Article
Extramarital Sex Among Vietnamese Married Men: Results of a Survey in Urban and Rural Areas of Northern and Southern Vietnam
Journal of Sex Research
(2015)
Abstract
Research on extramarital sex (EMS) is commonly conducted from a perspective that implicitly understands this behavior as a violation of the marital relationship. In contrast, Vietnamese cultural norms have, at some points in history, condoned if not outright encouraged EMS in the name of preserving family lineage. Yet little is known about the prevalence of EMS among contemporary Vietnamese men and its association with marriage quality. This is a notable gap, given the enormous sociocultural and ideological shifts the country has experienced over the past several decades. Drawing upon a sample of 126 married men (Mean age = 45.56; SD = 10.52) surveyed in urban (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) and rural areas (Ha Tay and Can Tho) in Vietnam, we examined the relationship between EMS and geographic region, demographic characteristics, sexual values, quality of marriage, and sexual satisfaction within marriage. Our results show that geographic location had a strong impact on EMS, while most marital relationship quality variables did not impact the odds of EMS for married men in Vietnam.
Keywords
- EMS,
- extramarital sex,
- marriage equality,
- Vietnam
Disciplines
Publication Date
December 21, 2015
DOI
10.1080/00224499.2015.1104287
Publisher Statement
This is the metadata for an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Sex Research on December 21, 2015, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2015.1104287
Citation Information
Nguyen, H. N., Shiu, C.-S., & Hardesty, M. (2015). Extramarital sex among Vietnamese married men: Results of a survey in urban and rural areas of Northern and Southern Vietnam. The Journal of Sex Research. Advance online publication. doi:10.1080/00224499.2015.1104287