Sexual knowledge, attitudes and activity of men conscripted into the military

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Military conscripts may experience a change in their attitude towards sex at times when sexual urges are at their peak during their physical growth. This study examines the experience, understanding, knowledge and attitudes regarding sexual activity of the military conscripts.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data was obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 1127 young adult military conscripts, and were evaluated in Southern Taiwan from January to July 2009, their demographic data, sexual knowledge, attitudes and activities were assessed.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Nearly 43% of the participants had performed penetrative vaginal intercourse at least once; 34% of the participants performed heterosexual oral sex at least once; almost 7% of participants had had homosexual intercourse, and 7.5% of participants had experienced homosexual oral sex in the past year. The mean sexual knowledge score based on 30 questions was 23.2 ± 4.0. The higher the educational level of the participants, the greater sexual knowledge they had obtained.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This study found that 43% of unmarried young recruits had experienced premarital sexual activity. However, their sexual knowledge was insufficient and should be strengthened by sex education from an earlier age. College aged and adult learners also have sex education needs, especially with regard to integrating sexuality and life, being able to relate responsibly as sexual beings to others, the use of contraception, and about sexually transmitted disease.</p> <p>Keywords</p> <p>Young recruits, Sexual behavior, Sexual knowledge, Sex education</p

Narcissism and the strategic pursuit of short-term mating : universal links across 11 world regions of the International Sexuality Description Project-2.

Previous studies have documented links between sub-clinical narcissism and the active pursuit of short-term mating strategies (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality, marital infidelity, mate poaching). Nearly all of these investigations have relied solely on samples from Western cultures. In the current study, responses from a cross-cultural survey of 30,470 people across 53 nations spanning 11 world regions (North America, Central/South America, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and East Asia) were used to evaluate whether narcissism (as measured by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory; NPI) was universally associated with short-term mating. Results revealed narcissism scores (including two broad factors and seven traditional facets as measured by the NPI) were functionally equivalent across cultures, reliably associating with key sexual outcomes (e.g., more active pursuit of short-term mating, intimate partner violence, and sexual aggression) and sex-related personality traits (e.g., higher extraversion and openness to experience). Whereas some features of personality (e.g., subjective well-being) were universally associated with socially adaptive facets of Narcissism (e.g., self-sufficiency), most indicators of short-term mating (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality and marital infidelity) were universally associated with the socially maladaptive facets of narcissism (e.g., exploitativeness). Discussion addresses limitations of these cross-culturally universal findings and presents suggestions for future research into revealing the precise psychological features of narcissism that facilitate the strategic pursuit of short-term mating

Narcisismo y búsqueda estratégica del emparejamiento a corto plazo a través de las culturas: Enlaces omnipresentes a través de 11 regiones mundiales del Proyecto de la descripción de la sexualidad internacional 2

Previous studies have documented links between sub-clinical narcissism and the active pursuit of short-term mating strategies (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality, marital infidelity, mate poaching). Nearly all of these investigations have relied solely on samples from Western cultures. In the current study, responses from a cross-cultural survey of 30,470 people across 53 nations spanning 11 world regions (North America, Central/South America, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and East Asia) were used to evaluate whether narcissism (as measured by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory; NPI) was universally associated with short-term mating. Results revealed narcissism scores (including two broad factors and seven traditional facets as measured by the NPI) were functionally equivalent across cultures, reliably associating with key sexual outcomes (e.g., more active pursuit of short-term mating, intimate partner violence, and sexual aggression) and sex-related personality traits (e.g., higher extraversion and openness to experience). Whereas some features of personality (e.g., subjective well-being) were universally associated with socially adaptive facets of Narcissism (e.g., self-sufficiency), most indicators of short-term mating (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality and marital infidelity) were universally associated with the socially maladaptive facets of narcissism (e.g., exploitativeness). Discussion addresses limitations of these cross-culturally universal findings and presents suggestions for future research into revealing the precise psychological features of narcissism that facilitate the strategic pursuit of short-term mating.Estudios previos, en primer lugar a través de las muestras de culturas occidentales, han documentado asociaciones sistemáticas del narcisismo subclínico con múltiples indicadores de estrategias del emparejamiento a corto plazo (p. ej. sociosexualidad ilimitada, infidelidad, caza de pareja). En este estudio se han usado respuestas de la encuesta transcultural de 30.470 personas de 53 naciones de 11 regiones mundiales (América del Norte, América del Sur/América Central, Europa del Norte, Europa del Oeste, Europa del Este, Europa del Sur, Oriente Próximo, África, Asia del Sur/Sudoeste de Asia, Asia del Este y Oceanía) para evaluar si el narcisismo (medido por el Inventario de Personalidad Narcisista; NPI) se asocia panuniversalmente con los indicadores del emparejamiento a corto plazo, tanto en la dirección, como en la intensidad. Los resultados sugieren que el narcisismo (incluidos muchos aspectos suyos medidos por el NPI) tiene las mismas asociaciones básicas con los rasgos de personalidad relacionados con el sexo (p. ej. extraversión alta) y con los resultados sexuales claves (p. ej. búsqueda más activa de las estrategias del emparejamiento a corto plazo) a través de las 11 mayores regiones mundiales del PDSI 2. La discusión se enfoca en las implicaciones y limitaciones del estudio actual

