Open AccessSex, Digital Devices, Social Media, and Social Isolation: A Study on Sexual Behavioral During COVID -19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Isabela Azeredo Melca,
Antônio Egídio Nardi,
Lucio Lage Gonçalves,
Rachel de Moraes Ferreira,
Mariana Spear King Lins De Pádua,
Anna Lucia Spear King
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1745-0179
DOI - 10.2174/1745017902117010235
Subject(s) - social media , social isolation , pandemic , psychosocial , covid-19 , psychology , social distance , human sexuality , isolation (microbiology) , internet privacy , social psychology , medicine , sociology , psychiatry , political science , computer science , gender studies , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , law
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused social and economic damages. People have adapted to a new reality of physical distance. Objective: The study aimed to assess the use of digital devices and social media, focusing on psychosocial and demographic factors of people´s sexual behavior during the pandemic. Methods: A total of 1,357 Brazilian adults participated in a cross-sectional online survey. They were recruited through social media to obtain information regarding sexual behavior and the use of digital devices and social media. Results: Digital devices and social media were used by 38.8% of the participants. Among the group that used technological devices, most claimed to have changed their sexual behavior, with 76.9% consuming more sexual content through movies or series. Conclusion: In a smaller group, technological resources appeared as an alternative for safer sex, reducing the risks of COVID-19 transmission.
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