Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists

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Autor(a) principal: Alarcão, V.
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Almeida, J., Ribeiro, S., Giami, A.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/13004
Resumo: Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, the initial profession and training in sexology, sex therapy and psychotherapeutic techniques of Portuguese sexologists. Methods: As part of an European survey on sexology as a profession (Euro-Sexo), a questionnaire was mailed to all Portuguese sexologists. Results: Portuguese sexologist is in average 43 years old, is mainly female, a non-physician, and has training in sexology. Age, gender, profession, clinical practice and educational background in sexology, research practice in sexology and sexual education made a significant contribution to the prediction of self-nomination as a sexologist. Conclusions: An interesting diversity of sexology professions, from medical to non-medical fields was identified, and its influence on the practice of sexual medicine was discussed.
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title Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
spellingShingle Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
Alarcão, V.
Cross-cultural studies
Profession
Sexological training
Sexology
Sexual health
title_short Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
title_full Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
title_fullStr Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
title_full_unstemmed Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
title_sort Sexology as a profession in Portugal: sociographical composition and self-nomination of Portuguese sexologists
author Alarcão, V.
author_facet Alarcão, V.
Almeida, J.
Ribeiro, S.
Giami, A.
author_role author
author2 Almeida, J.
Ribeiro, S.
Giami, A.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Alarcão, V.
Almeida, J.
Ribeiro, S.
Giami, A.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Cross-cultural studies
Profession
Sexological training
Sexology
Sexual health
topic Cross-cultural studies
Profession
Sexological training
Sexology
Sexual health
description Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, the initial profession and training in sexology, sex therapy and psychotherapeutic techniques of Portuguese sexologists. Methods: As part of an European survey on sexology as a profession (Euro-Sexo), a questionnaire was mailed to all Portuguese sexologists. Results: Portuguese sexologist is in average 43 years old, is mainly female, a non-physician, and has training in sexology. Age, gender, profession, clinical practice and educational background in sexology, research practice in sexology and sexual education made a significant contribution to the prediction of self-nomination as a sexologist. Conclusions: An interesting diversity of sexology professions, from medical to non-medical fields was identified, and its influence on the practice of sexual medicine was discussed.
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