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ArticlePloS one2023

Public attitudes towards sexual behavior-Results of the German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD).

Julia Ludwig, Franziska Brunner, Christian Wiessner, Peer Briken, Miriam G Gerlich, Olaf von dem Knesebeck

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julia LudwigCenter for Psychosocial Medicine, Institute of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4615-020X
Franziska BrunnerCenter for Psychosocial Medicine, Institute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine, and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Christian WiessnerCenter for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Peer BrikenCenter for Psychosocial Medicine, Institute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine, and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Miriam G GerlichFederal Center for Health Education, Cologne, Germany.
Olaf von dem KnesebeckCenter for Psychosocial Medicine, Institute of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Universität Hamburg · DEFederal Centre for Health Education · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Population-level data on predictors for attitudes towards sexual behavior are missing for Germany. The current study investigated sexual attitudes in the German population with regard to sociodemographic and sociocultural factors. Data originated from the German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD; N = 4,955) carried out from October 2018 to September 2019. Computer-assisted face to face interviews were conducted with a large self-administered component due to the sensitive topics of the survey. Public acceptance towards several aspects of sexual behavior (extramarital sex, abortion, same sex sexual activities, sex work, promiscuity, sex without love) was investigated. Age, gender, education, religious aspects and migration background were introduced as predictors into logistic regression analyses. Overall, respondents rather rejected promiscuity (61%) and extramarital sex (81%) and rather supported same sex sexual activities (63-70%). Male respondents more likely rejected same sex sexual activities and abortion. Higher education was associated with more acceptance towards the sexual behaviors whereas first generation migrants, Muslim faith and religious devoutness were associated with less acceptance. Results indicate that gender is relevant in terms of sexual attitudes with male respondents tending to have more traditional and heteronormative gender role values. Furthermore, education, culture and religion play an important role concerning the liberality towards sexual behaviors. Acculturation processes of second generation migrants may lead to an adaptation of values. Comprehensive and culturally sensitive sex education may focus on differences concerning sexuality-related norms and values.

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