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Hey ChatGPT, Let’s Talk About Sexual Consent Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Tiffany L. Marcantonio, Karen E. Nielsen, Michelle Haikalis, Ruschelle M. Leone, Jacqueline Woerner, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Anne Marie Schipani-McLaughlin
ABSTRACT Access to sexual health education, such as education on sexual consent, is limited in the US. Artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, provides a potential opportunity to increase access to sexual consent information and education. However, what ChatGPT knows about sexual consent and if this aligns with the current evidence-based literature on sexual consent is unclear. The goal of this
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Communicating Sex Work Online: A Content Analysis of Client and Provider Discourse in r/SexWorkers Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-13 Nur E. Makbul, Rubaiya Zannat, Brent J. Hale
ABSTRACT The growth of digital technologies has enabled the creation of online platforms for sex workers to share, create, and gather information. To elucidate how this community leverages social media, the current study analyzed how sex workers and related groups (e.g. clients) communicate in a pseudonymous online space – r/SexWorkers. A content analysis of 103 posts and 967 comments submitted to
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Publisher’s Note Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-07
Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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“I Can Tell You Wanna F***”: A Content Analysis of Sexual Communication in Popular Song Lyrics Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Cassandra Alexopoulos, Annie Maheux, Zoë D. Peterson
ABSTRACT Given that exposure to sexual messages in song lyrics can influence sociocultural norms and expectations surrounding consent communication between partners, we sought to understand the types of messages regarding sexual initiation and consent language that are available to media consumers. Through the lens of sexual script theory, we conducted a quantitative content analysis of sexual consent
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U.S. College Students’ Sexual Risk Behaviors Before and During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Kristin L. Moilanen, Yue Ni, Nicholas A. Turiano
ABSTRACT The present study describes changes in young adults’ sexual behaviors during the early COVID-19 pandemic. Latent class growth analyses (LCGAs) conducted with four waves of data collected between July 2019 to May 2020 in N = 775 college students (Mage = 18.61, SD = 0.33; 50.3% female, 90.2% White) revealed the presence of high- and low-risk classes in separate models for oral, vaginal, and
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The Mating Psychology of Incels (Involuntary Celibates): Misfortunes, Misperceptions, and Misrepresentations Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 William Costello, Vania Rolon, Andrew G. Thomas, David P. Schmitt
ABSTRACT Mating represents a suite of fundamental adaptive problems for humans. Yet a community of men, called incels (involuntary celibates), forge their identity around their perceived inability to solve these problems. Many incels engage in misogynistic online hostility, and there are concerns about violence stemming from the community. Despite significant media speculation about the potential mating
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Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Problematic Pornography Use in Cisgender Sexual Minority Individuals: The Associations with Minority Stress, Social Support, and Sexualized Drug Use Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Karol Lewczuk, Magdalena Wizła, Agnieszka Glica, Aleksandra Diana Dwulit
ABSTRACT Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD), recently recognized in the ICD-11 as an independent disorder, has been shown to be more prevalent in sexual minorities. However, we still lack studies investigating which factors contribute to CSBD and related behaviors in this group. In our cross-sectional study, we investigated the relationships between characteristics potentially contributing
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Sexual Decision Making When Intoxicated: Women’s Reasons for and Against Having Sex in a Laboratory-Based Scenario Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Anna E. Jaffe, Jessica A. Blayney, Harper R. Jones, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, William H. George, Kelly Cue Davis
ABSTRACT Young adult women report high condom use intentions, but inconsistent condom use. Cognitive appraisals during sexual encounters are important determinants of condom use decisions, but a nuanced understanding of what cognitions emerge during women’s “hot states” (e.g., sexual arousal, alcohol intoxication) remains lacking. To address this gap, we examined women’s heat of the moment cognitions
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The Influence of Subjective Sexual Arousal and Disgust on Pain Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Lara Lakhsassi, Charmaine Borg, Peter J. de Jong
ABSTRACT Current models propose that inhibited sexual arousal is a key component in maintaining sexual pain in women with Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder. It thus follows that enhancing sexual arousal may be an effective strategy to modulate pain, but this effect has not been successfully demonstrated with women, although it has been successful with men. This study built on previous works and
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The Effects of Alcohol Intoxication on Perceptions of Consent and Refusal Indicators in a Fictional Alcohol-Involved Sexual Encounter Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Kristen N. Jozkowski, Tiffany L. Marcantonio, Kayla Ford, Malachi Willis, Lindsay Ham, Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley, Ana Bridges
ABSTRACT Alcohol intoxication may influence how bystanders interpret other people’s consent and refusal cues. We examined the effects of alcohol intoxication on participants’ perceptions of characters’ consent and refusal indicators in a fictional vignette depicting an alcohol-involved sexual encounter. Young adults (n = 119, 52% women) participated in an alcohol administration experiment examining
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Vaginal Squirting: Experiences, Discoveries, and Strategies in a U.S. Probability Sample of Women Ages 18-93 Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Devon J. Hensel, Christiana D. von Hippel, Charles C. Lapage, Robert H. Perkins
ABSTRACT Vaginal squirting is a phenomenon in which women expel fluid during the sexual response process, but it remains poorly understood in the extant literature. The study purpose was to use nationally representative data to investigate adult women’s experiences with vaginal squirting. We assessed the prevalence of women who have ever squirted in their lifetime, the level of pleasure and concurrency
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Sexual Compliance in Finnish Committed Relationships: Sexual Self-Control, Relationship Power, and Experienced Consequences Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Marianne Himanen, Annika Gunst
ABSTRACT We studied sexual compliance (i.e., consensual engagement in partnered sexual activity despite lack of sexual desire) in committed relationships using a large Finnish sample. First, we tested if previous theories on sexual self-control and partner sexual relationship power could be extended to a Finnish setting. As little is known about the personal and relational consequences of compliance
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The Conceptualization and Measurement of Sexual Self-Concept and Sexual Self-Schema: A Systematic Literature Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Shelby Astle, Kristin M. Anders, Paige McAllister, Veronica Hanna-Walker, Erin Yelland
ABSTRACT Sexual self-concept and sexual self-schema are multidimensional constructs critical to developing a more holistic theoretical understanding of the sexual self. With an increased amount of research exploring these constructs over the past few decades, a systematic review was warranted to highlight next steps for future research in this area. Therefore, utilizing a staged systematic review,
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Fluidity in Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Identity in Transgender and Nonbinary Youth Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Sabra L. Katz-Wise, Lynsie R. Ranker, Aidan D. Kraus, Yu-Chi Wang, Ziming Xuan, Jennifer Greif Green, Melissa Holt
ABSTRACT Changes in sexual orientation identity (SOI) and gender identity (GI) have rarely been studied in transgender and/or nonbinary youth (TNBY), but documenting such changes is important for understanding identity development and gender transition and supporting the needs of TNBY. This study examined the frequency and patterning of changes in GI and SOI across 3 months (T1-T2) and 1.5 years (T1-T4)
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Sexual Risk Taking among Survivors of U.S. Military Sexual Assault: Associations with PTSD Symptom Severity and Alcohol Use Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 R. K. Blais, H. S. Tannahill, K. Cue Davis
ABSTRACT Sexual risk taking may be heightened among U.S. service members and veterans reporting military sexual assault (MSA) exposure. MSA increases the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a common correlate of sexual risk taking among civilians. PTSD may relate to sexual risk taking through its association with alcohol use, which increases impulsivity and risky behavioral engagement
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Virtual Reality Could Help Assess Sexual Aversion Disorder Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 D. Lafortune, S. Dubé, V. Lapointe, J. Bonneau, C. Champoux, N. Sigouin
ABSTRACT Virtual reality (VR) may improve our understanding of sexual dysfunctions’ manifestations, although research in this area remains limited. This study assessed the potential use of a VR Behavior Avoidance Test (VR-BAT) as a tool for examining the clinical features of Sexual Aversion Disorder (SAD): the experience of fear, disgust, and avoidance when facing sexual cues/contexts. A sample of
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Autistic Traits of People Who Engage in Pup Play: Occurrence, Characteristics and Social Connections Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Liam Wignall, Rachel Moseley, Mark McCormack
ABSTRACT Pup play is a kink or BDSM activity and subculture that provides opportunities for social and sexual play and exploration. While growing scholarly attention has focused on the diverse dynamics of pup play cultures, and reasons for participation within them, no research has considered how pup play may be attractive for neurodivergent people. This study sample consisted of 413 pup play practitioners
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Clickable Consent: How Men Who Have Sex with Men Understand and Practice Sexual Consent on Dating Apps and in Person Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Christopher Dietzel
