Sexuella normer och ideal i Sverige: En explorativ mixed methods-studie om norminnehåll och sexuell tillfredsställelse
(2025) PSPR14 20242Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Sexuell tillfredsställelse är en viktig del av sexuell hälsa, men personers möjligheter till njutbara sexuella erfarenheter kan begränsas av normer och ideal. Denna studie syftade därför till att kvalitativt undersöka vilka sexuella ideal och normer individer i Sverige upplever, till att kvantitativt undersöka till vilken grad individerna håller med om normerna i fråga, hur lik den egna sexuella praktiken upplevs vara rådande förväntningar, samt om dessa aspekter samvarierar med sexuell tillfredsställelse. Till en online-enkät rekryterades ett bekvämlighetsurval (N = 457). 347 deltagare gav minst ett fritextsvar om sexuella ideal. Em reflexiv tematisk analys resulterade i fyra teman över sexuella normer och ideal: Kropp, kön, beteende,... (More)
- Sexuell tillfredsställelse är en viktig del av sexuell hälsa, men personers möjligheter till njutbara sexuella erfarenheter kan begränsas av normer och ideal. Denna studie syftade därför till att kvalitativt undersöka vilka sexuella ideal och normer individer i Sverige upplever, till att kvantitativt undersöka till vilken grad individerna håller med om normerna i fråga, hur lik den egna sexuella praktiken upplevs vara rådande förväntningar, samt om dessa aspekter samvarierar med sexuell tillfredsställelse. Till en online-enkät rekryterades ett bekvämlighetsurval (N = 457). 347 deltagare gav minst ett fritextsvar om sexuella ideal. Em reflexiv tematisk analys resulterade i fyra teman över sexuella normer och ideal: Kropp, kön, beteende, sexualitet och kärlek ska förstås genom dikotomin man/kvinna; Fint sex är kärleksfullt, tvåsamt och heterosexuellt; Sex är något alla ska ha, vilja ha och värdesätta, men också något som bara vissa förtjänar och Sex ska vara självklart, bra och problemfritt – och blir detta genom tydliga roller och förväntningar. Deltagarna rapporterade relativt lågt medhåll för sexuella normer och relativt låg överensstämmelse mellan ideal och sexuell praktik. En signifikant, svag negativ samvariation uppmättes mellan partner-/aktivitetsorienterad sexuell tillfredsställelse och överensstämmelse mellan ideal och egen sexuell praktik. Sexuell tillfredsställelse korrelerade inte signifikant med normmedhåll. Studien bidrar med en rik bild av kulturella sexuella normer och ideal i Sverige och är därmed ett värdefullt komplement till teorier om sexuella normer. Resultatet visar även att normerna i låg grad speglar befolkningens faktiska sexuella praktiker, och studien belyser därav vikten av normkritiska diskussioner. (Less)
- Abstract
- Sexual satisfaction is an important part of sexual health, but opportunities for pleasurable sexual experiences can become limited by norms and ideals. This study therefore aimed to qualitatively examine the sexual ideals and norms experienced by individuals in Sweden, to quantitatively investigate how much individuals agree with these norms, how closely their own sexual practices align with prevailing norms, and whether these aspects correlate with sexual satisfaction. A convenience sample (N = 457) was recruited for an online survey. 347 participants provided at least one free-text response regarding sexual ideals. A reflexive thematic analysis resulted in four themes concerning sexual norms and ideals: Bodies, gender, behavior,... (More)
- Sexual satisfaction is an important part of sexual health, but opportunities for pleasurable sexual experiences can become limited by norms and ideals. This study therefore aimed to qualitatively examine the sexual ideals and norms experienced by individuals in Sweden, to quantitatively investigate how much individuals agree with these norms, how closely their own sexual practices align with prevailing norms, and whether these aspects correlate with sexual satisfaction. A convenience sample (N = 457) was recruited for an online survey. 347 participants provided at least one free-text response regarding sexual ideals. A reflexive thematic analysis resulted in four themes concerning sexual norms and ideals: Bodies, gender, behavior, sexuality and love should be understood through the dichotomy male/female; Good sex is loving, monogamous and heterosexual; Sex is something everyone should have, want to have and value, but also something that only certain people deserve and Sex should be enjoyable and effortless – and this is achieved through distinct roles and clear expectations. Participants reported relatively low agreement with sexual norms and relatively low alignment between ideals and own sexual practices. A significant, weak negative correlation was observed between partner-/activity-oriented sexual satisfaction and the alignment between ideals and one's sexual practices. Sexual satisfaction did not correlate significantly with norm agreement. The study provides rich descriptions of cultural sexual norms and ideals in Sweden, offering a valuable complement to theories about sexual norms. The results also show that the norms poorly reflect the population’s sexual practices, highlighting the importance of critical discussions about norms. (Less)
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- author
- Berthelsen Gustafsson, Alfred LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20242
- year
- 2025
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Sexual norms, sexuality, sexual satisfaction, mixed methods, reflexive thematic analysis, sexuella normer, sexualitet, sexuell tillfredsställelse, reflexiv tematisk analys
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9185691
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- 2025-02-25 16:45:34
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abstract = {{Sexual satisfaction is an important part of sexual health, but opportunities for pleasurable sexual experiences can become limited by norms and ideals. This study therefore aimed to qualitatively examine the sexual ideals and norms experienced by individuals in Sweden, to quantitatively investigate how much individuals agree with these norms, how closely their own sexual practices align with prevailing norms, and whether these aspects correlate with sexual satisfaction. A convenience sample (N = 457) was recruited for an online survey. 347 participants provided at least one free-text response regarding sexual ideals. A reflexive thematic analysis resulted in four themes concerning sexual norms and ideals: Bodies, gender, behavior, sexuality and love should be understood through the dichotomy male/female; Good sex is loving, monogamous and heterosexual; Sex is something everyone should have, want to have and value, but also something that only certain people deserve and Sex should be enjoyable and effortless – and this is achieved through distinct roles and clear expectations. Participants reported relatively low agreement with sexual norms and relatively low alignment between ideals and own sexual practices. A significant, weak negative correlation was observed between partner-/activity-oriented sexual satisfaction and the alignment between ideals and one's sexual practices. Sexual satisfaction did not correlate significantly with norm agreement. The study provides rich descriptions of cultural sexual norms and ideals in Sweden, offering a valuable complement to theories about sexual norms. The results also show that the norms poorly reflect the population’s sexual practices, highlighting the importance of critical discussions about norms.}},
author = {{Berthelsen Gustafsson, Alfred}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Sexuella normer och ideal i Sverige: En explorativ mixed methods-studie om norminnehåll och sexuell tillfredsställelse}},
year = {{2025}},
}