Abstract

This qualitative study examined the sexual intimacies of marital partners in displaced environment. Empirical material was obtained through semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with 12 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) husbands. Due to conflict, they were forced to leave their communities of origin in Marawi City, in the Philippines, consequently displacing them into crowded evacuation sites and home-based accommodations. The participants were selected through purposive homogenous sampling. Transcripts were reviewed and subjected to thematic analysis. Results revealed less opportunities for sexual activities owing to unconducive environment—tight physical set-up, and presence of a number of people in the immediate surroundings. In addition, fear of pregnancy and prioritizing family’s basic needs (e.g. food) significantly discouraged couples to indulge in sexual intimacies. Despite the situation, participants were able to employ strategies to fulfill their sexual needs such as “visiting”, “timing”, and “paying” strategies. Unfulfilled sexual needs were reported to cause minor tensions between couples. However, mutual understanding and marital communication appeared to effectively mitigate the impacts. The practical implications and future research are discussed.

摘要

这项定性研究检查了流离失所环境中婚姻伴侣的性亲密关系。通过对12名国内流离失所者（IDP）丈夫进行的半结构化，面对面的访谈获得了经验材料。由于冲突，他们被迫离开菲律宾马拉维市的原籍社区，结果将他们安置在拥挤的疏散地点和家庭住所中。通过有目的的均匀抽样选择参与者。成绩单进行了审查，并进行主题分析。结果显示，由于环境不利（身体结构紧凑，周围有很多人在场），导致发生性行为的机会较少。此外，担心怀孕并优先考虑家庭的基本需求（例如 食物）极大地阻止了夫妻沉迷于性亲密关系。尽管存在这种情况，参与者还是能够采用满足其性需求的策略，例如“拜访”，“定时”和“支付”策略。据报道，未满足的性需求会引起夫妻之间的紧张关系。但是，相互了解和婚姻沟通似乎可以有效减轻影响。讨论了实际意义和未来的研究。