Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research

Background/Aims: We aimed to determine the perceptions of women living in the Turkey whether they live their sexual life in line with their sexual desires or as sexual violence. Methods: This qualitative study was carried out with 18 women by in-depth interviews. In-depth an...

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Main Authors: Ebru Cirban Ekrem, Aylin Kurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Selcuk University Press 2024-06-01
Series:Genel Tıp Dergisi
Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/doi/10.54005/geneltip.1366272
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description Background/Aims: We aimed to determine the perceptions of women living in the Turkey whether they live their sexual life in line with their sexual desires or as sexual violence. Methods: This qualitative study was carried out with 18 women by in-depth interviews. In-depth and semi- structured interviews were conducted between December 2021- July 2022. Content analysis was used for data analysis. Results: Three themes were identified in the study: (1) the building block of marriage (2) sexuality as violence (3) the effects of sexual violence. The participants emphasized that their different expressions of sexuality from their groups, when they do not feel sexual desire, the sexual function is an act of violence in which the woman is the object of sex. Sexual harassment, some women were also exposed to verbal and psychological violence of a sexual nature. Conclusion: At the end of the study, it was determined that women saw sexuality as a fundamental element for the continuation of marriage and commitment to their spouse. Participants stated that they were occasionally exposed to sexual violence and different types of violence.
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spelling doaj-art-409dac76c29c4f5ca5ce969053b9ebda2024-12-02T08:09:58ZengSelcuk University PressGenel Tıp Dergisi2602-37412024-06-0134328929510.54005/geneltip.1366272 Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research Ebru Cirban Ekrem0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4442-0675Aylin Kurt1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5521-0828Bartın Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Doğum-Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim DalıBARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ Background/Aims: We aimed to determine the perceptions of women living in the Turkey whether they live their sexual life in line with their sexual desires or as sexual violence. Methods: This qualitative study was carried out with 18 women by in-depth interviews. In-depth and semi- structured interviews were conducted between December 2021- July 2022. Content analysis was used for data analysis. Results: Three themes were identified in the study: (1) the building block of marriage (2) sexuality as violence (3) the effects of sexual violence. The participants emphasized that their different expressions of sexuality from their groups, when they do not feel sexual desire, the sexual function is an act of violence in which the woman is the object of sex. Sexual harassment, some women were also exposed to verbal and psychological violence of a sexual nature. Conclusion: At the end of the study, it was determined that women saw sexuality as a fundamental element for the continuation of marriage and commitment to their spouse. Participants stated that they were occasionally exposed to sexual violence and different types of violence.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/doi/10.54005/geneltip.1366272
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Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research
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title Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research
title_full Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research
title_fullStr Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research
title_full_unstemmed Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research
title_short Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research
title_sort women s perception of sexuality and sexual violence in turkish culture are women aware of this difficult distinction a qualitative research
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