Academicians' Metaphorical Perceptions of Older Adult Sexuality: An Example of Metaphor Analysis

被引:0
|
作者
Yuksel, Arzu [1 ]
Yilmaz, Cemile Kutmec [1 ]
机构
[1] Aksaray Univ, Dept Nursing, Fac Hlth Sci, Aksaray, Turkiye
关键词
Sexuality; Old age; Academician; Metaphor; Perceptions; LATER LIFE; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1007/s10508-024-03077-z
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Sexuality is one of the most natural aspects of life that continues throughout life and is within the scope of basic human needs. Sexual life can be affected by many factors such as individual characteristics, diseases, society's values, attitudes, and cultural and religious characteristics. The objective of this research is to identify the metaphorical perceptions of older adults' sexuality held by academics, employing a phenomenological methodology. This study was conducted with the participation of 164 academicians. The research data were collected between March-April 2022. The evaluation of the metaphors created about the concept of older adults' sexuality employed content analysis techniques. The metaphors pertaining to the perceptions of academics regarding the sexuality of older adults were classified into four categories and 11 sub-themes: "Perceptions that sexuality as natural," "Diminishing sexuality," "Sexuality as love, affection and friendship," and "Sexuality as hidden and stigmatized." The majority of the metaphors created by the academic researchers were found to contain negative themes related to the sexuality of older adults. It can be suggested to organize seminars to increase the awareness of academicians on sexuality, older adults' sexuality, and sexual health.
引用
收藏
页码:1079 / 1091
页数:13
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [41] Perceptions of pediatric asthma in African American underserved families using metaphorical analysis
    McClelland, Molly
    Wenz, Cathy
    Sood, Kush
    Yono, Anita
    JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN PEDIATRIC NURSING, 2013, 18 (04) : 342 - 353
  • [42] A Metaphor Analysis of the Fifth Grade Students’ Perceptions about Writing
    Tolga Erdoğan
    Özge Erdoğan
    The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2013, 22 : 347 - 355
  • [43] Stoma Perceptions of Adults with an Ostomy: A Metaphor Analysis in a Single Center
    Ozlu, Nazife Gamze Ozer
    Vural, Fatma
    ADVANCES IN SKIN & WOUND CARE, 2023, 36 (09) : 1 - 7
  • [44] A Metaphor Analysis of the Fifth Grade Students' Perceptions about Writing
    Erdogan, Tolga
    Erdogan, Ozge
    ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION RESEARCHER, 2013, 22 (04): : 347 - 355
  • [45] Metaphorical Analysis of the Perceptions of Professional Football Team Fans Toward Fair Play
    Koc, Yakup
    Ekinci, Hasan Bugra
    RESEARCH IN SPORT EDUCATION AND SCIENCES, 2023, 25 (04): : 82 - 88
  • [46] Perceptions of football and fans of female footballers: metaphor analysis study
    Yilmaz, Ozan
    Deryahanoglu, Gamze
    Su, Nihan
    REVISTA DE GESTAO E SECRETARIADO-GESEC, 2023, 14 (09): : 14992 - 15003
  • [47] Prolonged Exposure Therapy With an Older Adult: An Extended Case Example
    Thorp, Steven R.
    COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PRACTICE, 2022, 29 (01) : 161 - 174
  • [48] Languaging as Agent and Constituent of Cognitive Change in an Older Adult: An Example
    Swain, Merrill
    Lapkin, Sharon
    CANADIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS, 2011, 14 (01) : 104 - 117
  • [49] Metaphorical Pattern Analysis and MIPVU combined A case study merging existing methods to identify metaphor in discourse
    Muelas-Gil, Maria
    REVISTA ESPANOLA DE LINGUISTICA APLICADA, 2023, 36 (02): : 528 - 555
  • [50] STAFF KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF SEXUALITY AND DEMENTIA OF OLDER ADULTS IN LONG-TERM CARE
    DiNapoli, E. A.
    Breland, G. L.
    Allen, R. S.
    GERONTOLOGIST, 2012, 52 : 364 - 364