The Shadow of Silence on the Sexual Rights of Married Iranian Women
Joint Authors
Janghorban, Roksana
Latifnejad Roudsari, Robab
Taghipour, Ali
Abbasi, Mahmoud
Lottes, Ilsa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There has been a recent shift in the field of sexual health, representing a move away from biomedical concerns to sexual rights frameworks.
However, few studies on sexuality are based on a rights framework.
The unspoken nature of sexuality in Iranian culture has led to a lack of national studies on the topic.
The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of married Iranian women on sexual rights in their sexual relationships.
In this grounded theory study, 37 participants (25 married women, 5 husbands, and 7 midwives) were selected.
Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed through open, axial, and selective coding using MAXQDA software version 2007.
The analysis revealed the core category of “sexual interaction in the shadow of silence.” The interrelated categories subsumed under the core category included adopting a strategy of silence, trying to negotiate sex, seeking help, and sexual adjustment.
The silence originating from women’s interactions with their families and society, from girlhood to womanhood, was identified as the core concept in Iranian women’s experiences of sexual rights.
A focus on husbands’ roles seems salient because they can direct or alter some learned feminine roles, especially silence regarding sexual matters, which then affects the realization of women’s sexual rights.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Janghorban, Roksana& Latifnejad Roudsari, Robab& Taghipour, Ali& Abbasi, Mahmoud& Lottes, Ilsa. 2015. The Shadow of Silence on the Sexual Rights of Married Iranian Women. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055803
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Janghorban, Roksana…[et al.]. The Shadow of Silence on the Sexual Rights of Married Iranian Women. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055803
American Medical Association (AMA)
Janghorban, Roksana& Latifnejad Roudsari, Robab& Taghipour, Ali& Abbasi, Mahmoud& Lottes, Ilsa. The Shadow of Silence on the Sexual Rights of Married Iranian Women. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1055803
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1055803