed that the most used contraceptives were the pill and the condom, the latter having been used in 52,2% of the sexual encounters of this study, particularly in one-night stands, friends with benefits and hookup relationships. There was also detected incorrect and inconsistent condom use. No relation between condom use and type of CSR was found, but it was observed that, according with to degree of presence of a certain relationship characteristic, there was a variance in the frequency of condom use. It was also found that, depending on the personality dimensions more present in an individual, there could be a bigger or smaller tendency for the presence of certain relationship characteristics. This study contributes to a better understanding of CSR, as well as the use of contraceptives, and its results can be relevant in the planning of future sexual health actions.
The involvement in casual sex relationships (CSR) is a growing phenomenon in Portugal and the rest of the world. Rates of contraceptive use in these types of relationships found in previous studies have shown a tendency for risk behaviors such as the non-use or incorrect use of contraceptives, placing individuals who are involved in CSR at a greater chance for exposure to sexually transmitted infections. Given the growing normativity of the CSR and the evidence of condomless sex in CSR, it’s relevant to further study the characteristics of these relationships and the dimensions of personality of individuals involved in CSR, as well as ascertain the presence or absence of contraceptives. The objectives of the present study were: explore the relational characteristics of the CSR; examine the frequency of contraceptive use, in particular, condom use, in these relationships; determine the variation in condom use depending on the type and characteristics of different CSR; explore the variation in condom use according to personality dimensions and explore the relationship between CSR characteristics and different personality dimensions, having been considered, for this study, the following types of CSR: curte/ hookup, friends with benefits, one night stands and bootycalls. Data was collected throughout the period of two months, using a research method based on diaries, in which participants (N=10) were asked for information of quantitative and qualitative nature. Data was analyzed trough descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, correlational analysis, and thematic content analysis. Results showed that the most used contraceptives were the pill and the condom, the latter having been used in 52,2% of the sexual encounters of this study, particularly in one-night stands, friends with benefits and hookup relationships. There was also detected incorrect and inconsistent condom use. No relation between condom use and type of CSR was found, but it was observed that, according with to degree of presence of a certain relationship characteristic, there was a variance in the frequency of condom use. It was also found that, depending on the personality dimensions more present in an individual, there could be a bigger or smaller tendency for the presence of certain relationship characteristics. This study contributes to a better understanding of CSR, as well as the use of contraceptives, and its results can be relevant in the planning of future sexual health actions.
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Dissertação de mestrado, Psicologia da Educação e Aconselhamento, 2023, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia
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Comportamento sexual Relações sexuais Relacionamentos casuais Métodos contracetivos Traços de personalidade Transição para a vida adulta Saúde sexual Dissertações de mestrado - 2023