Professionals, Parents and the General Public: Attitudes Towards the Sexuality of Persons with Intellectual Disability

Prejudices still surround the issue of sexuality of persons with intellectual disability (ID), both in families and in the professional community. To assess attitudes of parents, professionals and the general population towards the sexuality of persons with ID, so that appropriate sexual education c...

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Published in:Sexuality and disability 2019-06, Vol.37 (2), p.245-258
Main Authors: Tamas, Daniela, Brkic Jovanovic, Nina, Rajic, Milana, Bugarski Ignjatovic, Vojislava, Peric Prkosovacki, Bojana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Attitudes
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Community and Environmental Psychology
Intellectual disabilities
Original Paper
Professionals
Psychology
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Urology
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Summary:Prejudices still surround the issue of sexuality of persons with intellectual disability (ID), both in families and in the professional community. To assess attitudes of parents, professionals and the general population towards the sexuality of persons with ID, so that appropriate sexual education could be introduced and implemented with persons with ID. We used Attitudes to Sexuality Questionnaire—Individuals with an Intellectual Disability, with a questionnaire on general demographic data. Attitudes of professionals on the sexuality of persons with ID mainly show conservative viewpoints; parents feel unprepared to educate their children on the subject of sexuality. Attitudes on sexuality of persons with ID are important to consider since they can provide valuable clues as to the direction in which educational programs should be moving in order to have an effect on achieving a better quality of life for persons with ID.
ISSN:0146-1044
1573-6717
DOI:10.1007/s11195-018-09555-2