ABSTRACT

Jewish law requires married females to immerse in a ritual bath conducted under the observation of a female mikvah attendant, in order to resume marital sexual relations post menstruation. Previous research suggests that while some women describe their mikvah experience as pleasant and spiritual, others find it difficult and unpleasant. A preliminary survey was constructed to test variables that may influence female mikvah experience. A total of 368 women responded. Mikvah attendant respect, mikvah attendant intrusiveness, history of abuse and self-rated, knowledge of mikvah laws were all significantly correlated with mikvah experience. Participants’ qualitative responses were analyzed and themes regarding female empowerment and choice in the mikvah process emerged suggesting the need to reflect the mikvah users.

摘要

犹太法律要求已婚女性浸入在女性 mikvah 服务员的观察下进行的仪式浴，以便在月经后恢复夫妻性关系。先前的研究表明，虽然一些女性将她们的成年礼描述为愉快和精神，但其他人则觉得困难和不愉快。一项初步调查旨在测试可能影响女性成年礼体验的变量。共有 368 名女性做出了回应。Mikvah 服务员的尊重、mikvah 服务员的侵入性、虐待史和自我评价、mikvah 法律的知识都与mikvah 经历显着相关。对参与者的定性反应进行了分析，并且出现了关于女性赋权和在 mikvah 过程中选择的主题，这表明需要反映 mikvah 用户。