Projects
A selection of current Fund for Scientific Research of Sexuality
(FWOS) research projects
"Tracing trajectories
in the Sexual Development of Youth: An approach based on the theory
of complex dynamic systems"
Principal
ZonMw (The Netherlands Organisation for Health
Research and Development)
Sponsor
FWOS
Funding
€ 257,000
Project leader
Prof P. van Geert (Clinical
and Developmental Psychology,
University
of Groningen)
Implementation
Ms M. Boelhouwer (University
of Groningen);
Ms W. Dalenberg (University
of Groningen)
Duration
April 2009 to March 2013
Objective
There are empirical,
theoretical and clinical aims. The empirical aim is to map out
sexual development in relation to the additional aspects of
interactional and emotional development. The theoretical and
methodological framework is the theory of complex dynamic systems.
The theoretical aim is to construct a model of unfolding and
developing sexuality which is set up dynamically from the actor's
perspective. The clinical aim is to explore the possibilities of an
e-counselling type of intervention which may help young people make
healthy progress in their sexual development.
Notes
In the investigation, use is
being made of a time-serial design in the form of web diaries that
are kept by children and adolescents with both native Dutch and
immigrant parents during certain periods; in addition, a
cross-sectional study is to be conducted for comparative purposes on
several thousand young people to check for any influences that
keeping the diaries may have on 'usual sexual development'.
Products
International scientific
publications
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"Sexuality and intimate
relations of Dutch youth: Developmental trajectories and
developmental context"
Funding
€ 350,000 from FWOS
(co-funding with NWO, The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific
Research)
Programme leadership
Prof M. Dekovic, Children and Youth Studies, Utrecht University
Project leaders
Prof M. van Aken, Developmental Psychology, Utrecht
University; Prof M. Dekovic, Children and Youth Studies, Utrecht
University; Prof T. ter Bogt, General Social Sciences, Utrecht
University; Prof P. van Geert, Developmental Psychology and Clinical
Psychology, University of Groningen
Implementation
4 trainee research assistants
Duration
December 2010 to September 2014
Objective
Study of sexual development in
interaction with the living environment (family, school, peers) and
socio-cultural influences
Notes
Four longitudinal studies are
being conducted simultaneously. One aspect of sexual development is
central to each study, such as the role of personal characteristics
in usual or unusual sexual development, development in the context
of family and peers, the relationship with internet usage, web
diaries, effect of e-counselling.
Products
Four dissertations and
international publications
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"Endowed chair, Sexual
Development, Diversity and Health"
Principal
Henny Verhagen Foundation
Funding
€ 200,000 from FWOS
(co-funding from Eindhoven Mental Health Care Association (GGz))
Professor
Prof I. Vanwesenbeeck (Utrecht University and Rutgers
WPF)
Implementation
Trainee research assistant,
not yet identified
Duration
February 2011 to February 2016
Objective
Contribution to scientific and
general knowledge on socio-emotional and sexual development, and
establishing what the importance of diversity (sex, gender,
ethnicity and their mutual relationships) is for this development.
Notes
Besides the scientific aim,
there is also a practical goal: the translation of this knowledge
for use within the practice of health care.
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"Follow-up study, Sex
before your 25th.
Qualitative sub-study on youth with immigrant parents"
Funding
€ 100,000
Project
leader
Ms
I. van der Vlugt (Rutgers WPF)
Implementation
Ms M. Cense, Ms L. van Dijk
(Rutgers WPF)
Duration
March 2011 to March 2013
Objective
Establishing the state of
sexual health of youth with immigrant parents between 12 and 21
years of age.
Notes
This qualitative sub-study takes place in the
context of the
epidemiological follow-up study, Sex before your 25th,
which is carried out every five years. It is intended, on the one
hand, to deepen insight into the quantitative epidemiological
issues, and on the other hand, to broaden said insight by adding
qualitative interview questions that are not posed in the main
study. The qualitative study part is to take place after the data
collection and analysis for the main study is completed.
Products
Research report, articles, educational material
Updated: 09.02.2011
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