Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
Several studies reported changes in sexual activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack of comprehensive systematic reviews in this field. We aimed to systematically review the changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review adhe...
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| author | Alinaghi Seyed Seyed Ahmad Karimi Amirali Mirzapour Pegah Qaderi Kowsar Mohammadi Parsa Salehi Mohammad Amin Tantuoyir Marcarious M. Arjmand Ghazal Shahmohamadi Elnaz Mahalleh Mehrdad Kianzad Shaghayegh Pashaei Ava Khodaei Sepideh Afsahi Amir Masoud Mehraeen Esmaeil |
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| description | Several studies reported changes in sexual activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack of comprehensive systematic reviews in this field. We aimed to systematically review the changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist to improve transparency of our study. The results indicated a considerable decline in the frequency of sexual intercourse, particularly in singles and people with casual dating. Factors associated with sexual activity during the COVID-19 restrictions were depression, stress, lack of intimacy, inability to leave home, work schedule shifting, poor privacy, fear of COVID-19, lack of nightlife, and university educational level. Considering different groups of the population concerning their sexual behaviors is a necessary step in approaching healthy sexual behavior strategies, through which the adverse effects of a pandemic are minimized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cea131f00b7b4f7d9bd7d7a65d5d0a412025-01-30T06:46:18ZengDrustvo Psihologa SrbijePsihologija0048-57051451-92832025-01-01581599110.2298/PSI221204012A0048-57052400012AChanges in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic reviewAlinaghi Seyed Seyed Ahmad0Karimi Amirali1Mirzapour Pegah2Qaderi Kowsar3Mohammadi Parsa4Salehi Mohammad Amin5Tantuoyir Marcarious M.6Arjmand Ghazal7Shahmohamadi Elnaz8Mahalleh Mehrdad9Kianzad Shaghayegh10Pashaei Ava11Khodaei Sepideh12Afsahi Amir Masoud13Mehraeen Esmaeil14Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranSchool of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran + Biomedical Engineering Unit, University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC), Accra, GhanaShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran + School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), California, USADepartment of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, IranSeveral studies reported changes in sexual activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack of comprehensive systematic reviews in this field. We aimed to systematically review the changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist to improve transparency of our study. The results indicated a considerable decline in the frequency of sexual intercourse, particularly in singles and people with casual dating. Factors associated with sexual activity during the COVID-19 restrictions were depression, stress, lack of intimacy, inability to leave home, work schedule shifting, poor privacy, fear of COVID-19, lack of nightlife, and university educational level. Considering different groups of the population concerning their sexual behaviors is a necessary step in approaching healthy sexual behavior strategies, through which the adverse effects of a pandemic are minimized.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2025/0048-57052400012A.pdfcovid-19sars-cov-2sexual activitysexual behaviorsexual healthsexual intercourse |
| spellingShingle | Alinaghi Seyed Seyed Ahmad Karimi Amirali Mirzapour Pegah Qaderi Kowsar Mohammadi Parsa Salehi Mohammad Amin Tantuoyir Marcarious M. Arjmand Ghazal Shahmohamadi Elnaz Mahalleh Mehrdad Kianzad Shaghayegh Pashaei Ava Khodaei Sepideh Afsahi Amir Masoud Mehraeen Esmaeil Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review Psihologija covid-19 sars-cov-2 sexual activity sexual behavior sexual health sexual intercourse |
| title | Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review |
| title_full | Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review |
| title_short | Changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review |
| title_sort | changes in sexual activities and risky sexual behaviors during the covid 19 pandemic a systematic review |
| topic | covid-19 sars-cov-2 sexual activity sexual behavior sexual health sexual intercourse |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2025/0048-57052400012A.pdf |
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