Changes in Sex Life among People in Taiwan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Risk Perception, General Anxiety, and Demographic Characteristics
Changes in Sex Life among People in Taiwan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Risk Perception, General Anxiety, and Demographic Characteristics
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DOI：
10.3390/ijerph17165822
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发表时间：
2020-08-01
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Yen, Cheng-Fang
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作者：
Ko, Nai-Ying;Lu, Wei-Hsin;Yen, Cheng-Fang
本研究利用台湾 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 在线调查研究收集的数据来研究大流行期间性生活的变化以及影响这种变化的因素。总共有 1954 名受访者是通过 Facebook 广告招募的。调查询问了疫情期间性生活的变化，包括个人对性生活的满意度、性活动的频率、性行为的频率以及使用性防护的频率。还研究了性生活变化与 COVID-19 风险感知、一般性焦虑、性别、年龄和性取向的关联。对于性生活的各个方面，1.4%-13.5%的受访者表示频率或满意度下降，1.6%-2.9%的受访者表示频率或满意度增加。对 COVID-19 的风险认知与性活动和寻求性活动的频率呈显着负相关。较高的一般性焦虑与性生活满意度以及性和寻求性活动的频率显着呈负相关。在 COVID-19 期间，性少数受访者更有可能对性生活、性活动和性寻求活动的频率以及性满意度下降。卫生保健提供者在制定呼吸道感染流行期间的性健康策略时应考虑这些因素。
This study used data collected from an online survey study on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan to examine changes in sex life during the pandemic and the factors affecting such changes. In total, 1954 respondents were recruited from a Facebook advertisement. The survey inquired changes in sex life during the pandemic, including satisfaction with the individual's sex life, frequency of sexual activity, frequency of sex-seeking activity, and frequency of using protection for sex. The associations of change in sex life with risk perception of COVID-19, general anxiety, gender, age, and sexual orientation were also examined. For each aspect of their sex life, 1.4%-13.5% of respondents reported a decrease in frequency or satisfaction, and 1.6%-2.9% reported an increase in frequency or satisfaction. Risk perception of COVID-19 was significantly and negatively associated with frequencies of sexual and sex-seeking activities. Higher general anxiety was significantly and negatively associated with satisfaction of sex life and frequencies of sexual and sex-seeking activities. Sexual minority respondents were more likely to report decreased satisfaction with sex life and frequencies of sexual activity and sex-seeking activities during COVID-19. Health care providers should consider these factors when developing strategies for sexual wellness amid respiratory infection epidemics.