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Liza Berdychevsky1, Damien Cavanaugh2, Jacinda K Dariotis3
1Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism; The Family Resiliency Center; Center for Social and Behavioral Science; Center on Health, Aging, and Disability; Health Care Engineering Systems Center; Discovery Partners Institute, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
Abstract:
This study examined changes in sex life about a year into the COVID-19 pandemic for both partnered and non-partnered individuals and identified the determinants of these changes. The results of an online survey (N = 675) reflect a significant decrease in the frequency of intimate and sexual behaviors and declines in sexual desire, quality, intimacy, diversity, and satisfaction. This study also showed that socio-demographic characteristics, psychological factors, and the logistical impacts of the pandemic explain trends in people's sex lives during the pandemic. This study contributes to understanding the long(er)-term nature, scope, and determinants of changes in sex life during the pandemic.
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