Framing Unintended Sexual Health Outcomes through a Sexual Economics Lens Ehriel F. Fannin, MSN, RN Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Predoctoral Fellow University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Acknowledgements National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant on Vulnerable Women, Children, and Families (T32NR007100) PI: Marilyn S. Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN Center for Global Women’s Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Director: Marilyn S. Sommers, PhD, RN, FAAN Center for Health Equity Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Director: Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN The Alice Paul Center for Research on Gender, Sexuality, and Women, University of Pennsylvania Director: Christine Poggi, PhD

Sexual decision-making and negotiation are two of the most significant contributors to the health of women, children, and future populations. 1

Unintended Sexual Health Outcomes Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and unintended pregnancy Widening disparities in sexual health outcomes 2,3 Vulnerabilities follow patterns of social and economic disadvantage 4

Sexual Health Intervention Science Cognitive behavioral models (i.e. the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Reasoned Action, the Theory of Planned Behavior) do not adequately address bias in decision- making, the influence of emotions, or the dyadic negotiation that takes place in sexual relationships. 5,6

Behavioral Economics and Sexual Decision Making

Sexual Economics and Sexual Negotiation Social exchange is inherent in sexual relationships 7 Sex is a resource that can be leveraged for economic, emotional, social, or hedonistic benefits 8 Exchanges in sexual relationships are influenced by normative expectations and market influences 7,8

Aims Examine the contexts in which implicit exchanges of sex for resources occur Identify the types of resources available for exchange

Methods Search TermsLimiters Sexual economics Social exchange Sexual exchange Sexual reciprocity Sexual negotiation Compensated sex Transactional sex Sexual networking Exchange relationship LGBT/ married relationships Commercialized sex work Exchange of sex for drugs Total # of Publications Eligible for Analysis: 28 Databases : MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Sociological Abstracts

Findings Capital/resources available for exchange Approaches to sexual relationships Normative influences relative to sexual exchange Market influences on sexual exchange

Capital vs. Resources Capital 9 Economic Emotional Social Sexual Hedonistic Resources 10 Money Material goods Love Information Status Services

Approaches to Sexual Relationships Communal approaches to sexual interactions are altruistic, and resources are invested in response to partner needs. 11,12 Exchange approaches to sexual interactions are value maximizing, and resources are invested with expectations of compensation. 11,12

Normative Influences Expectations of reciprocity Perceptions of risks and rewards

Market Influences Values attributed to capital Supply and demand of sexual partners Equity in capital and negotiating power

Implications for Sexual Health Science Innovated frameworks and measures are necessary to address variations in risk assessment, nuanced approaches to sexual relationships, and inequities in sexual negotiation.

Future Research Directions Examine the effects of varying types of capital on relationship approach, risk/benefit assessments, and the ability to negotiate sexual decisions with partners Explore cultural differences in normative expectations Determine the influence of reciprocity expectations on sexual violence

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