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A Naturalistic Test of Minority Stress Theory: Examining Social and Psychological Well-Being Trends Across Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Adults from 2009 to 2022. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Eden V Clarke,Kieren J Lilly,Danny Osborne,Deborah Hill Cone,Sam Fluit,Natalia M Simionato,Chris G Sibley,Fiona Kate Barlow
Minority stress theory suggests that shifts toward egalitarianism should reduce well-being disparities between heterosexual people and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minorities (LGB+ people). However, few studies have examined well-being trends in these groups over periods of social change. We addressed this issue directly using a large nationwide random sample of New Zealand adults over
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"We're Not Trained … and We're the First Point of Contact": The Emotional Overtime of Faculty Responding to Student Disclosures of Sexual Assault. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-02-06 Cadi Imbody,Heather Hensman Kettrey
Campus sexual assault is a common problem in the United States, and students are often reluctant to report or seek support from official sources such as campus police or their Title IX office. Instead, they typically seek support from informal sources such as the people they know and trust. One common, yet often unacknowledged, source of support is university faculty. Yet, faculty are not typically
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Online Sex Work and Subscription-Based Digital Platforms: A Scoping Review. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-31 Elena De Gioannis,Niccolò Casnici,Elia Sigala
The rise of adult content creation platforms is triggering a deep revision of the social acceptability of new habits and the relations between the human body and marketing practices. However, academic research on this phenomenon is still scarce. This scoping review aimed to summarize and discuss the studies about content creators sharing adult content on subscription-based digital platforms. Based
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Sexual Education as a Dynamic Multisource Process: A Qualitative Examination of Sexual Education Experiences in a Sample of U.S. College Students. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-31 Alex S Diede,Kathryn J Holland
Sexual education is important for young people's sexual health. Sexual education comes from a myriad of sources, but most research in this area has examined one source at a time, limiting a holistic understanding of how people learn about sexuality. The current study considered how different sources of information come together to inform a person's sexual education. We conducted qualitative interviews
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A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Women's Experiences of Internalized Sociocultural Sexual Pressure. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-30 Kirsten M Greer,Kyla M Cary,Morgan E PettyJohn,Gianna Casaburo,Carin Graves,Kristen N Jozkowski
Sexual coercion occurs when a person applies pressure to force another person to have unwanted sex. Yet, sociocultural expectations may also impact women's sexual consent/refusal behaviors in the absence of partner pressure. We conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis to investigate factors contributing to incongruent sexual decision-making (i.e. internal feelings which are inconsistent with their consent/refusal
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Multidimensional Perfectionism and Sexual Difficulties Among Adult Couples: A Dyadic Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-29 Noémie Viens,Frédéric Langlois,Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel
The multidimensional model of perfectionism includes three dimensions: Self-oriented perfectionism (SOP), other-oriented perfectionism (OOP), and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP). Although previous research has identified significant cross-sectional associations between perfectionism and sexual function, these studies predominantly focused on women without examining the links between the different
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Longitudinal Assessment of Sexual Behavior and Relationship Quality During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Britain: Findings from a Longitudinal Population Survey (Natsal-COVID). Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-15 Naomi Miall,Alice Aveline,Andrew J Copas,Raquel Bosó Pérez,Andrew J Baxter,Julie Riddell,Laura Oakley,Dee Menezes,Anne Conolly,Chris Bonell,Pam Sonnenberg,Catherine H Mercer,Nigel Field,Kirstin R Mitchell,Malachi Willis
While the impact of social restrictions on sexual and romantic life early in the COVID-19 pandemic has been widely studied, little is known about impacts beyond the initial months. We analyzed responses from 2,098 British adults (aged 18-59) taking part in the Natsal-COVID study (Waves 1 and 2). Participants were recruited via a web panel and surveyed twice: four months and one year after the start
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Is "Rough Sex" a Thing? A Survey of Meaning. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-15 Nicola Gavey,Olivia Brewster
The term "rough sex" is widely used, but it is not always clear what it means. Through exploring people's working definitions of "rough sex," we asked what they revealed about the underlying phenomenon it is applied to, and whether it is actually a thing. Our online survey of 567 New Zealand respondents (73.7% women, 21% men, 5.3% gender diverse; mean age, 35.6 years, SD = 10.8) identified various
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Parenting Style, Differentiation of Self, and Pornography Use Among Adolescents: Exploring the Links. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-08 María Calatrava,Gemma Mestre-Bach,Alfonso Osorio,Cristina López-Del Burgo
