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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
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 desirability
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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
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 a novel
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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
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 Affirmative
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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
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
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Moral Reactions to Sexual Relationships that Violate Age Norms Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Richard B. Felson, Eric Silver
ABSTRACT We examined whether Moral Foundations Theory helps explain Americans’ reactions to violations of age-related sexual norms. Attitudes toward sexual relationships between two adolescents, an adolescent and a young adult, and two adults of highly discrepant ages were obtained from a nationally representative sample of 1,117 adults in the United States. The sex of the older person was manipulated
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Correlates of Mpox Vaccination among Sexual Minority Men in the United States: Sexual Behavior, Substance Use, and Main Partner Relationships Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Tyrel J. Starks, David Scales, Juan Castiblanco, Jack Gorman, Demetria Cain
ABSTRACT Sexual minority men (SMM) have accounted for the majority of infections during the 2022 outbreak of the orthopox virus known as mpox (previously “monkeypox”) in the US. This study examined correlates of mpox vaccination. Between July 28 and September 22, 2022, adult cisgender SMM (n = 2,620) not previously diagnosed with mpox responded to recruitment advertisements on social networking applications
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Queering Hookup Motives in a Diverse Sample of LGBTQ+ Young Adults Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Shannon Snapp, Terence H.W. Ching, Maria A. Miranda-Ramirez, Connor Gallik, Ulises Duenaz, Ryan J. Watson
ABSTRACT There is a paucity of research on hookup motives among LGBTQ+ young adults, despite the importance of such sexual encounters for the development of LGBTQ+ young adults’ identities. In this study, we examined the hookup motives of a diverse sample of LGBTQ+ young adults through in-depth qualitative interviews. Interviews were conducted with 51 LGBTQ+ young adults across college campuses at
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BIDAR: Can Listeners Detect if a Man Is Bisexual from His Voice Alone? Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 James S. Morandini, Damien Beckman-Scott, Catherine Madill, Ilan Dar-Nimrod
ABSTRACT Previous research has identified a range of perceptual voice and speech features that differ between gay and straight men, enabling listeners to determine if a man is gay or straight at a rate better than chance from his voice alone. To date, no published studies have examined if bisexual men’s voices differ from gay and straight men’s voices with regard to perceived masculinity-femininity
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Condom Use Beliefs Differ According to Regulatory Focus: A Mixed-Methods Study in Portugal and Spain Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 David L. Rodrigues, A. Catarina Carvalho, Marília Prada, Margarida V. Garrido, Rhonda N. Balzarini, Richard O. de Visser, Diniz Lopes
ABSTRACT Reports worldwide have been showing increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and condomless sex in recent years. Research has identified several individual and situational variables that can determine the decision to use condoms or forgo their use. We argue that such a decision can also be shaped by motives related to pleasure and safety (i.e., regulatory focus in sexuality)
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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Acculturation, and Risky Sexual Behaviors in Hispanic Young Adults: Findings from Project RED Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Tahsin Rahman, Christopher J. Rogers, Larisa D. Albers, Myriam Forster, Jennifer B. Unger
ABSTRACT While adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are well-documented predictors of maladaptive behaviors in adulthood, including risky sexual behaviors (RSB), the influence of acculturation in this association remains unknown. Although Hispanics are a rapidly growing population in the United States and are disproportionately affected by adverse sexual health outcomes, there is a paucity of research
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An Agent-Based Model of Sex and Sexual Orientation Differences in Short-Term Mating Behaviors as a Result of Mating Preferences Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Yurun Ying, Jan Antfolk, Pekka Santtila
ABSTRACT Sex differences in short-term mating behaviors are well-documented in human sexuality research. Existing studies usually explain sex differences in sexual behaviors through differences in mating preferences, which is theoretically problematic. Using an agent-based model, we investigated the circumstances under which males’ and females’ differential preferences for short-term mating would result
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Identifying the Impact of Sexual Scripts on Consent Negotiations Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Kathryn Rittenhour, Michael Sauder
ABSTRACT In light of research that shows the importance of effective sexual communication for healthier sexual relationships, less unwanted sexual activity, and less sexual violence, this article explores how both dominant and alternative sexual scripts influence sexual communication. Drawing on 51 in-depth interviews with adults in heterosexual, queer, non-monogamous, and kink sex communities about
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Sexual Behaviors among Individuals Aged 20-49 in Japan: Initial Findings from a Quasi-Representative National Survey, 2022 Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-26 Cyrus Ghaznavi, Peter Ueda, Ayako Okuhama, Haruka Sakamoto
ABSTRACT Nationally representative data on sexual health and behaviors in Japan are scarce. We conducted an online survey, including questions about a range of topics related to sexual behaviors and outcomes. The sample, including 8000 men and women aged 20–49 years in Japan, was stratified by sex and weighted with respect to age, marital status, and region of residence to reflect the population of
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Examining the Psychometric Properties of the HBI-19 Scale in a Sample of Women with Persistent Genital Arousal Symptoms Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 M. E. Mulroy, R. A. Jackowich, C. F. Pukall
ABSTRACT Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) is a highly distressing, yet poorly understood health concern characterized by persistent, unwanted, and unpleasant genital arousal sensations in the absence of psychological arousal and desire. PGAD/GPD symptoms can be reduced by engaging in frequent sexual behaviors, meaning that hypersexual behavior may be present
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Fantasy Made Flesh - A Network Analysis of the Reciprocal Relationship between Sexual Fantasies, Pornography Usage, and Sexual Behavior Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Maximilian T. P. von Andrian-Werburg, Eric Klopp, Frank Schwab
ABSTRACT Based on different theories in media research (3AM, catalyst model of violent crime, reinforcing spirals model), we further explore the relationship between pornography use, sexual fantasy, and behavior. We suggest that pornography use appears so persistent across time and culture because it is related to a human universal, the ability to fantasize. Consequently, pornography use seems to be
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Small Effects, Questionable Outcomes: Bremelanotide for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Glen I. Spielmans, Elaine M. Ellefson
ABSTRACT Efficacy outcomes are only informative to the extent that they are validated. We examined the measurement properties of efficacy measures from the phase III (“RECONNECT”) bremelanotide trials for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in women. Continuous efficacy outcomes, including a) the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and its Desire domain (FSFI-D) and b) the Female Sexual Distress
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Effects of Ginger on Disgust, Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Engagement: A Placebo-Controlled Experiment Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Guangju Wen, Yikang Zhang, Thomas J. Nyman, Patrick Jern, Pekka Santtila
ABSTRACT Sexual problems are common complaints across countries and cultures, and behavioral immune system theory suggests disgust plays an essential role in sexual functioning. The current study investigated 1) if disgust induced by sexual body fluids would reduce sexual arousal, reduce the likelihood of sexual engagement, and enhance disgust toward subsequent erotic stimuli, and 2) if the administration
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“They Were Talking to an Idea They Had About Me”: A Qualitative Analysis of Transgender Individuals’ Experiences Using Dating Apps Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Daniel A. Griffiths, Heather L. Armstrong
ABSTRACT Dating app use is common and has become particularly relevant for transgender and non-binary people seeking platonic, romantic, and sexual connections with others. In this qualitative study, 15 transgender and non-binary individuals (M = 22.67 years, SD = 3.09 years) were interviewed to explore their experiences using dating apps. Thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes
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The Role of Sexual and Romantic Attraction in Human Mate Preferences Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Meike Scheller, Alexandra A. de Sousa, Lori A. Brotto, Anthony C. Little
ABSTRACT Sex differences in mate preferences are ubiquitous, having been evidenced across generations and cultures. Their prevalence and persistence have compellingly placed them in the evolutionarily adaptive context of sexual selection. However, the psycho-biological mechanisms contributing to their generation and maintenance remain poorly understood. As such a mechanism, sexual attraction is assumed
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Navigating the Role of LGBTQ+ Identity in Self-Disclosure and Strategies Used for Uncertainty Reduction in Online Dating Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Katharine M. Mitchell, Megan L. Knittel
ABSTRACT Online dating platforms pose novel challenges for personal privacy, self-disclosure, and uncertainty management. Emerging evidence suggests that LGBTQ+ users may be especially impacted by issues like personal privacy and misrepresentation online. LGBTQ+ identity disclosure is often fraught with pressures related to stigma, fear of accidental disclosure to unintended, undesired audiences, and
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Revisiting the Role of Pornography Use in the Confluence Model Theory of Sexual Aggression Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Taylor Kohut, William A. Fisher
ABSTRACT This research tested Confluence Model reasoning that pornography use should be related to sexual aggression among men who are high but not low in the predisposing risk factors of hostile masculinity (HM) and impersonal sexuality (IS). This hypothesis was examined with three online surveys of young adult males, including an American Mechanical Turk sample (N1 = 1,528, Mage = 22.46 years); a
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The Question of Moral Worth in a Controversial Market: Moral Justification Regimes and Boundary Work Among Israeli Men Who Pay for Sex Abroad Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Yeela Lahav-Raz, Ayelet Prior, Einat Peled
ABSTRACT This study examined the internal moral debate that takes place among Israeli men who pay for sex (MWPS) while traveling abroad. We explored how they construct their sense of moral worth and present themselves as moral subjects in light of the intensified stigmatization of their actions. Using the theoretical frameworks of pragmatic morality and boundary work, we conceptualize four main moral
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Rose Colored Glasses: An Exploration of the Relationship between Sexual Nostalgia and Sexual Satisfaction Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Ashley E. Thompson, Julia M. Record, Rachel Miller, Harrison Bjorback
ABSTRACT Sexual satisfaction contributes significantly to one’s quality of life and offers a variety of mental and physical health benefits. Consequently, numerous studies have examined ways to improve sexual satisfaction. However, no research has investigated how sexual nostalgia (i.e., “the sentimental longing for or wistful reflection on past sexual memories,” p. 1539) with one’s current partner
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Responsiveness in the Face of Sexual Challenges: The Role of Sexual Growth and Destiny Beliefs Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Akshita Uppot, Stephanie Raposo, Natalie O. Rosen, Serena Corsini-Munt, Rhonda Balzarini, Amy Muise
ABSTRACT Implicit––or lay––sexual beliefs have been associated with how people respond to sexual challenges in romantic relationships. People who endorse sexual destiny beliefs view a satisfying sex life as the result of finding the right partner and report poorer sexual, relationship, and personal well-being when there are sexual challenges. In comparison, people who endorse sexual growth beliefs
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Is Spontaneous Sex Ideal? Beliefs and Perceptions of Spontaneous and Planned Sex and Sexual Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Katarina Kovacevic, Eric Tu, Natalie O. Rosen, Stephanie Raposo, Amy Muise
ABSTRACT Sexual satisfaction is critical for relationship quality and people hold lay beliefs (implicit theories) about what makes for satisfying sex. A common belief in Western culture is that spontaneous sex is most satisfying, but this idea has not yet been studied. In pre-registered analyses of two studies – a cross sectional (N = 303 individuals) and a 21-day daily experience study (N = 121 couples)
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“We’re Just Tired”: Influences on Sexual Activity Among Male-Partnered Women in Midlife; A Mixed Method Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Kaye Wellings, Lorna Gibson, Ruth Lewis, Jessica Datta, Wendy Macdowall, Kirstin Mitchell
ABSTRACT Studies into decline in sexual activity among women in midlife produce equivocal findings, some implicating hormonal and physiological changes, others psycho-social and environmental factors. Women’s perspectives rarely inform interpretation of the data. Associations between sexual satisfaction, activity and function, and health and lifestyle factors were explored using data from 2133 female
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Constructing Sexual Victimization: A Thematic Analysis of Reader Responses to A Literary Female-on-Male Rape Story on Goodreads Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Danai Tselenti, Daniel Cardoso, Joana Carvalho
ABSTRACT Τhe aim of this study was to provide a detailed understanding of unprompted audience responses to a literary story of female-on-male rape on Goodreads. Thematic analysis of 429 reviews revealed 5 key themes and 16 sub-themes, which evolved around appraising the social function of the book, evaluating its literary features, assessing the depiction of female-on-male rape especially in terms
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What Drives Sex Toy Popularity? A Morphological Examination of Vaginally-Insertable Products Sold by the World’s Largest Sexual Wellness Company Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-07 Sarah E. Johns, Nerys Bushnell
ABSTRACT There is limited research into the morphology of sex toys, and specifically into (the often phallic-shaped) vibrators and dildos and what they may represent in terms of user preferences for male genital morphology. This study provides insight into consumer preference around vaginally insertable sex toys, their features, and what contributes to their popularity. Using a data set compiling information
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The Role of Dyadic Sexual Desire Similarity in Predicting Sexual Behaviors in Cohabitating Couples: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-02 Aleksandra Pawłowska, Tom Loeys, Erick Janssen, Marieke Dewitte
