Validation of Sexological Worldview

A Construct for Use in the Training of Sexologists in Sexual Diversity

Bibliographic Data

ID4953398
AuthorsJustin A Sitron (0000-0002-4212-2028, Widener University), Donald A Dyson (Widener University)
Year2012
Volume2
Issue1
Pages2158244012439072
Publication date2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/2158244012439072
OpenAlexW2126505696
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited33

The authors originally posited that a new construct must be developed to measure the success of affective training for sexologists, particularly the Sexuality Attitudes Reassessment (SAR) modality. Couching their critique in studies that have been conducted to measure the SAR's effectiveness as a method used to evoke perspective transformation and more sensitive and humanistic service provision, the authors argued that the development of a professional's sexological worldview would be a more accurate construct than attitude change to measure when considering the outcomes of SAR training. This study in the United States used a two-phase qualitative approach to validate the proposed sexological worldview construct. In the first phase, they surveyed a panel of 16 sexologists regarding their original proposed definition of sexological worldview and refined it. In the second phase, they completed 30 one-on-one interviews with a convenience sample of sexologists and sexology students. Using an inductive content analysis of the interview transcripts, seven themes emerged in support of the proposed definition of sexological worldview, including its components and its developmental characteristics. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications for the use of the construct for the training of sexologists

Human sexuality · Sexology · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Artificial Intelligence

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