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Safer, Better Sex through Feminism: The Role of Feminist Ideology in Women's Sexual Well-Being
Schick, Vanessa R.; Zucker, Alyssa N.; Bay-Cheng, Laina Y.
Psychology of Women Quarterly, v32 n3 p225-232 Sep 2008
Feminists have argued that traditional gender norms can obstruct women's sexual well-being (Amaro, 1995; Morokoff, 2000; Tolman, 2006; Walker, 1997). Therefore, we expected feminist ideology, by virtue of this critique, to be associated with women's sexual subjectivity and sexual well-being. To test this model, we analyzed data from a survey of college-age women (N = 424) using structural equation modeling. As hypothesized, feminist ideology was indirectly related to condom-use self-efficacy and sexual satisfaction via sexual subjectivity, and sexual motivation was directly related to sexual satisfaction. In an alternative model, feminist ideology was directly related to sexual motivation. This research indicates that feminist ideology may play a role in the promotion of women's sexual well-being.
Descriptors: Feminism, Females, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Ideology, Motivation, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Gender Issues, Social Attitudes, Well Being, College Students, Correlation, Satisfaction
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