Distress, Need for Help, and Positive Feelings Derived from Participation in Sex Research
Findings of a Population Study in the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10205972 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisette Kuyper (Netherlands Institute for Social Research, corresponding author), Ciel Wijsen, John De Wit (0000-0002-5895-7935, National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-358 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2012.736092 |
| PMID | 23541135 |
| OpenAlex | W2091514440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 20 |
To inform cost-benefit analyses of potential harms and benefits for participants in sex research, the current study investigated potential effects of completing a self-report sex survey. The data stem from a sexual health study in a population sample in the Netherlands (N = 8,064; 15 to 70 years old). Three measures assessed potential effects of participation: distress, need for help, and positive feelings related to research participation. Analyses showed that levels of experienced distress and need for help resulting from participation in a self-report sex survey were low, while participants reported positive feelings to a considerable extent. Only few participants reported levels of positive experiences that were lower than the levels of distress (4.8%) or need for help (1.7%) they experienced. Although differences were found according to sociodemographic characteristics and sexual experiences, the proportion of variance explained by these variables was generally small. While the findings of this study show that the balance between potential harm and positive outcomes seems disturbed for few participants, researchers should provide participants with the details of care providers in case they experience any distress or need for help
Distress · Environmental health · Feeling · Harm · Population · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.58 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |