Author:
Melca Isabela A.,Nardi Antonio E.,Gonçalves Lucio L.,Ferreira Rachel M.,de Padua Mariana S. K. Lins,King Anna L. S.
Abstract
Introduction:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused social and economic damages. People have adapted to a new reality of physical distance.
Objective:
The study aimed to assess the use of digital devices and social media, focusing on psychosocial and demographic factors of people´s sexual behavior during the pandemic.
Methods:
A total of 1,357 Brazilian adults participated in a cross-sectional online survey. They were recruited through social media to obtain information regarding sexual behavior and the use of digital devices and social media.
Results:
Digital devices and social media were used by 38.8% of the participants. Among the group that used technological devices, most claimed to have changed their sexual behavior, with 76.9% consuming more sexual content through movies or series.
Conclusion:
In a smaller group, technological resources appeared as an alternative for safer sex, reducing the risks of COVID-19 transmission.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Epidemiology
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