ABSTRACT Although researchers are increasingly paying attention to the dyadic nature of sexual desire and its relevance to sexual and relational outcomes, our understanding of how sexual desire operates on a couple level and how it may influence the occurrence of sexual activity in relationships remains limited. This study used ecological momentary assessments to explore to what extent similarity in
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Feasibility Cues during a Sexual Encounter Impact the Strength of Heterosexual Women’s Orgasm Goal Pursuit Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 G. M. Wetzel, D. T. Sanchez, S. Cole
ABSTRACT The “orgasm gap” for women who have sex with men remains a pressing gender equity issue. Recent research found that women who pursued orgasm as a goal were more likely to have one. The current research replicated this relationship between orgasm goal pursuit and orgasm frequency for heterosexual women, and found that this relationship did not exist for heterosexual men (Study 1). Then, across
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Adult Attachment Anxiety Is Protective Against the Effects of Internalized Homophobia on Condomless Sex Among Young Sexual Minority Men: The P18 Cohort Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Stephanie H. Cook, Erica P. Wood, F. Kapadia, P. N. Halkitis
ABSTRACT Internalized homophobia, or the internalization of negative attitudes toward one’s sexual minority identity, is associated with sexual risk behaviors among young sexual minority men (YSMM). However, the formation and maintenance of secure or insecure socio-emotional bonds with friends, family members, and intimate partners (i.e., adult attachment) may mitigate or exacerbate the negative effects
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Earlier Sexual Debut and Exchange Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Kazakhstan Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Caitlin I. Laughney, Yong Gun Lee, Guakhar Mergenova, Vitaliy Vinogradov, Gulnara Zhakupova, Emily Allen Paine, Sholpan Primbetova, Assel Terlikbayeva, Elwin Wu
ABSTRACT Limited research has examined prevalence rates and associations related to exchange sex behaviors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kazakhstan. This study aimed to examine associations between earlier sexual debuts and lifetime exchange sex behaviors among Kazakhstani MSM. Using data from a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Orgasm Consistency in Mixed-Gender Couples: Actor, Partner, and Discrepancy Effects from Dyadic Response Surface Analysis Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Nathan D. Leonhardt, Dean M. Busby, Kristena Disalvo, Veronica R. Hanna-Walker, James J. Kim, Brian J. Willoughby, Emily A. Impett
ABSTRACT The potential link between orgasm consistency (i.e., the percentage of time an individual experiences orgasm during sexual interactions with a partner) and sexual satisfaction in mixed-gender sexual relationships remains underexamined in the literature. We combined two dyadic samples (N = 725 couples) and utilized Dyadic Response Surface Analysis (DRSA) to examine how both partners’ orgasm
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Fear Learning in Genital Pain: Toward a Biopsychosocial, Ecologically Valid Research and Treatment Model Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Marieke Dewitte, Ann Meulders
ABSTRACT Although fear learning mechanisms are implicated in the development, maintenance, exacerbation, and reduction of genital pain, systematic research on how fear of genital pain emerges, spreads, persists, and reemerges after treatment is lacking. This paper provides an overview of the literature on pain-related fear, integrates the ideas on learning and sexual arousal responding, and specifies
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Body Image and Sex: A Dyadic Examination of Body Esteem and Sexual Inhibition, Obsession, and Harmony Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Amber A. Price, Kimberly G. Y. McCann, Lyndsey Kunzler, Chelom E. Leavitt, Erin K. Holmes
ABSTRACT How each individual within a relationship views their body may play a role in how they experience their sexual interactions. Previous research found associations between body image and sexual well-being at an individual level, but very little research has examined a dyadic association between body image and sexual and relational well-being. Using a nationally representative sample of 2,177
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Self-Disgust and Sexual Functioning: A Scenario-Based Study Testing the Ability of Sex-Related Experiences to Elicit Self-Directed Disgust Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Berber Brouwer, Charmaine Borg, Peter J. de Jong
ABSTRACT Increasing evidence indicates that disgust might compromise sexual functioning and can contribute to sexual problems. Although the stimuli and conditions that elicit disgust vary greatly across individuals, they cluster in three categories of disgust elicitors: Stimuli that are associated with an increased risk of the transmission of infectious diseases (pathogen disgust), stimuli that signal
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Daily Sexual Behavior, Sexual Esteem, and Body Image in Transgender and Cisgender Individuals Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Mathilde Kennis, Felix Duecker, Els Elaut, Guy T’Sjoen, Tom Loeys, Alexander T. Sack, Marieke Dewitte
