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Quantifying Circumcision Anesthesia Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Using VOSviewer. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Alparslan Koç
Circumcision anesthesia, aimed at mitigating pain and distress during the procedure, has evolved, reflecting advancements in medical science and societal attitudes toward pain management. This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of circumcision anesthesia research, from historical origins to contemporary trends. The Web of Science collection database was used to search for all articles
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"No one told me how this could be pleasurable" A Qualitative Focus Group Study into Experiences and Needs of Transgender People in Addressing Sexuality in the Context of Gender-Affirming Medical Care in The Netherlands. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Noor C Gieles,Karl Gerritse,Eva Zandbergen,Stephanie Both,Baudewijntje P C Kreukels
Various studies show that transgender people may experience diverse challenges to attaining sexual well-being. Receiving gender-affirming medical care (GAMC) may influence one's sexual experiences, but there is little insight into the way sexuality is addressed in GAMC. We conducted a qualitative focus group study among transgender individuals on their experiences and needs related to the way sexuality
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Risk of Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction: A Link to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Depression Symptoms. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Ferdane Koçoğlu,Özlem Aşci,Meltem Demirgöz Bal
The aim of this study is to determine the association of the risk of postpartum sexual dysfunction (SD) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms. This cross-sectional study was conducted by collecting data from eight different family health centers (n = 147). Data were collected with 'Descriptive Information Form', 'City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS)', 'Edinburg Postpartum
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Sexual Life Experiences of Infertile Individuals: A Meta-Synthesis Study. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Gamze Yavaş,Gülay Akman
This study aims to systematically interpret and synthesize the evidence obtained from qualitative research conducted on the sexual experiences of infertile individuals. This study is a meta-synthesis study. A thorough literature review was conducted between February and March 2024 across five electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, EBSCO, and Science Direct Embase. This article includes
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The Interplay of Worry and Relationship Satisfaction to Understand Sexual Distress: An APIM Study with Heterosexual Couples Using Cross-Sectional Data. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Edna M Martins,Patrícia M Pascoal,Andreia A Manão,Pedro J Rosa
The current study takes an integrative approach, considering individual transdiagnostic processes and relationship outcomes. It assumes an interdependence approach and aims to test a dyadic model to analyze the impact of worry and relationship satisfaction on heterosexual couples' sexual -distress, an essential factor for diagnosing sexual dysfunction. The current study recruited 103 couples from the
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Exploring the Associations of Personality and Sexual Health Using the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-23 Mélissa Deschênes,Dominick Gamache,Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel,Kristel Mayrand,Marie-Chloé Nolin,Nicolas Berthelot,Coralie Mercerat,Claudia Savard
This study explored the relationships between sexual health indicators (i.e., sexual satisfaction, distress, and function) and the DSM-5 Alternative Model for Personality Disorders, a promising dimensional framework for assessing personality pathology. A sample of 489 participants seeking help in private practice clinics completed self-report measures of sexual satisfaction, distress, and function
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Romantic Love and Sexual Frequency: Challenging Beliefs. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Adam Bode,Marta Kowal,Fabio Cannas Aghedu,Phillip S Kavanagh
Common conceptions of romantic love suggest that romantic love is associated with increased sexual activity with more frequent sex in the earlier stages of a romantic relationship. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated individual-level factors and sexual frequency using a validated measure of romantic love. This study tested a number of hypotheses about the factors associated with sexual frequency
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The Motives for Solo Masturbation Scale: Development and Preliminary Validation. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 David C de Jong,Katie N Adams
Solo masturbation is prevalent across adulthood. However, there are conflicting findings regarding how masturbation is associated with well-being. Understanding individuals' motives for masturbating might help disentangle these conflicting findings; yet, existing measures are suboptimal for assessing motives for solo masturbation. In this study, 2960 adults (18-84 years old, Mage = 32.62, SDage = 11
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Psychometric Properties of the Attitudes Toward Polyamory Scale (ATP) in the Spanish Context. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Andrea Blanc,Cristina Pérez
Given the potential discrimination faced by individuals in polyamorous relationships, understanding attitudes toward polyamory in society is crucial. To this end, instruments to measure attitudes toward polyamory with adequate psychometric properties are necessary. The aim of this study was to adapt the Attitudes Toward Polyamory Scale (ATP) to the Spanish context and analyze its psychometric properties
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Association of Body Image and Genital Self-Image with Female Sexual Function: A Systematic Review. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Marianne Lucena da Silva,Raiele Silva Moraes,Marianna Barriviera Prada,Miguel da Silva Júnior,Katiane da Costa Cunha,Raquel Jácomo,Aline Teixeira Alves
The aim of this study was to identify, through a systematic review, how perceptions of genital and body self-image can influence the sexual function of young adult women. A systematic review was performed in which 704 studies were selected. After analyzing the articles, only 10 articles were included, from which the data for this research were extracted. The studies showed that there is an association
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Minor-Attracted Men's Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Julia A Levitan,Frederica M Martijn,Maria Santaguida,Michael C Seto
Studies of minor-attracted persons have mainly focused on their sexual attractions, and little is known about their romantic attractions. This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men's anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. Using reflexive thematic analysis, three themes were identified and interpreted: (1) Falling in Love; (2) Recognizing Limitations
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Coping with sexual violence as a post-assault formed couple: A dyadic phenomenological interview analysis Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Dagmar Stockman, Hanna Van Parys, Kasia Uzieblo, Heather Littleton, Ines Keygnaert, Gilbert Lemmens, Lesley Verhofstadt
Increasing evidence shows that survivors of sexual violence frequently experience relationship difficulties following their victimization. Little is known regarding how couples which formed post-as...
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Yes, your kid: What parents need to know about today’s teens and sex Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Carolin Klein
Published in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (Vol. 50, No. 5, 2024)
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Closeness Discrepancies and Relationship Quality in German Partnered Women and Men Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Laura Pietras, Christian Wiessner, Peer Briken, Aleksandar Štulhofer
The construct of inclusion of other in the self has been established as one of the most influential measures for relationship closeness in romantic relationships. It is regularly associated with re...
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Correction Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-10
Published in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (Vol. 50, No. 6, 2024)
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What is the Purpose of the Initial Psychiatric Evaluation of Minors with Gender Dysphoria Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Stephen B. Levine
The rising incidence of trans youth throughout the world and the new policy of many European countries and 25 US states that psychotherapy should be the first therapeutic response to Gender Dysphor...
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Patterns of Sexting by Youths: A Latent Class Analysis Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Michal Dolev-Cohen
Sexting (exchanging sexual correspondence in the online space) is considered a practice that expresses sexuality in the online space. Between adolescents, sexting can be part of a couple relationsh...
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Group Sex Counseling Based on a Modified “Good Enough Sex” Model: A Randomized Trial on Sexual Health Variables among Breast Cancer Survivors in Iran Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Samira Barjasteh, Violeta Lopez, Farnaz Farnam
A randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in Iran from April 2020–2021 involved 100 eligible breast cancer survivors (BCSs). The study examined the impact of sexual counseling using a modifi...
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Women’s Safety Behaviors before and during Sexual Activity: Psychometric Properties of Its Self-Report Questionnaire in German Women Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Rebekka Schwesig, Klara Macht, Thomas Heidenreich, Anna Vetter, Jürgen Hoyer
Sexual safety behaviors (SSB) may constitute a relevant factor for the development and maintenance of sexual dysfunctions. The present study aims to improve the understanding of SSB in women. A tot...
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Further Exploration of the Correlates of Post-Coital Dysphoria and Its Prevalence within Different Sexual Contexts Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Darcie Raftery
The current study investigated the correlates of post-coital dysphoria (PCD) in men and women. Moreover, the study explored the PCD prevalence in the sexual contexts of a relationship, casual sex, ...
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Understanding How Religiousness Shapes Perceptions of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Sydney A. Sorrell, G. Tyler Lefevor, Samuel J. Skidmore, Rachel M. Golightly, Kyrstin N. L. Searle
In the present study, we test the model of moral incongruence by examining whether moral disapproval of pornography mediates the relationship between organizational religious activity and self-repo...
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A Dyadic Study of Attachment, Coping, and Quality of Life in Couples Seeking Fertility Treatment Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Katherine Péloquin, Virginie Arpin, Silke Jacmin-Park, Noémie Beaulieu, Audrey Brassard
This study examined attachment insecurities, infertility-specific coping strategies, and quality of life (QoL) in 87 couples seeking fertility treatment. Partners completed self-report measures. Pa...
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The Decisions to Open a Relationship: To Three or not to Three Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Patrick Bluett
Published in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (Vol. 50, No. 4, 2024)
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Investigating trait mindfulness in women with a history of unwanted sexual contact Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Sara Cole, Lori A. Brotto
Unwanted sexual contact (USC) is common in women, and may contribute to sexual dysfunction via avoidance coping techniques. Mindfulness-based treatments, which directly challenge avoidance, have be...
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Automatic Associations between Sexual Function Problems and Pursuing Help in Pelvic Physical Therapy Practice: The Psychometric Investigation of an Implicit Association Test Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Alma Brand, Wim Waterink, Jacques van Lankveld
Not all women experiencing pelvic floor complaints and sexual function problems seek help in pelvic physical therapy practice. Decisions to seek help can result from explicit and implicit cognitive...
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A Brief Online Mindfulness Intervention for Women’s Sexual Desire: The BROWSE Study Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Adrianna Xue, Brett Makarenko, Lori A. Brotto
With growing interest in developing digital health tools for treating sexual dysfunction, this pilot study aimed to determine feasibility and gather preliminary efficacy data of a self-led online m...
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“Ethical Care in Secret”: Qualitative Data from an International Survey of Exploratory Therapists Working with Gender-Questioning Clients Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Peter Jenkins, Dwight Panozzo
This is a mixed methods international survey of therapists (n = 89) belonging to Therapy First, an organization supporting the use of exploratory therapy, rather than gender affirmative therapy, wi...
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Sexual Sanctification and Relationship Satisfaction in Black Heterosexual Couples Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 T. J. Moore, Andrew Rose, Antonius Skipper, Emily McKnight
This study examines dyadic data from 299 married and 242 cohabiting Black heterosexual couples in the United States (an understudied cross-section of the population) and assesses individual (actor)...
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The Complex Interplay between BDSM and Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Form of Repetition and Dissociation or a Path Toward Processing and Healing? Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Natacha Godbout, Cloé Canivet, Tal Peleg-Sagy, David Lafortune
In this theoretical paper the authors explore the connections between BDSM (i.e., practices involving bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism, masochism) and CSA (childhood sexual abuse)...
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Physiological Synchrony During Partnered Sexual Activity Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Bridget K. Freihart, Cindy M. Meston
Physiological synchrony (PS) refers to the coordination of bodily responses in close relationships. It seems to be linked to relational well-being, satisfaction, closeness, and empathy. Recent rese...
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Desire: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Leiszle Lapping-Carr
Published in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (Vol. 50, No. 2, 2024)
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Attachment Orientations: Associations with Romantic Partners’ Self-Regulation and Dyadic Coping Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Sonja Bröning, Lutz Wartberg
The ability to effectively cope with stress is impacted by early relationship experiences and, thus, is related to attachment security. We examined how different forms of attachment insecurity (nam...
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Management of hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction at a specialized service in women’s sexual health Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Bruna Holanda Luz do Nascimento, Juliana Ribeiro Figueira, Ana Carolina Japur de Sá Rosa-e-Silva, Rosana Maria Reis, Maíra Cristina Ribeiro Andrade, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Lucia Alves da Silva Lara
Hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction (HSDD) is prevalent among women. This retrospective cohort study aimed to verify the results of the strategies used by Gynecologists and Obstetricians (Ob-gyn) ...
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Women Reporting on Their Use of Pornography: A Qualitative Study Exploring Women’s Perceived Precursors and Perceived Outcomes Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Katerina Litsou, Cynthia Graham, Roger Ingham
The aim of this study was to explore motivations women describe for using pornography. A qualitative online interview study was conducted with 30 women (Mean age 30.23, range 20–47; residing in the...
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The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Sexual Mindfulness and Relational Quality in a Sample of Iranian Women Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Asma Tabatabaeian, Simin Hosseinian, Azadeh Taheri, Chelom E. Leavitt
Mindfulness during sex has shown many positive relational and sexual outcomes. However, little is known about the ways in which sexual mindfulness works to improve an individual’s experience. This ...