Parenting style and differentiation of self (DoS), understood as an ability associated with emotional regulation, are two factors that may be linked with pornography use in adolescents. The main aim was to explore the association between parenting style (specifically warmth and demandingness), DoS (specifically emotional cutoff and emotional reactivity) and pornography use in a sample of 7161 hispanic
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Understanding Rape Myth Acceptance Through the Lens of Sexual Objectification Theory: The Role of Pornography Consumption, Purchase of Sexual Services, and Masculinity. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-07 Carmen M Leon,Eva Aizpurua,Tatiana Quiñonez-Toral,Chiara Rollero
Sexual Objectification Theory posits that exposure to objectifying content, such as pornography, the purchase of sexual services, and adherence to traditional masculinity, can contribute to the acceptance of harmful beliefs about sexual violence. This study examined the relationship between rape myth acceptance and a range of attitudinal and personal factors using a sample of 1,603 internet users in
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"I'm Not Experienced … Please Send Advice": Teens Seeking Information and Advice About Sexual Behaviors on Reddit. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-07 Morgan E PettyJohn,Kyla M Cary,Erin Nolen,Toni A Gallegos
Teens commonly use the internet for seeking information about sex and sexual relationships, particularly in the absence of comprehensive sex education from offline sources. The social media platform, Reddit, has become a popular forum for teens seeking information about sex from peers, due to its culture of anonymity. To explore teens' use of Reddit for this purpose, we asked: What advice/information
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The Consequences of Sexual Compliance Scale (CSCS): Scale Development and Psychometric Properties. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-07 Sabina Nickull,Martin Lagerström,Patrick Jern,Annika Gunst
Sexual compliance (i.e., consenting to sexual activity despite the lack of initial desire for it) is common in committed relationships. Previous research has shown that sexual compliance can have both positive and negative consequences for the well-being of the individual and the relationship. The aim of the present study was to develop a scale to measure the perceived consequences of sexual compliance
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Sexual Excitation and Inhibition Moderate the Strength of Concordance Between Paraphilic Interests and Behaviors. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-24 Sacha Maimone,Susan Curry,Sarah Watts,Meredith L Chivers,Samantha J Dawson,Michael C Seto
The concordance between paraphilic interest and behavior is moderate to strong in previous studies. In the present study, we examined whether sexual excitation (SE) and sexual inhibition (SI) moderate the concordance between paraphilic interest and behavior, across several paraphilic themes. We expected that stronger concordance would be found at high levels of SE and weaker concordance would be found
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A Thematic Analysis of Couples' Sexual Well-Being Following a Recent Pregnancy Loss. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-20 Gracielle C Schwenck,David B Allsop,Eva Cohen,Natalie O Rosen
Pregnancy loss has been linked to poorer mental and relationship well-being. Given that strong sexual well-being is associated with better mental and physical health, understanding sexual well-being following a recent pregnancy loss may contribute to education and treatment models. Yet, little research has examined the effects of pregnancy loss on both couple members' sexual well-being. Accordingly
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Nurturance, Eroticism, and Relationship Satisfaction Among People in Monogamous and Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-18 Michelle A Larva,Justin K Mogilski,Shari M Blumenstock
Satisfying romantic relationships often feature high levels of nurturance and eroticism. Consensually non-monogamous (CNM) individuals may experience these with additional partners, potentially reducing the need for both to be present in a primary relationship to achieve satisfaction. We assessed how nurturance and eroticism relate to relationship satisfaction in single-partnered (n = 289) and multi-partnered
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Sexual Behavior in Sexual Minority and Non-Minority Youth from Eight European Countries. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-18 András Költő,Honor Young,Malachi Willis,Emmanuelle Godeau,Saoirse Nic Gabhainn,Elizabeth M Saewyc
Sexual minority youth, compared to their heterosexual peers, have a disproportionate burden of sexual risks, but it remains unclear whether such inequalities exist across cultures and countries. We used data from eight European countries participating in the 2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study to analyze sexual behavior in representative samples of adolescents aged 14.5-16.5 years
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Earlier First Anal Sex Predicts Engagement in Chemsex Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United Kingdom. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-18 Francesco Avallone,Ivan Marbaniang,Kim Engler,Joseph Cox,Bertrand Lebouché,Ford Hickson
Chemsex, a form of sexualized drug use, is prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United Kingdom (UK), contributing to public health concerns like increased HIV transmission and overdose risk. This study explored the link between early first anal sex and chemsex engagement among MSM, a connection that has been underexplored in the UK. Analyzing data from 10,702 UK-based MSM from the
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Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction, Associated Distress, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Male and Female Patients Living with Anxiety Disorders in Denmark. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-13 Jenna Marie Strizzi,Gert Martin Hald,Silvia Pavan,Agnieszka Heymann-Szlachcinska,Mette Øllgaard,Clas Winding,Dorrit Dilling-Hansen,Annette Møller Jensen,Mette Frøslev,Hanne Larsen,Pia Aaron Skovby Andersen,Mikkel Arendt
