無性戀(asexuality)視為獨立於異性戀、同性戀、雙性戀之外的第四個性傾向(sexual orientation),是一種性身分,性在當今社會文化中是處於重要地位,是霸權的象徵,亦是繁殖生命中普遍的生理現象,因此許多處於異性戀主流之外的人會感覺自己不正常以致於影響人際互動,本研究將回顧國內外無性戀相關學術研究於2004~2021年,此17年共蒐集80篇進行內容分析。使用Excel統整及編碼10個項目,分別為年代、研究者、期刊類別、研究者領域、研究者國別、研究主題、研究方法、研究場域、研究目的、引用次數。研究結果發現如下:(1)2013年開始研究數量急遽攀升以4倍速度成長;(2)17年間無性戀發展方向皆以性取向為首要研究課題;(3)無性戀議題以社會性支持系統躍升幅度最為顯明。本研究根據研究結果進行討論,並對未來的研究提出建議。
Asexuality was regarded as the fourth sexual orientation independent of heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. It represented a sexual identity. Sexuality played an important role in our society and culture today. It was not only a symbol of hegemony but also the most common biological phenomenon in reproductive life. As a result, many people who did not belong to the mainstream of heterosexuality felt that they were deviant, which in turn affected how they interacted with others. This study reviewed academic researches on asexuality conducted in Taiwan and abroad from 2004 to 2021. A total of 80 articles published over the past 17 years were collected for content analysis. Ten items were coded and standardized using Excel, namely, year, researcher, journal type, the domain of researcher, the country of researcher, research topic, research method, research locale, research purpose, and the number of citations. The results of the study were as follows: (1) The number of the studies increased drastically from 2013 onward, with a fourfold growth rate. (2) In the past 17 years, the development direction of asexuality had been based on sexual orientation as the primary research. (3) The most significant jump in asexuality was the issues about social support systems. This study discussed according to the research results and put forward suggestions for future research.