A qualitative exploration of perceptions of anal sex
Implications for sex education and sexual health services in England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Hirst (0000-0001-9230-1828, Sheffield Hallam University, corresponding author), James Pickles (0000-0001-6605-0631, University of Brighton), Megan Kenny (0000-0002-1163-1137, Sheffield Hallam University), Ruth Beresford (Sheffield Hallam University), Chloe Froggatt (Sheffield Hallam University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 241-255 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2022.2037020 |
| OpenAlex | W4213390830 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Existing research into anal sex has centred on androcentric, medicalised parameters that focus on risk and health implications, leading to a lack of focus on women's experiences. Research that has focused on women’s experiences has centred on concern around young women’s anal sex practices, with little exploration of why people participate in anal sex and neglect of its relational and pleasure-based dimensions. The present study sought to explore these concerns via data gathered using focus groups and individual interviews with a range of individuals including sexual health practitioners and young people. Data were thematically coded, with results centred on three themes: anal sex as deviance, anal sex as phallocentric, and anal sex as agentic. Results suggest a pattern of perceptions and narratives that has potential to undermine honest education, advice-giving and safer sex if they are not addressed and questioned in safe spaces, prior to work with young people. The implications of these findings for sexual health education are discussed
Developmental psychology · Focus group · Neglect · Perception · Population · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |