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1.All abstracts must be prepared like the sample abstract below.

2.All abstracts must be prepared as a Word document in 12 point Times New Roman font, fully justified, with margins of 1.00” on the left and 0.75” on the top, bottom, and right.

3.Abstracts must include:

1 Title of the proposed presentation

2 Names and degrees of the authors

3 Presenting author's affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address

4 An abstract that addresses the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of the study

5 Two or three behavioral learning objectives that state what the person attending your presentation should be able to do differently as a result of what he or she has learned from your presentation.  Use specific action verbs like explain, discuss, compare, define, identify, recognize, use, predict, detect, appraise, diagnose, or interpret and avoid vague verbs like appreciate, know, learn, understand, or believe.

1 A brief list of references in American Psychological Association (APA) format

2 A one paragraph biography of the presenting author

Abstracts refer to as follows:

Sexual Dysfunction in the Nacirema

 

John Sample, Ph.D. and Mary , M.D.

John Sample, Ph.D.

Department of Human Sexuality and Anthropology  
Big State University 
1234 University Drive  
Hometown, State 12345 USA  
Telephone: (111) 123-4567 w Fax: (111) 123-4568 w E-mail: jsample@bsu.edu


Since Miner's initial work on the Nacirema (1956), little further investigation has occurred of this North American group that lives in the territory between the Canadian Cree and the Yaqui and Tarahumare of Mexico.  We recently had the opportunity to interview a representative sample of the Nacireman people regarding the prevalence of sexual dysfunction.  We used a translated version of the Universal Survey of Sexual Dysfunction and obtained written informed consent. Forty percent of the Nacirema reported no problems in their sexual functioning, 30% reported one problem, 20% reported two problems, and 10% reported three or more problems. With regard to problems in the three major areas (desire, arousal, and orgasm), 25% reported a desire problem, 35% reported an arousal problem, and 40% reported an orgasm problem.  Comparisons of the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in this culture to the prevalence in other cultures are made.  The levels of complexity, tightness/looseness, and collectivism/individualism in a culture appear to explain the differences in levels of sexual dysfunction in different cultures.

 Behavioral Learning Objectives:

 After attending this presentation, the participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the importance of a representative sample for epidemiological research
  2. Discuss the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in the Nacirema
  3. Compare the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in the Nacirema to the prevalence in other cultures

 References:

 Gingrich, N. & Robertson, P.  (1999).  On the difficulty of conducting research on sexuality in North America. American Journal of Congressional Impediments, 173, 10-23.Jagger, M. & Richards, K.  (2003).  A psychometric evaluation of the Universal Survey of Sexual Dysfunction.  International Journal of Psychometrically Adequate Measures, 73, 63-68.Miner, H.  (1956).  Body ritual among the Nacirema.  American Anthropologist, 58, 504-507.

 Biography:

 Dr. Sample received his Ph.D. from Ivy League University in 1983 and has been on faculty in the Department of Human Sexuality and Anthropology at Big State University since 1987.  He has been conducting cross cultural research on sexual behavior since 1985 & has been a member of TAR since 1986.  

　

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