ABSTRACT Smartphone-based dating applications like Grindr are popular among men who have sex with men (MSM), and it is common for MSM to engage in sexual activity with other users. Despite this, there is limited research on MSM’s negotiations of consent for online sexual interactions and in-person sexual encounters. This study examined MSM’s understandings and practices of consent on dating apps and
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Is Sex Good for Your Brain? A National Longitudinal Study on Sexuality and Cognitive Function among Older Adults in the United States Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Shannon Shen, Hui Liu
ABSTRACT Using a life course approach, we examined how sexuality is related to cognitive function for partnered older adults. We utilized longitudinal data from two rounds of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) to analyze 1,683 respondents. Cognitive function was measured using a continuous Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score. We considered both sexual frequency and sexual
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Sexual Arousal-Delay Discounting: When Condoms Delay Arousal Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Nioud Mulugeta Gebru, Val Wongsomboon
ABSTRACT Sexual arousal plays an important role in condom use decisions. However, combined effects of reduced sexual arousal and delay to achieving arousal on condom use decisions remain understudied. This study used a novel sexual arousal-delay discounting (SADD) task to measure individuals’ willingness to use a condom in situations where condom use would (1) delay time to arousal and (2) reduce the
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Calling All Mares: Community, Identity, and Group Sex at the San Francisco Horse Market Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Lindsey Gaston, Laura Dixon
ABSTRACT In this paper, masculinity and sexuality are explored from the perspective of gay men who participate in group-based sexual practices. The work contributes to the limited wider academic inquiry into collective sex environments. This is accomplished through a content analysis of 15 publicly accessible testimonials of men who have attended a group sex event called a “Horse Market” in the USA
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Predictors of Sexual Harassment Using Classification and Regression Tree Analyses and Hurdle Models: A Direct Replication Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Jan-Louw Kotzé, Patricia A. Frazier, Kayla A. Huber, Katherine A. Lust
ABSTRACT Sexual harassment affects a large percentage of higher education students in the US. A previous study identified several risk factors for sexual harassment using hurdle models and classification and regression tree (CART) analyses. The purpose of the present study was to assess the robustness of these findings by replicating the analyses with a new sample of students. Secondary data analysis
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Bisexual People Experience Worse Health Outcomes in England: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Primary Care Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Harry Cross, Stephen Bremner, Catherine Meads, Alex Pollard, Carrie Llewellyn
ABSTRACT Persistent inequalities in relation to health outcomes continue to exist among patients identifying as lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB), and very little is known about outcomes specific to bisexual populations. This study’s aim was to compare the health of individuals identifying as LGB with heterosexual counterparts within primary care in England. Cross-sectional survey data from the year
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Non-Consensual Sex and Help-Seeking Behavior Among PrEP Users in Belgium: Findings from an Online Survey Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 T. Vanbaelen, A. Rotsaert, E. Van Landeghem, C. Nöstlinger, B. Vuylsteke, G. Scheerder, V. Verhoeven, T. Reyniers
ABSTRACT Non-consensual sex poses a threat not only to sexual health but also to mental and physical health in general. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users might be particularly vulnerable to non-consensual sex because of interplaying factors such as mental health disorders, a high number of sex partners, engagement in chemsex, and the widespread use of dating apps. The objectives of this study
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How Much Pornography Use Do Americans Think Is “Average” for a Man and Woman? Findings from a National Survey Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Elizabeth E. McElroy, Samuel L. Perry, Joshua B. Grubbs
ABSTRACT Though research has examined pornography viewing frequency and its correlates in national samples, researchers have yet to assess how much pornography use the general population thinks is “average” for men and women. Drawing on data from a nationally representative sample of American adults (Men: N = 1,127; Women = 1,382; total mean age = 50.0, SD = 17.4), it was hypothesized that Americans’
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Toward a Multi-item Measure to Identify Involvement in and Circumstances of the Sex Trades: Findings from Cognitive Interviews Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Lara B. Gerassi, Laura Zimmerman, Kate Walsh
ABSTRACT Quantitative studies in the United States that identify involvement in the sex trades predominantly use a single item to address a complex, stigmatized phenomenon. This item typically does not differentiate between in-person or virtual forms, nor does it assess the associated compensation types, circumstances, and perceived consequences. University students’ involvement in the sex trades is
