Impact of the period of anti-pandemic measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual life of adolescents and young adults in Slovakia
Department of Psychology, Cat. University, Ružomberok, Slovakia.
Research Article
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2024, 18(01), 355–362.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2024.18.1.0231
Publication history:
Received on 15 March 2024; revised on 21 April 2024; accepted on 24 April 2024
Abstract:
The aim of the research is to highlight the impact of the period of anti-pandemic measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual life of adolescents and young adults in Slovakia. At the beginning of the study, 8 participants were obtained through voluntary and random selection, with whom interviews were subsequently conducted to gain insight into their experiences regarding the pandemic's impact on their sexual life. The interviews were then analysed using narrative analysis. We focused on 11 subcategories: frequency of sexual activities, space for engaging in sexual activities, use of sex, use of masturbation and pornography, sexual communication, emotions associated with sexual activities, changes in sexual self-confidence, changes in sexual preferences, factors influencing sexual life, self-assessment of the pandemic's impact on sexual life, sexual life post-pandemic.
Keywords:
Adolescents; COVID-19; Young adults; Sex; Sexual life
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