Intersections between Masculinities and Sexual Behaviors among Young Men at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Khumalo, Sinakekelwe; Mabaso, Musawenkosi; Makusha, Tawanda; Taylor, Myra
Titel	Intersections between Masculinities and Sexual Behaviors among Young Men at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 11 (2021) 3, (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Khumalo, Sinakekelwe)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2158-2440
DOI	10.1177/21582440211040114
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Masculinity; Sexuality; Males; Blacks; Late Adolescents; Young Adults; Cultural Influences; Social Influences; Place of Residence; Life Style; College Students; College Environment; On Campus Students; Peer Influence; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Männlichkeit; Sexualität; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Black person; Schwarzer; Halbstarker; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Sozialer Einfluss; Wohnort; Lebensstil; Collegestudent; Hochschulumwelt; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The university period provides a critical developmental transition from adolescence to adulthood. During this period, young people establish patterns of behaviors and make lifestyle choices that affect their current and future health. Using the social constructionist paradigm that examines the development of masculinities as a mutual construct of individual, social, cultural, and historical context, this article explores the interactions between masculinities and sexual behaviors of young men at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study used a qualitative approach and employed purposive sampling to recruit 36 young Black male students aged between 18 and 30 years. Four focus group discussions consisting of 8 to 10 participants were conducted according to the current year of study of male students. Data were transcribed, coded, and analyzed thematically. Our results show that the freedom and independence acquired from being away from home enabled students to enact their masculinities freely. Our findings further reveal that an individual has multiple masculinities which are often exerted to suit the present discourse they are in at any given point. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01