ABSTRACT Multiple surveys have suggested that transgender individuals show lower sexual well-being than cisgender individuals. Most studies, however, are limited in terms of ecological validity and memory bias and cross-sectional in nature. These issues are less prevalent in diary studies monitoring responses over time at home. For three weeks, 47 transgender (M age = 29.00, SD = 11.62) and 52 cisgender
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Women’s Meaning and Experiences of Sexual Anxiety Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Shemeka Thorpe, Candice N. Hargons, Natalie Malone, Praise Iyiewuare, Jasmine K. Jester, Danelle Stevens-Watkins
ABSTRACT Sexual anxiety can activate the stress response cycle during sex, compromising a woman’s ability to experience sexual pleasure. Black women face additional cultural and contextual factors, such as hypersexualization, partner scarcity, and higher rates of sexual trauma that may increase the magnitude, frequency, and odds of experiencing sexual anxiety. However, limited research has explored
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Conceptualizing Sexual Pleasure at Home as a Work-Related Stress Recovery Activity Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Rachel E. Goodman, Megan J. Snoeyink, Larry R. Martinez
ABSTRACT Job stress is pervasive in today’s workforce and has negative implications for employees’ mental and physical well-being and job performance. Recovery activities outside of work can reduce strain and improve work outcomes; however, little is known about pleasurable intimate recovery experiences and their influence on work outcomes, even though these experiences are important parts of most
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“A Double-Edged Sword”: Health Professionals’ Perspectives on the Health and Social Impacts of Gay Dating Apps on Young Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Men Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Maxim Gaudette, Cassandra L. Hesse, Hannah Kia, Tara Chanady, Anna Carson, Rod Knight, Olivier Ferlatte
ABSTRACT Gay dating apps (GDAs) play a central role in partner-seeking for many men. The purpose of the present study was to explore health professionals’ perceptions of the effects of GDAs on young gay, bisexual, trans and queer men (YGBTQM). Because health professionals have access to privileged information about YGBTQM's experiences with GDAs, they can provide unique insights about their impacts
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Put Me in Your Shoes: Does Perspective-Taking Inoculate Against the Appeal of Alternative Partners? Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Gurit E. Birnbaum, Tammy Bachar, Gal F. Levy, Kobi Zholtack, Harry T. Reis
ABSTRACT People commit to monogamous relationships with the intent of maintaining sexual exclusivity but often fail to do so. Existing research has focused on individual and relationship characteristics that render relationships more vulnerable to infidelity, paying less attention to strategies that decrease the likelihood of straying. Three experiments investigated the impact of one strategy that
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Hot for Robots! Sexual Arousal Increases Willingness to Have Sex with Robots Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 S. Dubé, M. Williams, M. Santaguida, R. Hu, T. Gadoury, B. Yim, D. Vachon, A. P. Johnson
ABSTRACT Robots designed to elicit sexual arousal are coming. Sexual arousal can increase our willingness to engage in risky or unconventional sexual behaviors. However, researchers have yet to examine whether this effect extends to robots. Hence, this study provides the first empirical evidence that state sexual arousal can increase our willingness to engage erotically with robots. Based on previous
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Context Matters: Moderating Effects in the Associations between Pornography Use, Perceived Addiction, and Relationship Well-being Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Brian J. Willoughby, Carson R. Dover
Abstract While perceived addiction and religiosity have been key contextual factors in understanding the link between pornography use and personal distress, these contextual factors have been explored less in the relational literature. Using a large nonprobability convenience sample from the United States, a moderated mediation model of the association between pornography use alone and two key indicators
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Examining the Treatment Relevance of the Approach-Avoidance Motivation Model for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder in Women and Non-Binary Individuals Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Faith Jabs, Lori A. Brotto
ABSTRACT Up to 8% of cisgender women meet diagnostic criteria for Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD), a diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, yet treatment research for SIAD remains scarce, particularly for transgender women and non-binary individuals. The treatment relevance of the Approach-Avoidance Motivation Model for SIAD was tested in a sample of
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The Sexual Communication Scale (SeCS) Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Sara Moazami, Marilyn Ashley, Konrad Czechowski, Erin Leigh Courtice, Krystelle Shaughnessy
ABSTRACT Many measures of comfort and frequency of sexual communication between partners are limited in gender/sex and sexual orientation inclusivity, how constructs are measured, and for whom. We conducted two studies to investigate a revised and extended version of the Female Partner’s Communication During Sexual Activity Scale: the Sexual Communication Scale (SeCS). We revised the gender/sex language