Habito Christine Marie, Morgan Alison, Vaughan Cathy
Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Cult Health Sex. 2022 May;24(5):657-672. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2021.1877825. Epub 2021 Feb 18.
Young people today grow up in a social landscape in which digital technology and social media are ubiquitous in daily life and interpersonal relations, including intimate (romantic and sexual) relationships. This study sought to study Filipino young people's relationship motivations and contexts in the digital age. We found that digital technology and social media are transforming the way Filipino young people approach and behave in intimate relationships. Digital technology and social media are making it easier for young people to engage in social comparison with their peers and role models, expanding possibilities for social interaction, facilitating rapid relationship progression, and enabling digital togetherness and self-expression in a context where conservative religious and sociocultural norms and sexual double standards remain dominant. This social environment brings opportunities to engage in relationships in new ways but also exposure to risks that may lead to poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Our findings underscore the importance of comprehensive sexuality education in schools and at home, and highlight the need for critical dialogue about the social norms and stereotypes that perpetuate gender-based violence and inequality in online and offline spaces.
数字技术和社交媒体在日常生活及人际关系（包括亲密关系，即浪漫关系和性关系）中无处不在。本研究旨在探讨数字时代菲律宾年轻人的恋爱动机和背景。我们发现，数字技术和社交媒体正在改变菲律宾年轻人在亲密关系中的相处方式和行为表现。数字技术和社交媒体让年轻人更容易与同龄人及榜样进行社会比较，拓展了社交互动的可能性，促进了恋爱关系的快速发展，并在保守的宗教和社会文化规范以及性双重标准仍然占主导地位的背景下，实现了数字陪伴和自我表达。这种社会环境带来了以新方式建立恋爱关系的机会，但也带来了可能导致不良性健康和生殖健康结果的风险。我们的研究结果强调了学校和家庭开展全面性教育的重要性，并突出了就那些在网络和线下空间延续基于性别的暴力和不平等的社会规范及刻板印象进行批判性对话的必要性。
