Holly Wei, Jean Watson
Healthcare interprofessional team members' perspectives on human caring: A directed content analysis study
International journal of nursing sciences
study examined people define sex utilizing new approach area research total 267 men 327 women rated degree confidence engaging 21 physically intimate behaviors eg penilevaginal intercourse counted sex qualitatively explained reasoning separate ratings made behavior engaged respondent partner someone else results showed previous studies sexes behaviors eg penilevaginal intercourse far confidently rated ie definitely sex others eg oralgenital stimulation men women significantly certain behavior counted sex considering partners behavior outside relationship considered behavior finally order two scenarios ie self versus partner presented significantly affected participants certainty qualitative results paired quantitative findings suggest individuals consider variety contextual factors making definitional decisions methodological sexual health implications results discussed