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Review of the Psychology of PCOS: Building the Science and Breaking the Silence Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Jennifer A. Vencill
Published in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (Vol. 50, No. 1, 2024)
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Betrayal Trauma Anger: Clinical Implications for Therapeutic Treatment based on the Sexually Betrayed Partner’s Experience Related to Anger after Intimate Betrayal Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Crystal M. Hollenbeck, Ed.D., LMHC, Barbara Steffens, Ph.D
This article provides insight into the complex anger often following the discovery of broken trust and attachment in a relationship as a result of sexual betrayal. In the past, the helping professi...
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Rights or Obligations: The Extent to Which Sexual Desire and Gender Roles Determine Sexual Intimacy in Romantic Relationships Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Wafaa Sowan, Roi Estlein, Zeev Winstok
The present study aims to investigate the relationship between traditional gender roles and the frequency of sexual intimacy within romantic relationships, considering sexual desire and societal no...
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Sexual functioning in patients with psoriasis: the role of body dissatisfaction and cognitive biases toward sexuality Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Francesco Iocca, Martina Burlando, Nicole Loren Angelo, Federica Ragucci, Daniele Pugi, Aurora Parodi, Davide Dèttore, Andrea Pozza
Psoriasis is a chronic disease, involving skin and joints, characterized by inflamed lesions. Psoriasis negatively impacts the patients’ quality of life due to the physical, emotional, and social b...
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Attachment and Sexual Functioning in Couples Seeking Fertility Treatment: The Role of Infertility-Specific Coping Strategies Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Gabrielle Boudreau, Audrey Brassard, Noémie Beaulieu, Ariane Audet, Katherine Péloquin
Couples facing infertility often experience sexual difficulties. Yet, little is known about the factors associated with these difficulties. We examined whether infertility-related coping strategies...
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Trans, gender non-conforming and non-binary individuals’ perspectives on experienced sexuality during medical transition Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Maeghan Ross, Pip Roijer, Margriet Mullender, Tim C. van de Grift
How gender-affirming treatments (GAT) influence the experienced sexuality of transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary (TGNB) individuals remains understudied. The aim of this research was...
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Pornography consumption, premarital sex attitudes, and the moderating role of age: Replication in two U.S. panels Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Paul J. Wright
Pornography use, sexual attitudes, and age differences in sexual outcomes have each been of longstanding interest to sexologists. Few sexological studies have considered how the association between...
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Sexual life experiences of women with diabetes: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Emine İlaslan, Gamze Yavaş, Uğur Aflay
This study aims to systematically interpret and synthesize the data obtained from qualitative research about the sexual lives of women with diabetes. A thorough literature review was conducted betw...
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Effects of Subjective Orgasm Experience in Sexual Satisfaction: A Dyadic Analysis in Same-Sex Hispanic Couples Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Pablo Mangas, Juan Carlos Sierra, Reina Granados
Subjective orgasm experience (SOE) is a component of sexual health that refers to the perception, sensation and/or appraisal of orgasm at a psychological level. This construct has scarcely been stu...
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Post-Orgasmic Illness Syndrome Successfully Treated with Omalizumab: A Case Report Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Andrew McLean-Tooke, Elizabeth Klinken
Post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) is a rare disorder associated with a debilitating symptoms post-ejaculation associated with significant impairment in quality of life. The mechanism of the dis...
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Psychological Outcomes of 12–15-Year-Olds with Gender Dysphoria Receiving Pubertal Suppression in the UK: Assessing Reliable and Clinically Significant Change Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Susan McPherson, David E. P. Freedman
The evidence base for psychological benefits of GnRHA for adolescents with gender dysphoria (GD) was deemed “low quality” by the UK National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. Limitations ide...
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Understanding Perceived Problematic Pornography Use with the Differential Susceptibility to Media Effects Model Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Ke Yu, Anise M. S. Wu, Chun Feng, Wen Zhao, Guoguo Zuo
Problematic pornography use and its adverse consequences are prevalent, but little is known about its psychosocial contributors. Drawing on the Differential Susceptibility to Media Effects Model (D...
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A New Flight from Womanhood? The Importance of Working Through Experiences Related to Exposure to Pornographic Content in Girls Affected by Gender Dysphoria Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Karin Nadrowski
Parallel to the advent of social media and the easy access to online pornographic content there is a sharp increase in adolescent females expressing gender dysphoria worldwide. This paper argues th...
