Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 11, 2025

Using Facial Electromyography to Assess Facial Muscle Reactions to Experienced and Observed Affective Touch in Humans
Published on: March 15, 2019
What Do They Think? The Opinions of Women With Intellectual Disabilities on Affective-Sexual Relationships: An
Maialen Beltran-Arreche1, Judit Fullana Noell1, Maria Pallisera Díaz1
1Department of Pedagogy, Univesitat de Girona, Girona, Spain.
Background:
Although the rights to sexuality and intimacy are increasingly recognised, it is a widely held assumption that women with intellectual disabilities are unable to express their sexuality freely, partly due to a lack of research and information on the topic.
Objective:
To explore the perspectives of women with intellectual disabilities on affective-sexual relationships, identify their specific support needs, inform the development of inclusive educational and psychosocial interventions, and propose policy improvements to promote their rights.
Method:
Individual interviews were conducted and analysed thematically.
Results:
The results are divided into five areas: the LGBTQIA+ community; couple relationships; contraception and sex; abuse; and family and motherhood.
Conclusion:
The identified challenges related largely to external barriers. Their accounts allowed us to compile a list of the support they deem necessary, such as adapted sex education; further research based on their experiences; the creation of specific resources; and raising general awareness in society.
More Related Videos
06:16Involving Individuals with Developmental Language Disorder and Their Parents/Carers in Research Priority Setting
Published on: June 6, 2020
05:51Exploring the Use of Isolated Expressions and Film Clips to Evaluate Emotion Recognition by People with Traumatic Brain Injury
Published on: May 15, 2016
Related Concept Videos
Intellectual Disability
Relationship Formation
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Horney's Sociocultural Approach
Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
Sex-linked Disorders