How Jordanian and Syrian youth conceptualise their sexual and reproductive health needs

A visual exploration using concept mapping

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15099579
AutoresJewel Gausman (0000-0002-9880-2591, Women & Health Initiative, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA;, autor de correspondencia), Areej Othman, Areej K Othman (0000-0003-4813-8319, University of Jordan), Insaf Daas (University of Jordan), Iqbal Hamad (Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), Amman, Jordan), Maysoon Dabobe (Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), Amman, Jordan), Ana Langer (0000-0002-2979-2844, Women & Health Initiative, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA;)
Año2021
Volumen23
Número2
Páginas176-191
Fecha de publicación2021-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2019.1698769
PMID32105196
OpenAlexW3007274247
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas27

Young people in Jordan are caught between the rapid social change that has encompassed the Middle East and the pressure to adhere to the strict norms and values that have defined previous generations, especially with regard to sexual and reproductive health. This study seeks to understand how Jordanian and Syrian adolescents conceptualise their concerns, needs and challenges with respect to their developing sexuality and reproductive health, while offering a comparative perspective by nationality and gender. Study participants were 271 young people aged 15-19. Data were generated using an interactive concept mapping approach. Data collection included brainstorming, pile sorting and rating to create a visual map that was interpreted by the participants. The results of this study show that both Jordanian and Syrian adolescents have a complex understanding of sex, sexuality and reproductive health that they define through broad conceptual spheres which include health, economic and social issues. Differences by gender highlight the conflict between traditional norms and changing social expectations. Both Jordanian and Syrian participants identified the need for diverse informational resources. For Syrians, the results emphasise how the hardship has influenced sexual and reproductive health through a focus on early marriage and need for economic stability

Developmental psychology · Focus group · Human sexuality · Nationality · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Psychology · Social Psychology