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The Rise of Bisexuality: U.S. Representative Data Show an Increase Over Time in Bisexual Identity and Persons Reporting Sex with Both Women and Men Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Martin A. Monto, Sophia Neuweiler
ABSTRACT Recognizing that social forces shape sexual behavior and sexual identities, we examined whether the recent liberalization in attitudes toward same-sex relationships has been accompanied by changes in sexual orientation as indicated by sexual behavior and sexual orientation identity. Using nationally representative data from the General Social Survey (n = 34,524), we compared reported patterns
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Combinations of Sexual Activities During a Sex Episode with Recent Casual Male Partner Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Julien Tran, Christopher K. Fairley, Jason J. Ong, Ei T. Aung, Eric P. F. Chow
ABSTRACT We examined combinations of nine sexual activities that occurred during a sex episode with a recent male partner among men who have sex with men (MSM) who attended an urban sexual health clinic from April-2017 to September-2017. We collected the following sexual activities: tongue-kissing, penises touching, using saliva during mutual masturbation, performed rimming, received rimming, performed
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Self-Determined Sexual Motivation in Persons with Endometriosis and Their Partners: Dyadic Associations of Autonomous and Controlled Sexual Motivations with Sexual and Relational Well-Being and Pain Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Ryan Pecore, Erin McClung, Elisa Stragapede, Jonathan Huber, Serena Corsini-Munt
ABSTRACT Endometriosis is a chronic pain condition characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus. Affected individuals and their partners report consequences to sexual functioning, sexual satisfaction, and relationship quality. Previous studies in clinical and non-clinical samples have found that sexual motivation can support or detract from sexual functioning; however
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Sex Surveys in Europe: Reflections on over Four Decades of Sexual Behavior and Sexual Health Surveillance Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Hanneke de Graaf, Kirstin Mitchell, Soazig Clifton, Maria Fernanda Lara, Alexis Dewaele, Joke Dupont, Katerina Klapilova, Gunta Lazdāne, Peer Briken, Bente Træen, Nathalie Bajos, Desiree Ljungcrantz, Osmo Kontula
ABSTRACT Sexual expression is fundamental to human existence and an important topic of enquiry in its own right. Understanding sexual behavior is also essential to establish effective sexual health prevention activities (e.g., education), services and policies, and to assess the progress of policies and action plans. Questions on sexual health are rarely included in general health surveys, and therefore
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Romantic Attachment and Sexual Desire: The Role of Desire Target Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Shari M. Blumenstock
ABSTRACT Attachment insecurities are characterized by distinct approaches to intimacy and sex, yet their roles in sexual desire remain largely unexamined. Drawing from theories of attachment and behavioral motivation, the current study investigated the role of attachment insecurities in sexual desire and how that role differs by desire target. The Sexual Desire Inventory provided both a general dyadic
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Partner Knowledge of Solitary Pornography Use: Daily and Longitudinal Associations with Relationship Quality Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Natalie O. Rosen, Beáta Bőthe, Sophie Bergeron
ABSTRACT Pornography use is a common sexual activity engaged in mostly alone, including for partnered individuals. Evidence concerning the benefits and costs of solitary pornography use for romantic relationship quality is mixed and may vary depending on the circumstances of pornography use, including partner knowledge of one’s solitary use. Adopting a dyadic daily diary and longitudinal design, we
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A Qualitative Account of Coping Following Non-Consensual Sexual Experiences among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Jeremy Oueis, Raymond M. McKie, Elke D. Reissing
ABSTRACT Sexual consent among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) has not been thoroughly documented in the academic literature. Research has suggested that GBMSM incur a greater risk for experiencing non-consensual sexual experiences (NSEs) compared to heterosexual, cis-gendered men. Despite the high prevalence of NSEs impacting this population, little research has been conducted
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Experience of Racial Discrimination was Associated with Psychological Distress and Worsening Sex Life Among Adult Americans During COVID-19 Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Khalid Alshehri, Ming Wen, Tzeyu Michaud, Baojiang Chen, Hongmei Li, Joshua Qu, Liwei Chen, Jian Li, Donglan Zhang, Yan Li, Zhuo Chen, Xuesong Han, Lu Shi, Dejun Su
ABSTRACT The recent escalation of racism in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic points to the importance of examining the association between experienced racism and sexual health. Based on data from a nationally representative survey conducted in the U.S. in October 2020 (n = 1,915), Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regressions were estimated to examine the association between experience
