GUIMARAES, Valéria Maria Azevedo; SANTOS, Fábio; SANTOS, Bruno Felipe de Santana    SILVA, Joilson Pereira da. Deafness and sexuality: An analysis from the social representations of deaf university students. Estud. pesqui. psicol. []. 2019, 19, 2, pp.387-405. ISSN 1808-4281.

This study aimed to analyze the social representations of the deaf people about sexuality. This research had as theoretical contribution the Theory of Social Representations (TSR), which makes possible to understand the sexuality, be sides the individual aspect, elucidating the function of shared knowledge. It was a descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, carried out with five deaf students who were interviewed individually, in Brazilian Sign Language (BSL), through a semi-structured script. The IRAMUTEQ Software was used for the analysis of data using the Descending Hierarchical Classification (DHC). It was observed that the social representations of the participants' sexuality are anchored in the care with sexual health, in the professional future and in the amorous relations, in the relations with the deaf community and with the relatives. The study identified that the participants were concerned of affectivity, well-being, sexual activity and satisfaction in their relationships. However, it is necessary to demystify the theme among deaf young people so that they can develop their sexuality with autonomy.

: social representation; sexuality; undergraduates; deaf.

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