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Relational and Sexual Health during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders

Relational and Sexual Health during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral... Despite the relevance of relational and sexual health during the COVID- 19 lockdown, only limited research has been conducted on this topic. In this article, I cumulate previous research findings indicating that sexual activity and a gratifying sexual life have optimized physical health and quality of life throughout the COVID- 19 pandemic. I contribute to the literature on sexual behavior and individuals’ intimate lives by showing that the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified social isolation and depressive symptoms, shaping romantic relationships and sexual behavior. Throughout May 2021, I performed a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases, with search terms including “sexual health + COVID-19,” “sexual activity + COVID-19,” “sexual relation + COVID-19,” “sexual behavior + COVID-19,” and “sexual life + COVID-19.” As I inspected research published in 2020 and 2021, only 378 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. By eliminating controversial findings, outcomes unsubstantiated by replication, too imprecise material, or having similar titles, I decided upon 21, generally empirical, sources. Subsequent analyses should develop on COVID-19-related sexual functioning of individuals and couples. Future research should thus investigate how romantic and sexual experiences have optimized psychological well-being. Attention should be directed to how social and sexual contacts have been related to mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: relational; sexual; health; COVID-19; lockdown; intimacy http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Research in Gender Studies Addleton Academic Publishers

Relational and Sexual Health during the COVID-19 Lockdown: Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders

Donald Adams
The Journal of Research in Gender Studies , Volume 11 (2): 13 – Jan 1, 2021
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Abstract

Despite the relevance of relational and sexual health during the COVID- 19 lockdown, only limited research has been conducted on this topic. In this article, I cumulate previous research findings indicating that sexual activity and a gratifying sexual life have optimized physical health and quality of life throughout the COVID- 19 pandemic. I contribute to the literature on sexual behavior and individuals’ intimate lives by showing that the COVID-19 outbreak has intensified social isolation and depressive symptoms, shaping romantic relationships and sexual behavior. Throughout May 2021, I performed a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases, with search terms including “sexual health + COVID-19,” “sexual activity + COVID-19,” “sexual relation + COVID-19,” “sexual behavior + COVID-19,” and “sexual life + COVID-19.” As I inspected research published in 2020 and 2021, only 378 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. By eliminating controversial findings, outcomes unsubstantiated by replication, too imprecise material, or having similar titles, I decided upon 21, generally empirical, sources. Subsequent analyses should develop on COVID-19-related sexual functioning of individuals and couples. Future research should thus investigate how romantic and sexual experiences have optimized psychological well-being. Attention should be directed to how social and sexual contacts have been related to mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: relational; sexual; health; COVID-19; lockdown; intimacy

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Published: Jan 1, 2021

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