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Adolescents’ Self Perceptions: Connecting Psychosocial Competencies to the Sexual Self-Concept Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Judith Kotiuga, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Maya A. Yampolsky, Geneviève M. Martin
ABSTRACT Adolescence is a crucial period for the development of the sexual self-concept. While existing research shows that adolescents’ sexual self-concept varies, few studies have examined its relation with psychosocial competencies such as the general self-concept, interpersonal skills, and self-control capacities. The objective of this study was to examine the association between dimensions of
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression in Adolescent Research: Two Decades in Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Laura Baams, Tessa M. L. Kaufman
ABSTRACT There is a long history of research among adolescents who are minoritized and marginalized for their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression (SOGIE). However, it remains unclear how we can best conceptualize and assess SOGIE in adolescence, resulting in different subpopulations and findings across studies. Addressing this issue, we present a narrative literature review of the conceptualization
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But Do Porn Sites Get More Traffic than TikTok, OpenAI, and Zoom? Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Paul J. Wright, Robert Tokunaga, Debby Herbenick
Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Vol. 60, No. 6, 2023)
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The Role of Men’s Sexual Beliefs on Sexual Function/Dysfunction: A Systematic Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-04 Catarina V. Moura, Priscila C. Vasconcelos, Mariana L. Carrito, Inês M. Tavares, Pedro M. Teixeira, Pedro J. Nobre
ABSTRACT Cognitive models of sexual dysfunction postulate that inflexible, unrealistic, and erroneous sexual beliefs work as a vulnerability factor for the development of sexual dysfunctions and existing studies give some support to this hypothesis. However, to date, there is no published systematic review of studies testing the association between men’s sexual beliefs and sexual functioning. This
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The Dual Control Model of Sexual Response: A Scoping Review, 2009–2022 Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Erick Janssen, John Bancroft
ABSTRACT The Dual Control Model proposes that sexual arousal and related processes are dependent on the balance between sexual excitation and sexual inhibition, and that individuals vary in their propensity for these processes. This scoping review provides an overview and discussion of the questionnaires used to measure the propensities for sexual excitation and inhibition, their translation and validation
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Sanctioning Sex Work: Examining Generational Differences and Attitudinal Correlates in Policy Preferences for Legalization Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Ráchael A. Powers, Jacquelyn Burckley, Vanessa Centelles
ABSTRACT Research on public perceptions of sex work in the United States (U.S.) has narrowly focused on street sex work, rather than including many other forms of sex work, such as sexual services provided online. With recent federal legislation aimed at addressing human trafficking (FOSTA-SESTA) facing criticism for harming sex workers, especially those who work in online spaces, examining policy
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“There is No One Way to Be Transgender and to Live Sex”: Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals’ Experiences with Pornography Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Sofia Pavanello Decaro, Daniel Michael Portolani, Greta Toffoli, Antonio Prunas, Annalisa Anzani
ABSTRACT Transgender or non-binary (TGNB) people are often present as protagonists of pornographic material. This study is the first to consider TGNB people as critical consumers of sexually explicit material. The sample included 212 self-identified TGNB individuals: 47.2% trans man/transmasculine, 15.6% trans woman/transfeminine and 37.3% non-binary. The online questionnaire consisted of a sociodemographic
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Pornography and Sociosexual Attitudes and Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Survey: Potential Pandemic and Method Effects Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Paul J. Wright
ABSTRACT Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The General Social Survey (GSS) switched from an in-person interview to a self-administered online survey for its most recent data collection. This modality switch makes it possible to compare sociosexual data gathered using the GSS’s last in-person survey (2018) to its first-ever self-administered online survey (2021), an oft suggested format for reducing social
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Examining Attentional Biases Elicited by Sexual Stimuli Using MouseView.js: An Online Paradigm to Mimic Eye Movements Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Sonia Milani, Thomas Armstrong, Edwin Dalmaijer, Alexander Anwyl-Irvine, Samantha J. Dawson
ABSTRACT Attention is a key mechanism underlying many aspects of sexuality, with eye-tracking studies revealing that attention is both sustained by sexual stimuli and corresponds with sexual interest. Despite its utility, eye-tracking experiments typically require specialized equipment and are conducted in a laboratory setting. The overarching objective of this research was to assess the utility of
