Sexuality and mental disability (II). A descriptive study in “Miraflores” Psychiatric Hospital in Seville (Spain)

Authors

  • Juan Francisco Rodríguez Testal Universidad de Sevilla
  • María Dolores Rodríguez Santos Universidad de Sevilla
  • Mª Dolores Navas Jiménez Universidad de Sevilla
  • Mª Carmen Pastor Loro Universidad de Sevilla
  • Luis Jarana Expósito Universidad de Sevilla
  • José Mª León Rubio Universidad de Sevilla

Keywords:

mental retardation, sexual behavior

Abstract

This paper describes sexual behaviours of mentally retarded people at the Miraflores Psychiatric Hospital, Seville. Two groups were distinguished, according tothe methodology employed: mild, moderate and severely retarded (questionnaire) and profoundly retarded (observational record). The population was composed of 117 male and female subjects, from 18 to 65 years, with an I.Q. of less than 70. The analysis of the data was carried out with the SPSS PC PLUS statistical package. The most remarkable results refer, generally, to the existence of all sort of sexual practices, both heterosexual and homosexual, without a significant incidence of any of them. The. exaggerated frequency of sexual behaviours that social conceptions assume was not found. Finally, it is important to remark on these subjects deficient ability to respond to possible situations of sex exploitation. This points towards the need of developping sexual education programmes for them.

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29/07/2022

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How to Cite

Rodríguez Testal, J. F., Rodríguez Santos, M. D., Navas Jiménez, M. D., Pastor Loro, M. C., Jarana Expósito, L., & León Rubio, J. M. (2022). Sexuality and mental disability (II). A descriptive study in “Miraflores” Psychiatric Hospital in Seville (Spain). Apuntes De Psicología, 13(44), 107-122. https://www.apuntesdepsicologia.es/index.php/revista/article/view/1185

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