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Associations between Genital Self-Image and Individuals’ Own and Perceived Partner Sexual Satisfaction Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Simone Y. Goldberg, Kiarah M. K. O’Kane, Erin T. Fitzpatrick, Greta E. Jang, Katrina N. Bouchard, Samantha J. Dawson
Negative genital self-image is linked with lower sexual satisfaction, but no research has examined its association with perceptions of partners’ sexual satisfaction. In two studies (N = 475, N = 23...
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Sexual Desire Emerges from Subjective Sexual Arousal, but the Connection Depends on Desire Type and Relationship Satisfaction Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Shari M. Blumenstock, Kelly Suschinsky, Lori A. Brotto, Meredith L. Chivers
According to models of responsive sexual desire, desire emerges from sexual arousal. This study examined how sexual desire type (dyadic-partner, dyadic-other, solitary) and relationship satisfactio...
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Development and Validation of the Metacognitions about Sex Scale: Exploring its Role as a Mediator between Negative Affect, Emotion Dysregulation Strategies, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Yaniv Efrati, Marcantonio M. Spada
Metacognitions about sex are theorized to shape cognitive appraisal, coping mechanisms, and regulation or dysregulation before, during, and/or after exposure to sexual stimuli. In our study, we exa...
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Interpersonal Experiences with Persistent Genital Arousal: Connections between Symptom Disclosure, Partner Responses, and Catastrophizing on Relationship Adjustment and Symptom Severity Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Kayla M. Mooney, Maeve Mulroy, Évéline Poirier, Caroline F. Pukall
Increased research attention to interpersonal factors in genitopelvic pain conditions, such as vulvodynia, have led to more comprehensive understanding of couple dynamics in pain, sexual, and relat...
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Psychometric Evaluation and Adaptation of the Five-Factor Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS-W) for Use in Men: The Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSS) Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Cindy M. Meston, Bridget K. Freihart, Courtney L. Crosby, Kyle R. Stephenson, Paul D. Trapnell
The Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women (SSS-W) is a psychometrically sound, widely used instrument for assessing sexual satisfaction and distress in women. Because the majority of scale items are ...
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Coping, social support and medical factors on psychosocial impact in couples experiencing infertility Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Pedro P. Chamorro, J. Herruzo, María J. Pino, José C. Casas-Rosal
This study assessed dyadically the relationship between psychosocial impact of infertility experienced by 87 couples and individual coping strategies, perceived social support and some medical fact...
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“We Felt Emotionally Closer:” A Qualitative Study of Couples’ Communication about Pornography Use Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-22 Elizabeth Engelkamp, Eliza Lindberg, James V. Córdova
Despite much empirical study of the complex association between pornography use and relationship health, little research has been conducted on the quality of communication about pornography use wit...
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Relationship Maintenance Scale in Young Couples: Validity Evidence and Reliability of a Short Scale in Peru Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 José Ventura-León, Cristopher Lino-Cruz, Carlos Carbajal‑León, Brian Norman Peña-Calero
Relationship maintenance has shifted from understudied to extensively researched in the past two decades due to its close association with satisfaction. This study aimed to validate the Relationshi...
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Run Toward the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Kathryn Hall
Published in Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (Vol. 49, No. 7, 2023)
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The Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies for Sexual Function and Mental Health: A Cluster Analytical Approach Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Vinicius Jobim Fischer, Gerhard Andersson, Joël Billieux, Alexandre Infanti, Claus Vögele
We investigated distinct profiles in emotion regulation strategies (reappraisal and suppression) and their associations with sexual function and mental health. The online survey sample consisted of...
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Exploring Women’s State-Level Anxiety in Response to Virtual Reality Erotica Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Natalie B. Brown, Sonia Milani, Faith Jabs, Alan Kingstone, Lori A. Brotto
Virtual Reality (VR)-based treatments for anxiety disorders are efficacious but there is a lack of research examining anxious responses to VR erotica, which could innovate treatments for sexual dif...
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Validation of an Arabic version of the female version of The Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire: a factor analysis study Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Walid Al-Qerem, Jonathan Ling, Judith Eberhardt
Several questionnaires have been developed to evaluate female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and sexual health problems. However, there is a lack of validated versions of these questionnaires in Arabic. ...