“Making Peace” with Bodies and Sexual Selves: Changes during COVID-19 among Adults in the United States

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the physical and mental health of many and has necessitated widespread societal shifts, including changes to work and family activities. These changes have impacted individuals’ identity, including their sexual self-image and body image, yet research on...

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Autores principales:	Jessamyn Bowling, Erin Basinger, Erika A. Montanaro
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	body image pandemic COVID-19 body acceptance self-image Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bea92dbeec9d4a0d97359c8b58233b1a2021-11-11T16:12:50Z“Making Peace” with Bodies and Sexual Selves: Changes during COVID-19 among Adults in the United States10.3390/ijerph1821110631660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/bea92dbeec9d4a0d97359c8b58233b1a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11063https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the physical and mental health of many and has necessitated widespread societal shifts, including changes to work and family activities. These changes have impacted individuals’ identity, including their sexual self-image and body image, yet research on perceptions of these changes is missing. This study reports on quantitative and qualitative data from an electronic survey with adults in the United States (<i>N</i> = 326) to examine these perceptions. Body appreciation did not significantly differ between demographic groups. Themes emerging from the qualitative results included changes in general self-image (becoming more restricted or disempowered), changes in sexual self-image (deepening, becoming more sexy/sexual, or less sexy/sexual), and changes in body image (positive, negative, and neutral). Our findings point to positive, negative, and neutral effects on sexual self-image and body image, implying that nuanced approaches are needed to understand how identity has transformed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Jessamyn BowlingErin BasingerErika A. MontanaroMDPI AGarticlebody imagepandemicCOVID-19body acceptanceself-imageMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11063, p 11063 (2021)
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description	The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the physical and mental health of many and has necessitated widespread societal shifts, including changes to work and family activities. These changes have impacted individuals’ identity, including their sexual self-image and body image, yet research on perceptions of these changes is missing. This study reports on quantitative and qualitative data from an electronic survey with adults in the United States (<i>N</i> = 326) to examine these perceptions. Body appreciation did not significantly differ between demographic groups. Themes emerging from the qualitative results included changes in general self-image (becoming more restricted or disempowered), changes in sexual self-image (deepening, becoming more sexy/sexual, or less sexy/sexual), and changes in body image (positive, negative, and neutral). Our findings point to positive, negative, and neutral effects on sexual self-image and body image, implying that nuanced approaches are needed to understand how identity has transformed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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title_short	“Making Peace” with Bodies and Sexual Selves: Changes during COVID-19 among Adults in the United States
title_full	“Making Peace” with Bodies and Sexual Selves: Changes during COVID-19 among Adults in the United States
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“Making Peace” with Bodies and Sexual Selves: Changes during COVID-19 among Adults in the United States

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