Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Health Social Science

Subject Categories

Other Social and Behavioral Sciences

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Adviser

Romeo B. Lee

Defense Panel Chair

Ma. Elena Chiong-Javier

Defense Panel Member

Cristina A. Rodriguez
Alicia B. Manlagnit

Abstract/Summary

This study describes the sexual problems among selected married men in a Western Mindanao City, it focusing on perceived causes, effects and responses to experienced sexual problems. The study's key informants were 16 married men with a recurrent sexual problems in the past 12 months, and selected by purposive sampling. Their ages ranged from 2661 years old. All had formal education, and are working in varied occupations and earn about 11,900/month on the average. They have been married for an average of 13 years, and have an average of two children. Findings showed that of the 16 informants, half had experienced one sexual problem while the other half had two sexual problems. Among the informants who had two sexual problems, premature ejaculation and loss of sexual desire were the most mentioned while those having one sexual problem premature ejaculation was the most prevalent. Most informants had experienced their sexual problems after marriage. Majority also considered their erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and loss of sexual desire a problem due to unsatisfactory changes on the behavior of their spouses. In most cases, their problems were discussed with spouses, and the spouses were understanding of their situation. The perceived causes of the informants sexual problems were biophysical, psychological, economic, familial, sexual, and work related in nature. The most telling detrimental effect was on their masculinity, since the problems caused them to lose face with spouses. The most common means to address sexual problems were either to undergo self treatment like doing exercises regularly and taking vitamins or to ignore the problems. Informants were embarrassed to seek professional help. Age tended to affect the nature of informants sexual problems as younger men reported mostly premature ejaculation while older men reported erectile dysfunction and loss of sexual desire.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004468

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

101 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Sexual problems; Married men--Western Mindanao--Philippines; Married men

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