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The Importance of Religiosity/Spirituality in the Sexuality of Pregnant and Postpartum Women

In this article, we decided to study the representation of the Spanish pregnant and postpartum women and the importance of religiosity/spirituality and the social context for them. We analyzed the influence of religion on the woman within her social context. Objective: to understand how pregnant and...

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Autores principales: Cantarino, Sagrario Gómez, Pinto, José Manuel de Matos, Fabião, Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira, García, Ana Maria Carrobles, Abellán, Minerva Velasco, Rodrigues, Manuel Alves
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27309528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156809
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author Cantarino, Sagrario Gómez
Pinto, José Manuel de Matos
Fabião, Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira
García, Ana Maria Carrobles
Abellán, Minerva Velasco
Rodrigues, Manuel Alves
author_facet Cantarino, Sagrario Gómez
Pinto, José Manuel de Matos
Fabião, Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira
García, Ana Maria Carrobles
Abellán, Minerva Velasco
Rodrigues, Manuel Alves
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description In this article, we decided to study the representation of the Spanish pregnant and postpartum women and the importance of religiosity/spirituality and the social context for them. We analyzed the influence of religion on the woman within her social context. Objective: to understand how pregnant and postpartum women experience their sexuality according to their religious beliefs and the opinion of others from a socially learned perspective. Method: qualitative study using ethnography. This study aims at understanding reality from the women’s point of view, acknowledging that the points of view are constructed through interaction with others, through cultural and historical norms that influence the lives of individuals. Results: The findings indicate a difference in the religious beliefs and sexual behaviors of these women, which is more marked in urban than rural areas. Mothers have an influence on their daughters, conditioning their behavior. Conclusion We conclude that the process of change is underway. However, some paradoxes still persist concerning the sexual roles to be adopted, as well as some contradictions between sexual behaviors and the statements on religion. Within the scope of our study, we can confirm that pregnant and postpartum women are more or less pressured by the religious and social norms conveyed by their mothers, mainly in rural settings. From an external point of view, to be sexually free goes against the maternal and social expectations. However, the internal representation, marked by religion, that has been experienced over the years does not change the narratives of sexual experiences, assigning women to traditional role. This role brings conflict more or less assumed by women.
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spelling pubmed-49110652016-07-06 The Importance of Religiosity/Spirituality in the Sexuality of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Cantarino, Sagrario Gómez Pinto, José Manuel de Matos Fabião, Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira García, Ana Maria Carrobles Abellán, Minerva Velasco Rodrigues, Manuel Alves PLoS One Research Article In this article, we decided to study the representation of the Spanish pregnant and postpartum women and the importance of religiosity/spirituality and the social context for them. We analyzed the influence of religion on the woman within her social context. Objective: to understand how pregnant and postpartum women experience their sexuality according to their religious beliefs and the opinion of others from a socially learned perspective. Method: qualitative study using ethnography. This study aims at understanding reality from the women’s point of view, acknowledging that the points of view are constructed through interaction with others, through cultural and historical norms that influence the lives of individuals. Results: The findings indicate a difference in the religious beliefs and sexual behaviors of these women, which is more marked in urban than rural areas. Mothers have an influence on their daughters, conditioning their behavior. Conclusion We conclude that the process of change is underway. However, some paradoxes still persist concerning the sexual roles to be adopted, as well as some contradictions between sexual behaviors and the statements on religion. Within the scope of our study, we can confirm that pregnant and postpartum women are more or less pressured by the religious and social norms conveyed by their mothers, mainly in rural settings. From an external point of view, to be sexually free goes against the maternal and social expectations. However, the internal representation, marked by religion, that has been experienced over the years does not change the narratives of sexual experiences, assigning women to traditional role. This role brings conflict more or less assumed by women. Public Library of Science 2016-06-16 /pmc/articles/PMC4911065/ /pubmed/27309528 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156809 Text en © 2016 Cantarino et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Pinto, José Manuel de Matos
Fabião, Joana Alice da Silva Amaro de Oliveira
García, Ana Maria Carrobles
Abellán, Minerva Velasco
Rodrigues, Manuel Alves
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27309528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156809
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