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PACT: Developing and Evaluating a Digital Sexual Consent Program for Youth Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Hannah Javidi, Laura Widman, Anne J. Maheux, Jordyn McCrimmon, Reina Evans-Paulson, Whitney Becker
ABSTRACT Understanding affirmative sexual consent is crucial for violence prevention and health promotion, yet few adolescents receive adequate consent education. The current study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a brief online program designed to teach adolescents information and skills about communicating and interpreting affirmative sexual consent (PACT: Promoting
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Comparing Perception of Sexual Intent and the Use of Sexual Coercion in Men and Women College Students Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Jeff A. Bouffard, Holly A. Miller
ABSTRACT Despite research showing that many college men and women have experienced misperception of their friendliness as sexual intent, such research has focused on this type of misperception only as a correlate of men’s sexual aggression. In fact, regardless of methodology used many researchers seem to suggest women do not misperceive men’s sexual intent, and in some instances may actually under-perceive
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Epistemic Exclusion and Invisibility in Sex Research: Revisiting the WEIRD Dichotomy Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Özge Savaş, Verena Klein, Terri Conley
ABSTRACT In our article titled, “How WEIRD and androcentric is sex research? Global inequities in study populations,” we showed that the published sex research is dominated by male and WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) samples. The commentary on our article by Sakaluk and Daniel critiqued the dichotomous coding of WEIRD and non-WEIRD contexts. After acknowledging how the
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Which Came First, the Money or the Sex? Bidirectional, Indirect Associations between Financial Management Behaviors and Sexual Satisfaction among Newlywed Couples Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Matthew T. Saxey, Jeffrey P. Dew, Jeremy B. Yorgason, Ashley B. LeBaron-Black
ABSTRACT Scholars have established connections between how married couples navigate their finances and their sexual relationship. For example, financial management behaviors are associated with sexual satisfaction among newlywed couples. However, we know very little about the direction of the association between financial management behaviors and sexual satisfaction. Understanding which might predict
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Public Stigmatizing Reactions Toward Nonoffending Pedophilic Individuals Seeking to Relieve Sexual Arousal Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Robert J. B. Lehmann, Sara Jahnke, Ross Bartels, Janina Butzek, Aurèle Molitor, Alexander F. Schmidt
ABSTRACT People with pedophilia (PWP) can deal with their sexual desires by relieving sexual arousal without sexually exploiting children. Study 1 investigated whether public reactions toward nonoffending pedophilic men are affected by their strategies to relieve sexual arousal (nonsexual pictures vs. child sex dolls) or to reduce their sex drive via testosterone lowering medication in legally nonproblematic
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Receipt of Coercive Condom Use Resistance: A Scoping Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Weiqi Chen, Julia F. Hammett, Robin J. D. Stewart, Mitchell Kirwan, Kelly Cue Davis
ABSTRACT Condom use resistance (CUR) refers to practices used to obtain unprotected sex with a partner who wishes to use a condom. Coercive CUR is a manipulative and aggressive form of CUR, which is associated with detrimental mental, physical, and sexual health consequences. This review synthesizes quantitative evidence on the prevalence and correlates of experiencing coercive CUR. A systematic approach
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Perinatal Sexual Education Is Linked with Couples’ Sexual Well-Being in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Erin T. Fitzpatrick, Natalie O. Rosen, Samantha J. Dawson
ABSTRACT Up to 88% of expectant and new parents report problems with their sexual well-being, yet less than 30% of individuals receive information about potential sexual problems from health-care professionals. Lack of information may contribute to difficulty adjusting to sexual challenges, and in turn, to poorer sexual well-being. The current study examined the following: 1) the amount of perinatal
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Sexual Victimization of Adolescents in Residential Care: Self-Reported and Other-Reported Prevalence Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Olga Fernández-García, María Dolores Gil-Llario, Rafael Ballester-Arnal
ABSTRACT Adolescents in the child welfare system have been exposed to multiple forms of victimization, most notably sexual victimization, many times underreported and misreported. The main aim of this study was to explore the lifetime prevalence of sexual victimization among adolescents in residential care in Eastern Spain, contrasting self-reported information compared to the information reported
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Particularly in Highly Developed and More Gender Egalitarian Societies: Sex Differences in Attitudes Towards Homosexuality Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Achim Hildebrandt, Sebastian Jäckle
