Sex, Digital Devices, Social Media, and Social Isolation: A Study on Sexual Behavioral During COVID -19 Pandemic

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused social and economic damages. People have adapted to a new reality of physical distance. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the use of digital devices and social media, focusing on psychosocial and demographic factors of people´s sexual behav...

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Autores principales: Melca, Isabela A., Nardi, Antonio E., Gonçalves, Lucio L., Ferreira, Rachel M., de Padua, Mariana S. K. Lins, King, Anna L. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Science Publishers 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8728564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35173793
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1745017902117010235
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused social and economic damages. People have adapted to a new reality of physical distance. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the use of digital devices and social media, focusing on psychosocial and demographic factors of people´s sexual behavior during the pandemic. METHODS: A total of 1,357 Brazilian adults participated in a cross-sectional online survey. They were recruited through social media to obtain information regarding sexual behavior and the use of digital devices and social media. RESULTS: Digital devices and social media were used by 38.8% of the participants. Among the group that used technological devices, most claimed to have changed their sexual behavior, with 76.9% consuming more sexual content through movies or series. CONCLUSION: In a smaller group, technological resources appeared as an alternative for safer sex, reducing the risks of COVID-19 transmission.

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