Būsimų socialinių darbuotojų nuostatos į savanorišką veiklą: Lietuvos ir Suomijos patirtis

Šiuolaikinėje visuomenėje vis daugiau dėmesio skiriama savanoriškos veiklos praktikai, kuri sudaro galimybes sustiprinti turimus ir įgyti naujų socialinių gebėjimų, aktyviai dalyvauti visuomeninio gyvenimo veiklose. Dalyvavimo savanoriškoje veikloje pasirinkimą sąlygoja asmens turima patirtis bei asmeninės nuostatos. Straipsnyje analizuojama nuostatos samprata, apibūdinama savanoriška veikla socialinio darbo kontekste. Straipsnio turinyje nagrinėjamos būsimų socialinių darbuotojų nuostatos į savanorišką veiklą remiantis nuostatos kognityviniu, emociniu ir elgesio komponentais, lyginama respondentų iš Lietuvos ir Suomijos patirtis. Empirinio tyrimo metu nuostatos tyrinėjamos žvelgiant iš kognityvinio (pažintinio), afektinio (emocinio) ir elgesio komponentų perspektyvos. Kognityvinis komponentas – tai nuomonės, įsitikinimai, kurių laikomasi tam tikrų žmonių ir dalykų atžvilgiu. Afektinis komponentas apima malonias arba nemalonias emocijas, susijusias su įsitikinimais. Jos suteikia nuostatai emocinį atspalvį ir nulemia veiksmą, kurį ketiname įvykdyti. Šis veiksmas ir yra nuostatos elgesio komponentas, kuris sąlygoja asmens reakciją, atitinkančią jo įsitikinimus ir išgyvenimus. Pažinimo komponentai susideda iš asmens žinių apie nuostatos objektą. Žinios, informacija yra vienas iš nuostatas formuojančių veiksnių. Informacijos pateikimas apie nuostatos objektą keičia jo suvokimą, interpretaciją. Nuostatos pažinimo komponentas neatsiejamas nuo jausminės srities. Emocinis nuostatos komponentas gali skatinti arba slopinti pažintinės informacijos priėmimą ir, atvirkščiai, žinios turi įtakos emociniam komponentui. Platesnė, išsamesnė informacija mažina stereotipinių nuostatų formavimąsi.Volunteering complements a professional support and is one of the major activities in the field of social work. Every future social worker evaluates and understands volunteering based on the number of attitudes that may have an impact on professional work and assistance, so it is important to find out their prevailing attitudes. Attitudes to volunteering in Lithuania and Finland are a relatively new research area. Aim of the work: to explore the attitudes of future social workers toward volunteering in Lithuania and Finland. Research methods: A descriptive quantitative study based on the cognitive, emotional and behavioral components of the attitude. 40 students of social work study program from Kaunas College (Lithuania) and 40 students from Tampere College (Finland) were interviewed. Research question: What are the attitudes of future social workers toward volunteering in Lithuania and Finland? Work object: Attitudes of future social workers toward volunteering in Lithuania and in Finland. Research outcomes: According to the survey data analysis, a cognitive component of the respondents’ attitudes towards volunteering is similarly expressed in both countries. All of the respondents know what volunteering is and positively evaluate the benefits to a future social worker and the public. Examination of the behavioral component of the respondents’ attitudes towards volunteering showed that one-third of respondents in Lithuania and two-thirds of the respondents in Finland have volunteering experience. All the respondents in Finland and half of the respondents in Lithuania do not participate in volunteering due to the lack of time; one-third of respondents in Lithuania do not participate due to the lack of information. Examination of the emotional component of respondents’ attitudes showed that volunteering is associated with positive feelings in both countries, and most of all with a sense of selfsacrifice, which was pointed out by one-third of the respondents in Finland, and about half of the respondents in Lithuania. Half of the respondents in both countries said that their attitudes to volunteering have changed over the years of study

Social Health Dimension of People With Mental Disabilities: Reflections on Social Policy

