Sexual identity and behavior are challenging issues for individuals, families, and society. The resulting tensions can be particularly trying when an idealized concept of normal denies the sexual variation that exists within every population. Although the formation of sexual identity is a key development...
LPA revealed six psychosocial risk profiles: (1) somewhat distressed overall (32%); (2) low distress (27%); (3) anger, hostility, and Type D (15%); (4) emotional distress and trauma (11%); (5) anxiety (9%); and (6) high overall distress (7%). Masculine traits and older age ...
gender-specific, the result was a drawing of a figure with various combinations of typically male and female physical gender characteristics. Therefore, the figures could represent a nude human being, one wearing or a unisex t-shirt or unisex pants, or a unisex t-shirt and unisex pants. Kessl...
Chapter 10 Sex and Gender Sex: The Biological Dimension Gender: The Cultural Dimension Gender Stratification in Historical and Contemporary Perspective Gender and Socialization Contemporary Gender Inequality Perspectives on Gender Stratification Gender Issues in the Future Sex and Gender Sex refers to the bi...
Chapter 10: Gender and Sexuality Intro Some Definitions Sex—the biological category of male or female; sexual intercourse Gender—cultural, social, and psychological meanings associated with masculinity or femininity Gender roles—behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits designated either masculine or ...
Because of the sex-gender differences that are shown in a diversity of physiological and psychological factors, it can be speculated that the clinical presentation of symptoms as well as treatment strategies in women and men with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may differ. Studies have revealed ...
There is general agreement that sexuality is a central aspect of human development; it is key in sexual health and reproductive education during adolescence. However, in spite of the existing interventions on this topic and the evidence generated, the inclusion of a gender focus in sexuality is ...
Gender is increasingly being characterised as the category of malleability and variability as opposed to the fixity and immobility of sex. Such progressive separation marks the irrelevance of sex and nature, which is placed at the margins. The estrangement from nature assumes different meanings: that...
and behaviors that persons use to describe themselves and to influence their dispositions. These traits reflect expectations a society holds toward men and women (see Eagly et al.2000). The classic conceptualizations of the male gender role associates it with instrumental/agentic behaviors and traits...
Current cervical cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society use the term “individuals,” while the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology guidelines for management of cervical cancer screening abnormalities use the term “patients,” which are both gender-nonspecific. ...