title: [Sexual attraction: a concept analysis using an evolutionary perspective].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Medical technology has transformed the body image of women and altered perceptions of beauty and sexual attraction. While "sexual attraction" is a fundamental concept in sexology, the characteristics of this concept have not been studied in the field of nursing. Because nurses provide advice and health education for women, it is essential to clarify the concept of sexual attraction for the benefit of related nursing research and for the further development of nursing knowledge.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study explores the concept of sexual attraction in a Taiwanese social context using concept analysis based on an evolutionary perspective.
  
  
  METHODS
  Inductive inquiry is used to compare and contrast articles from the academic literature, magazines, and newspapers, and data from participant observation and interviews are used to generate exemplars. The process by which the concept of sexual attraction has evolved over time is captured from three distinct aspects: significance, use, and application.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The definitional statement of sexual attraction includes the five dimensions of: 1. sexual-oriented psychological dynamics; 2. personal aesthetics and sensory experience; 3. instinct body forces; 4. body language of self; and 5. social and cultural norms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study scrutinized the changes in attributes that emphasize the biological, objectified body, and stereotyped gender roles of women. Further directions for research and nursing knowledge development are suggested. Examples include identifying the changes in the concept of sexual attraction that result from technological advancement and further clarifying the experiential knowledge of sexual attraction that represents the selfhood and independence of women in Taiwan.
authors: Department of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Shu-Chin
authors: SC
authors: Yang
authors: Women's Medical Services, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taiwan, ROC.
authors: Chun-Hong
authors: CH
authors: Chu
authors: Institute of Clinical & Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, ROC. zylu@ym.edu.tw.
authors: Zxy-Yann Jane
authors: ZY
authors: Lu
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners
keywords: concept analysis; evolutionary method; sexual attraction