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Sex in Australia: reflections and recommendations for future research

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posted on 2023-06-07, 17:47 authored by Anthony M A Smith, Chris E Rissel, Juliet Richters, Andrew E Grulich, Richard De VisserRichard De Visser
Objective: To review the content, method and process of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR). Results: ASHR achieved a large sample, a high response rate and documented the sexual life histories and current sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Australian population aged 16–59. Its cross-sectional nature limited our ability to partition observed variation between age and time despite clear evidence of both age-related and cohort-related changes in sexual practice. Similarly, its reliance on a sample of individuals reporting on their sexual experiences rather than a sample of sexual relationships or encounters and their participants limits our ability to understand the dynamics of those relationships and encounters. Finally, our understanding of sexuality in Australia could have been improved through qualitative studies with a subsample of ASHR participants. Conclusion: ASHR represents a significant contribution to our understanding of sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in Australia.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health

ISSN

1326-0200

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Issue

2

Volume

27

Page range

251-256

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  • Psychology Publications

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Co-author as part of research team

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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