ABSTRACT Time and again, research has shown that men are less accepting of homosexuality than women. Studies on such attitudinal sex differences have been overwhelmingly conducted in Western democracies, however, with a special focus on the U.S. Whether the sex difference in attitudes towards homosexuality is a worldwide phenomenon has not yet been investigated. Using data from the seventh wave of
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“I Just Wasn’t Thinking”: Strategic Ambiguity and Women’s Accounts of Unprotected Sex Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Laurie James-Hawkins, Kristen N. Jozkowski
ABSTRACT Heterosexual university students continue to endorse sexual scripts that preference men’s desire and sustain gendered power imbalances in sexual relationships and encounters, leading women to risk pregnancy by engaging in unprotected sex. Because young women also endorse norms encouraging them to protect themselves and their partners from unintended pregnancy, women are caught in a bind between
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The Self-Reported Sexual Real-World Consequences of Sex Doll Use Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Jeanne C. Desbuleux, Johannes Fuss
ABSTRACT It is a growing concern that the use of sex dolls and robots could affect human sexuality. This concern has led to a ban of child-like sex dolls in several countries and a call to ban adult-like sex dolls and robots by some scholars. However, empirical data is largely missing supporting this claim. Here, we present retrospective self-reported quantitative and qualitative data of a large sample
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Mindfulness Between the Sheets: Does a Brief Mindfulness Intervention Improve Community-Dwelling Populations’ Sexual Experiences and Motivations, and Are Effects Moderated by Attachment Insecurity? Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 H. C. Dixon, L. M. Reynolds, N. S. Consedine
ABSTRACT Research is increasingly linking mindfulness with better relationship outcomes. Less clear is whether these benefits extend to the sexual domain or whether the benefits of mindfulness are moderated by individual characteristics. Accordingly, the current report tested whether a brief online mindfulness intervention improved the cognitive, affective, and behavioral aspects of sexual experiences
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Occurrence, Frequency, and Correlates of Faking Orgasm and Satisfaction in Sexual Minority Men Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-14 Val Wongsomboon, Emily A. McIltrot, Emils Sietins
ABSTRACT Existing literature on “faking” orgasm focuses almost exclusively on women. Limited research exists among men, and none focuses on sexual minority (e.g., gay, bisexual, queer) men. Additionally, faking satisfaction (pretending to be sexually satisfied) remains an unknown concept. This study examined the occurrence, frequency, and correlates of faking orgasm and satisfaction in sexual minority
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Racial Preferences in the Intimate Sphere Elicit Negative Reactions in Heterosexual Racial Minority and Majority Group Members Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Luke Huxley, Michael Thai
ABSTRACT Racial preferences are sometimes encountered in the sphere of dating, romance, and sex. Using an experimental design, 100 White American participants and 100 American participants of Color were exposed to a mock dating profile that either contained a disclosure of racial preference (i.e., “White guys/girls only”) or did not. Owners of a profile disclosing a racial preference were perceived
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Taking Flight: Narratives, Logistics, and Risks of Chemsex Scenes in the Philippines Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-12 Gideon Lasco, Vincen Gregory Yu
ABSTRACT Chemsex – the use of specific, illicit substances to facilitate and enhance sexual encounters – has been documented extensively across the Global North using qualitative methodologies. Elsewhere, however, little is known about the phenomenon. Our article addresses this gap in the scholarly literature by exploring how chemsex encounters transpire in the Philippines. Through semi-structured
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Proxemic Behaviors During Gay/Straight Interactions: An Automated Analysis Through Kinect Depth-Sensing Camera Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Alessandra Sacino, Nicola Bicocchi, Gian Antonio Di Bernardo, Chiara Pecini, Cristian Di Gesto, Andrea Maragliano, Loris Vezzali, Luca Andrighetto
ABSTRACT Through two experimental studies (N = 150), we investigated proxemic behaviors featuring gay/straight dyadic interactions. In doing so, for the first time, we relied on an IR depth camera and considered the interpersonal volume between the interactants, a novel feature that exhaustively captures interactants’ proxemic behaviors. Study 1 revealed that the straight participants’ implicit sexual
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Adults’ Understandings and Experiences of the Capacity to Consent to Substance-Involved Sexual Activity Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-04-02 Lauren A. Smith, Katerina Z. Kolokotroni, Rhys Turner-Moore
ABSTRACT Most research on capacity to consent to substance-involved sex has focused exclusively on the implications of alcohol with little attention given to other or additional psychoactive drugs. This study aimed to explore people’s understanding and experiences of the capacity to consent to alcohol- and/or drug-involved sexual activity. UK adults (N = 354) completed an online mixed-methods survey