RT Article
T1 Sexual Behaviors and Desires of Inmates in a Finnish Prison: A Survey Study With Population-Based Comparisons
JF The prison journal
VO 103
IS 1
SP 91
OP 121
A1 Gunst, Annika
A1 Ryömä, Irmeli
A1 Andersson, Madeleine
A1 Laine, Mari
A1 Jern, Patrick
A2 Ryömä, Irmeli
A2 Andersson, Madeleine
A2 Laine, Mari
A2 Jern, Patrick
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/182697055X
AB Using paper surveys, we investigated sexual behaviors and desires of 181 inmates in a Finnish prison. Conjugal visits, sexual desire, and gender were the strongest predictors of sexual activity. Reports of coercive experiences were somewhat less prevalent than reported in international studies. Compared with population-based data, inmates reported fewer partnered behaviors, although their desires for these activities were similar. The masturbation frequency did not differ between the two populations; men generally masturbated more than they desired. Male prisoners who reported more masturbation also reported lower well-being. These results can be used to guide prisoners and staff on topics relevant to prisoner sexuality.
K1 Sexual health
K1 Sexual Desire
K1 Sexual behaviors
K1 Inmate
K1 Prison
DO 10.1177/00328855221139867