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Condom use across casual and committed relationships: The role of relationship ...
Godinho, Cristina Albuquerque; Pereira, Cicero Roberto; Pegado, Ana; LUZ, RITA; Alvarez, Maria-JoãoBackground: While the existence of a complex variety of casual sexual relationships (CSRs) has been acknowledged, studies rarely describe the prevalence of condom use across these relationships or how their hybrid nature, specifically relationship characteristics, affect condom use. This study aims to describe condom use within committed relationships and various types of casual sexual relationships (CSRs), exa...
Multiple Casual Sex Scripts: Shared Beliefs about Behavior among Portuguese Eme...
LUZ, RITA; Pegado, Ana; Godinho, Cristina Albuquerque; Pereira, Cicero Roberto; Alvarez, Maria-JoãoObjective: Empirical research to differentiate casual sex scripts is still limited. We aimed to ascertain the sexual scripts for three main types of casual sexual relationships: hookup, friends with benefits and one-night stands. Methods: Through a mixed-method approach, we performed a study consisting in two sequential tasks to (1) complete three lists of script actions, and (2) identify the most agreed-upon a...
A Fertile Ground for Ambiguities: Casual Sexual Relationships Among Portuguese ...
LUZ, RITA; Alvarez, Maria-João; Godinho, Cristina Albuquerque; Pereira, Cicero RobertoCasual sexual relationships (CSRs) are frequent relationship experiences in young adulthood that provide opportunities for many to explore sexual relationships and to construct their sexual identity. Empirical research on casual sex is still lacking outside North-American countries, despite evidence pointing to the need to contextualize sexual interactions in their own sociocultural context. In order to better ...
A Fertile Ground for Ambiguities: Casual Sexual Relationships Among Portuguese ...
LUZ, RITA; Alvarez, Maria-João; Godinho, Cristina Albuquerque; Pereira, Cicero RobertoCasual sexual relationships (CSRs) are frequent relationship experiences in young adulthood that provide opportunities for many to explore sexual relationships and to construct their sexual identity. Empirical research on casual sex is still lacking outside North-American countries, despite evidence pointing to the need to contextualize sexual interactions in their own sociocultural context. In order to better ...
The Practice of Physical Activity After Breast Cancer Treatments: A Qualitative...
Sequeira, Margarida; LUZ, RITA; Alvarez, Maria-JoãoBackground: Women survivors of breast cancer treatments face significant challenges around initiation or maintenance of physical activity (PA) as they transit to recovery. Embracing their needs and preferences is important to increase adherence. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of Portuguese women survivors of breast cancer regarding regular performance of PA and individual choices and strategies th...
Clear-cut terms and culture-sensitive characteristics of distinctive casual sex...
Alvarez, Maria-João; Pereira, Cicero Roberto; Godinho, Cristina Albuquerque; LUZ, RITACasual sexual relationships (CSR) are increasingly common but limited empirical research has addressed their terminology and distinctive characteristics. This study sought to identify the most clear-cut terms and to consider how culture-sensitive characteristics distinguish casual sexual relationships among Portuguese emerging adults (N = 262, 18-29 years old). We combined two qualitative studies – one by assoc...
Still Striving After All These Years: Between Normality of Conduct and Normativ...
Alvarez, Maria-João; Pegado, Ana; LUZ, RITA; Delgado Amaro, HelenaGender similarities have been detected in various sexual behaviors and attitudes in young adults, but persistent diferences remain regarding casual sexual relationships (CSRs), with women feeling diferent external pressures than men. We set out to study the spontaneous references made to gender similarities and diferences towards CSRs in eight focus group interviews (N=35 college-students, aged 18–28) about the...