Navigating Changing Norms Around Sex in Dating Relationships
A Qualitative Study of Young People in Vietnam
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12466801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irina Bergenfeld (0000-0003-2601-2854, Emory University), Ilyssa Tamler (Emory University), Jessica M Sales (0000-0002-1571-8192, Emory University), Quach Thu Trang (0000-0002-2762-2446, Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population), Tran Hung Minh, T Minh (0000-0001-7810-1715, Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population), Kathryn M Yount (0000-0003-1917-1574, Emory University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 514-530 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexuality & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1095-5143 • E-ISSN: 1936-4822 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12119-021-09905-x |
| OpenAlex | W3198126658 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 40 |
Social and economic changes in Vietnam since the economic restructuring of the 1980s have caused a shift in norms about premarital sex. While expectations of female chastity remain, sex before marriage is becoming more common among young people. As the formative phase of a parent randomized controlled trial, the present study examined the normative context of sex in dating relationships from the perspectives of young women and men in Vietnam. Men (n = 12) and women (n = 9) studying at two universities in Hanoi participated in semi-structured interviews that explored perspectives on sexual relationships and sexual coercion among their peers. Thematic analysis synthesized participant narratives into broader themes. Our findings confirmed that, as social norms evolve in Vietnam, young women must navigate shifting, and often contradictory, expectations about sex and dating relationships. Women and men expressed the belief that competing sexual expectations often can limit young women’s sexual agency and contribute to the normalization of sexual coercion in dating relationships. However, some women were embracing greater sexual freedom and reframing norms in ways that reflected their sexual agency. Efforts are needed to address these conflicting expectations, to deepen young men’s understanding of this conflict, and to prevent sexual coercion in young adulthood
Agency (philosophy · Cognitive reframing · Developmental psychology · Narrative · Normative · Poison control · Political science · Qualitative research · Sexual coercion · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |