Perceptions of sugar mommy practices in South Africa

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ID15347201
AutoresNancy Phaswana-Mafuya (Human Sciences Research Council), Nancy Phaswana‐Mafuya (0000-0001-9387-0432, Human Sciences Research Council, autor de correspondencia), Olive Shisana (0000-0001-7566-9145, Human Sciences Research Council), Alicia Davids (0000-0001-6898-2344, Human Sciences Research Council), Adlai Davids (Human Sciences Research Council), Cily Tabane (0000-0002-4847-8324, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa), Margaret Mbelle (Human Sciences Research Council), Gladys Matseke (0000-0002-3002-0286, Human Sciences Research Council), Mercy Banyini (University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa), Queen Kekana
Año2014
Volumen24
Número3
Páginas257-263
Fecha de publicación2014-05-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2014.906086
PMID25431532
PMCIDPMC4226421
OpenAlexW1867133621
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas11

The study sought to explore sugar mommy practices regarding their occurrence, acceptability as well as perceived reasons why older women and younger men enter into sugar mommy relationships. An exploratory qualitative study involving 135 participants from 11 diverse focus groups in terms of age, gender (females=27%) and geotype throughout the nine South African provinces was conducted. Data on the participants' views, opinions and experiences of sugar mommy practices were collected using focus group interviews. The data were thematically analyzed. The study found that sugar mommy practices were prevalent in South Africa. The perceived reasons for acceptability were: love, survival, and correctness. Perceived reasons why older women have sexual relationships with younger men included: sexual fulfilment, domination, reduction of stress, physical attraction, procreation, lack of self-control, youthful feeling, migrancy, difficulty in finding partners of compatible age and young men being seen as not demanding. Perceived reasons why younger men have sexual relationships with older women included: material gain, reduction of stress, being enticed, rejection by women of compatible age, peer influence and belief that older women are purer. Given the increase in sugar mommy practices, which may have significant implications for the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, it is necessary to understand the underlying perceptions of these practices, in order to develop culturally relevant and socially acceptable intervention programmes

Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Feeling · Focus group · Perception · Qualitative research · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Psychology · Social Psychology