Pagrindinis straipsnio tikslas - psichikos negalią turinčių asmenų patirties pagrindu atskleisti socialinius sveikatos aspektus, jų problemų struktūrą ir turinį. Tyrimo empirinę bazę sudarė 18 giluminių interviu su 9 psichinę negalią turinčiais tyrimo dalyviais medžiaga. Tyrimas atskleidė tai, jog psichinę negalią turinčių asmenų socialinės sveikatos problemas sąlygoja tarpusavyje sąveikaujančių socialinių veiksnių visuma: kiekybiniai ir kokybiniai socialinio tinklo pokyčiai, ribotos socialinio dalyvavimo galimybės, užimtumo stoka, bedarbystė, skurdas ir išlaikytinio vaidmuo, neigiamas visuomenės požiūris, diskriminacija ir stigmatizacija, išryškėjo psichikos neįgaliųjų susitaikymas su viešoje erdvėje vyraujančiais stereotipais, t.y. ilgainiui vyksta stigmų ir jiems priskiriamo vaidmens perėmimas. Bene ryškiausia socialinių sveikatos problemų linija yra susijusi su stigmatizacija ir neįgaliųjų diskriminacija. Šis reiškinys persmelkia visus kitus socialinės sveikatos aspektus. Reikšminiai žodžiai: Neįgalumas; Psichinė negalia; Psichologinė negalia; Socialinė sveikatos dimensija; Disability; Mental disability; Mental disibility; Social dimension of healthThe interacting biological, psychological and social factors are equally important in the genesis of mental health problems, so the social aspects of health will inevitably become a ground for an effective treatment and care. The aim of the study is to reveal the structure and content of the social-related health problems on the basis of the mentally disabled people experience. The in-depth interview was conducted with four mentally ill participants. The study revealed that the social health aspects of mentally ill persons causes the set of interacting social factors such as quantitative and qualitative changes in the social network, limited opportunities for social articipation, lack of activities, unemployment, poverty and dependent status, negative public attitudes, stigma and discrimination, revealed to terms with the prevailing stereotypes in a public area. Perhaps the most notable social health problem is connected to the stigma and discrimination against disabled people. This phenomenon pervades all other aspects of social health. On stereotypical assumptions employers reluctant to hire people with mental disabilities. In this case, limited social participation, employment opportunities increased social isolation, leads to "rebound" phenomenon - the growing social exclusion and poverty, declining social experiences decreases the efficiency of the treatment and prognosis. And vice versa

Narcissism and the Strategic Pursuit of Short-Term Mating:Universal Links across 11 World Regions of the International Sexuality Description Project-2

Previous studies have documented links between sub-clinical narcissism and the active pursuit of short-term mating strategies (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality, marital infidelity, mate poaching). Nearly all of these investigations have relied solely on samples from Western cultures. In the current study, responses from a cross-cultural survey of 30,470 people across 53 nations spanning 11 world regions (North America, Central/South America, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and East Asia) were used to evaluate whether narcissism (as measured by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory; NPI) was universally associated with short-term mating. Results revealed narcissism scores (including two broad factors and seven traditional facets as measured by the NPI) were functionally equivalent across cultures, reliably associating with key sexual outcomes (e.g., more active pursuit of shortterm mating, intimate partner violence, and sexual aggression) and sex-related personality traits (e.g., higher extraversion and openness to experience). Whereas some features of personality (e.g., subjective well-being) were universally associated with socially adaptive facets of Narcissism (e.g., self-sufficiency), most indicators of short-term mating (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality and marital infidelity) were universally associated with the socially maladaptive facets of narcissism (e.g., exploitativeness). Discussion addresses limitations of these cross-culturally universal findings and presents suggestions for future research into revealing the precise psychological features of narcissism that facilitate the strategic pursuit of short-term mating

Narcissism and the strategic pursuit of short-term mating: universal links across 11 World regions of the international sexuality description Project-2

Previous studies have documented links between sub-clinical narcissism and the active pursuit of short-term mating strategies (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality, marital infidelity, mate poaching). Nearly all of these investigations have relied solely on samples from Western cultures. In the current study, responses from a cross-cultural survey of 30,470 people across 53 nations spanning 11 world regions (North America, Central/South America, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and East Asia) were used to evaluate whether narcissism (as measured by the Narcissistic Personality Inventory; NPI) was universally associated with short-term mating. Results revealed narcissism scores (including two broad factors and seven traditional facets as measured by the NPI) were functionally equivalent across cultures, reliably associating with key sexual outcomes (e.g., more active pursuit of short-term mating, intimate partner violence, and sexual aggression) and sex-related personality traits (e.g., higher extraversion and openness to experience). Whereas some features of personality (e.g., subjective well-being) were universally associated with socially adaptive facets of Narcissism (e.g., self-sufficiency), most indicators of short-term mating (e.g., unrestricted sociosexuality and marital infidelity) were universally associated with the socially maladaptive facets of narcissism (e.g., exploitativeness). Discussion addresses limitations of these cross-culturally universal findings and presents suggestions for future research into revealing the precise psychological features of narcissism that facilitate the strategic pursuit of short-term matingPsichologijos katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta