Sex in Australia: Reflections and recommendations for future research

被引:11
作者
Smith, AMA
Rissel, CE
Richters, J
Grulich, AE
de Visser, RO
机构
[1] La Trobe Univ, Australian Res Ctr Sex Hlth & Soc, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia
[2] Cent Sydney Area Hlth Serv, Hlth Promot Unit, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[3] Univ Sydney, Australian Ctr Hlth Promot, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[4] Univ New S Wales, Natl Ctr HIV Social Res, Kensington, NSW, Australia
[5] Univ New S Wales, Natl Ctr HIV Epidemiol & Clin Res, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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D O I
10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00816.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objective: To review the content, method and process of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR). Results: ASHR achieved a large sample, a high response rate and documented the sexual life histories and current sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Australian population aged 16-59. Its cross-sectional nature limited our ability to partition observed variation between age and time despite clear evidence of both age-related and cohort-related changes in sexual practice. Similarly, its reliance on a sample of individuals reporting on their sexual experiences rather than a sample of sexual relationships or encounters and their participants limits our ability to understand the dynamics of those relationships and encounters. Finally, our understanding of sexuality in Australia could have been improved through qualitative studies with a subsample of ASHR participants. Conclusion: ASHR represents a significant contribution to our understanding of sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in Australia.
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