Although previous studies have established links between anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and sexual satisfaction, there is relatively little research on the specific factors associated with living with an anxiety disorder that might contribute to these sexual health disparities. This study assessed the associations between anxiety, cognitive distractions, biased expectancies, and 1) sexual
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Psychometric Properties of a Computer-Administered Self-Report Version of the Diagnostic Interview for Sexual Dysfunctions in Women (DISEX-F-SR). Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-13 Rebekka Schwesig,Jan Constantin,Julia Velten,Jürgen Hoyer
The Diagnostic Interview for Sexual Dysfunctions in Women (DISEX-F) is a clinician-administered instrument allowing for an ICD-11 and DSM-5-compliant assessment of female sexual dysfunctions. Due to limited time and resources in practice and research, as well as patients' reticence in discussing sexual issues, a computer-administered self-report version was developed (DISEX-F-SR). This study aimed
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Interpersonal, Community, and Institutional Influences on Sexual Consent Among Fraternity and Sorority Students in the Context of a Hookup: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-12-12 Alicia A Leizinger,Avery I Bather,Sonya S Brady
College sexual assault is a persistent public health problem in the United States. A public health approach to develop effective prevention strategies must take into account the social ecology of college campuses, including interpersonal-, community-, and institutional-level factors that may influence sexual assault. To maximize effectiveness, prevention strategies should be tailored to reflect contextual
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Cross-Cultural Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Jesús Castro-Calvo,Patricia Beltrán-Martínez,Rafael Ballester-Arnal,Léna Nagy,Mónika Koós,Shane W Kraus,Zsolt Demetrovics,Marc N Potenza,Dominik Batthyány,Sophie Bergeron,Joël Billieux,Peer Briken,Julius Burkauskas,Georgina Cárdenas-López,Joana Carvalho,Lijun Chen,Giacomo Ciocca,Ornella Corazza,Rita Csakó,David P Fernandez,Elaine F Fernandez,Hironobu Fujiwara,Johannes Fuss,Roman Gabrhelík,Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan
Sexual desire is a complex construct with important implications for sexual functioning and well-being. In this research, we translated the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2), a widely used scale for assessing sexual (desire), into 25 languages from English and used data from the International Sex Survey (ISS) to (a) investigate its psychometric properties (i.e. factorial structure, reliability, validity
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"It Felt Sexually Liberating": An Examination of How Black Women's Awareness of Kink and BDSM Informs Their Sex Lives. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-19 Natalie Malone,Jasmine N Johnson,Shemeka Thorpe,Monyae A Kerney,Brenice Duroseau,Marla Renee Stewart,B Ethan Coston,Kasey Vigil,Candice N Hargons
Kink and BDSM can have healing and liberatory potential for practitioners, whether kink-identified or not, particularly Black women and those who are members of alternative sexual communities. This study presents data from N = 22 kink/BDSM-identified, experienced, and non-kinky/BDSM Black ciswomen on their awareness of and engagement in kink and BDSM (bondage and discipline, sadism and masochism, dominance
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Development and Validation of a Measure of the Resolution Phase of the Sexual Response Cycle: The Sexual Resolution Scale (SRS). Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-15 Inês Rodrigues,Marta Porto,Filipa Pimenta,Rui Miguel Costa,Torsten Passie
We developed and validated a measure of the depth of the resolution experience - the Sexual Resolution Scale (SRS). Portuguese-speaking participants responded to an online survey including the SRS whose eight items were derived from the literature on post-sex states: 1) deeply relaxed, 2) with elevated heart rate, 3) with intensified emotions, 4) more aware of body, 5) in a profound peace, 6) more
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Toward a Typology of the Client: A Latent Class Analysis Approach to the Consumption of Sex Work in the United States. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-09 Chris Wakefield
Previous research on male clients of sex workers has emphasized the diversity of purchasing behaviors; however, we know little about how to organize or categorize this diversity quantitatively. I employed latent class analysis with survey data from cisgender male clients of primarily cisgender female sex workers in the United States to organize client consumption patterns by the type of venue used
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Developing a Scale Measuring Comprehensive Sex Education Attitudes in K-12 Schools (CSEA-K12). Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-11-05 Sasha N Canan,Jess C Reich
Comprehensive sex education (CSE) is linked to several favorable health outcomes yet is consistently underfunded and under-implemented. This is likely due to the perceived controversy of CSE, but research indicates that CSE in the K-12 system is widely supported in most areas of the U.S. Legislators, school board members, and funding agencies need a more thorough and accurate understanding of their
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Generational Differences in Sexual Health Education Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents and Adults: Findings from a U.S. National Probability Sample Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-30 Dakota Brandenburg, Corey Tatz, Christopher Owens, Randolph D. Hubach, Debby Herbenick
Few U.S. states require school-based sex education to be representative or inclusive of LGBTQ+ people. Data suggests that adolescents’ receipt of necessary topics in sex education has declined in t...
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“I’ll Be That One Cockblocking Friend”: Understanding Student Experiences of Bystander Intervention in Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-21 Jasmine Temple, Gabrielle Haley, Anna Yoder, Annelise Mennicke, Jessamyn Moxie, Erin Meehan, Erika Montanaro
The prevalence of sexual assault (SA) among college students (13%) is unacceptable, underreported, and alcohol use by the perpetrator or victim is reported in 50% of SA cases. Bystander interventio...
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"I Feel More Masculine Having Sex with a Woman Than Being Fucked by a Man": Masculinity and Bisexual Men's Experiences of Sex with Women and Men. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-18 James P Ravenhill,Jason Preston,Richard O de Visser,Júlio Molica
Prior research with heterosexual and gay men suggests that heteronormative, hegemonic masculine norms influence sexual behaviors, including in relation to sexual health, and in sex between men, positioning in anal intercourse. This qualitative study offers an in-depth account of how bisexual men's beliefs about masculinity and about the gendered nature of certain sexual behaviors may influence their
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Exploring the Role of Social Support and Sexual Functioning: A Study of Chemsex and Sober Sex in Men Who Have Sex with Men Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-17 Alejandro Sánchez-Ocaña, Javier Fenollar-Cortés, Sergio Fernández-Artamendi, Laura Esteban
Research on chemsex, the intentional use of certain drugs in sexual contexts by gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), has been growing in recent years although, even today, much of it ...
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Young People’s Reasons for and Emotional Reactions to Sexting in Intimate Relationships Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-16 Anu Isotalo, Jan Antfolk
Although sexting is a widespread phenomenon among today’s youth, little is known about their experiences of sexting with their intimate partners. This study addresses this gap by examining young pe...
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Why Did You Stop? Reasons for Stopping Faking Orgasms and Its Association with Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-14 Silvia Pavan, Camilla S. Øverup, Gert Martin Hald
The current study investigated the phenomenon of faking orgasms, including the reasons why people stop faking orgasms, sociodemographic predictors of faking orgasms, its association with sex toy us...
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Laboratory Sex Research: Perceptions of the Ace Community Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-09 Maryna Kostiukova, Danai Tselenti, Joana Carvalho
Asexuality is a sexual orientation centered around low or absent sexual attraction. Despite the growth of empirical scholarship on asexuality, laboratory sex research with asexual individuals remai...
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The Impact of Pleasure and Pain on Frequent Substance Use During Receptive Anal Intercourse Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-07 Tara Shahrvini, Thomas W. Gaither, Nathan W. Vincent, Kristen C. Williams, Eduardo Piqueiras, Allen E. Siapno, Marcia M. Russell, Mark S. Litwin
Sexualized drug use (SDU) describes use of any psychoactive substance before or during planned sexual activity to facilitate, intensify, or prolong intercourse. The impact of pain, pleasure, and ot...
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How was That for You?: Gender, Aftercare and Impression Management in BDSM. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-03 Katie Holstein Mercer
Existing research finds that people's perspectives on sexual interactions shift with time and new experiences. Despite this, little empirical work has explored the role that communication following a sexual interaction plays in partners' perceptions of each other and the sexual interaction. This study began to address this gap by applying impression management theory and gender performance theory to
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Closing the Gender Gap? A Cohort Comparison of Adolescent Responses to and Attitudes Toward Pornography, 2004 vs. 2021 Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-03 M. Donevan, M. Bladh, Å. Landberg, L. S. Jonsson, G. Priebe, I. Dennhag, C. G. Svedin
Pornography has become increasingly prevalent and normalized within society, raising questions about how today’s adolescents might differ in their responses to and attitudes toward pornography comp...
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Delphi Recommendations for Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Interest in Children in Non-Mandated Community Settings Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-10-03 Skye Stephens, Sara Jahnke, Myles Davidson
This study sought to reach an international expert consensus regarding the diagnosis and treatment of adults with a sexual interest in children in cases where treatment is non-mandated. An expert p...
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Building Blocks of Parent-Child Sex Communication: Body Talk During Infancy and Early Childhood Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Meg O. Jankovich, Corinne Archibald, Katey Workman, Noah Chojnacki, Anna Calley
The current study investigated how foundational conversations about the body and sexuality begin, how they develop longitudinally, and whether parental body talk varies as a function of characteris...
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A Black Feminist Study of Black Mother-Daughter Sexual Communication Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Shelby Astle, Khrystal Johnson, Jayla Simms, Seanna Leath
There is a well-established body of literature on parent-child sexual communication (PCSC) among Black families. Still, most of this work focuses on reducing sexual risk behaviors among Black girls...
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Beyond Force, Incapacitation, or Verbal Coercion: Rates and Outcomes of Sexual Assault without Warning Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Anna E. Jaffe, Rebecca L. Howard Valdivia, Jessica A. Blayney, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck
To date, most sexual assault research has focused on specific perpetrator tactics, including verbal coercion, substance-related incapacitation, and force. Responding to recent calls to assess a bro...
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Similar Employment of Coercion Strategies by Men and Women: Links Between Conformity to Traditional Masculine Ideologies and Sexual Coercion Following Sexual Rejection Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Jennifer Birke, Margarethe Hochleitner, Nikola Komlenac
During hookups some people use coercive tactics to obtain sex from a reluctant partner. The current study explored whether individuals with greater conformity to traditional masculine ideologies (T...
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Large Language Models in an App: Conducting a Qualitative Synthetic Data Analysis of How Snapchat’s “My AI” Responds to Questions About Sexual Consent, Sexual Refusals, Sexual Assault, and Sexting Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Tiffany L. Marcantonio, Gracie Avery, Anna Thrash, Ruschelle M. Leone
Comprehensive sexual health education for young people often remains largely inaccessible, leaving gaps in knowledge about sexual consent, refusals, sexual assault, and sexting. Snapchat’s My AI, t...
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The Prioritization of Women's Orgasms During Heterosex: A Critical Feminist Review of the Implications for Women's Sexual Liberation. Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Sara B Chadwick
Orgasm is considered by many to be an essential part of women's ideal sexual experiences. As a result, sexual liberation narratives have often advocated for the prioritization of women's orgasms - particularly during heterosex - framing them as a central indicator of "good," healthy, liberated sex. However, scholars have increasingly critiqued these narratives, arguing that they result in an orgasm
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Understanding the Ebbs and Flows of Sexual Desire: A Daily Diary Study on the Temporal Associations Between Dyadic Sexual Desire and Partner Interactions Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Sofia Prekatsounaki, Tom Loeys, Paul Enzlin
Sexual desire has often been conceptualized and studied as an individual trait. However, empirical evidence suggests that there is also value in studying it as a state and dyadic construct. Through...
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Gender Differences in Sexual Violence Victimization Experiences and Validity of Victimization Reports: A Think-Aloud Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Nicole K. Jeffrey, Charlene Y. Senn
This study compared the qualitative nature of women and men’s sexual violence (SV) victimization, the types of experiences captured and missed on the Sexual Experiences Survey-Short Form Victimizat...
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In the Mood: How Sexual Desire Predicts and is Predicted by Romantic Partners’ Mood Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Liesse Frérart, Claudia De Roovere, Laura Sels, Eva Ceulemans, Erick Janssen, Peter Kuppens
The association between mood and sexual desire has been the object of significant scientific and public interest. How mood shapes and is shaped by sexual desire is typically studied within one and ...
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Rules (And the Lack of Rules) About Pornography Use Among Heterosexual Couples Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Brian J. Willoughby, Carson R. Dover, Josh Stewart
Pornography use has become a normative sexual behavior. Despite this, little is known about how romantic couples navigate, discuss, or create boundaries and rules about pornography use in their rel...
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The Relationship Between Sexual Minority Stress and Sexual Satisfaction: A Meta-Analytic Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Terri A. Croteau, Todd G. Morrison
Despite increased scholarly attention being paid to minority stress and sexual satisfaction among sexual minorities, to our knowledge, no researchers have attempted to systematically synthesize thi...
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Exploring the Role of Attachment and Coping Strategies in Sexual Orientation Disparities in Depressive Symptoms Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Yin Xu, Jinghao Feng, Qazi Rahman
We tested whether sexual orientation disparities in depressive symptoms are partially explained by a path through attachment anxiety or avoidance leading to ineffective coping strategies. A conveni...
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Attraction Toward One’s Partner is Associated with Sexual Desire, Satisfaction, and Distress Among Couples Coping with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Charlene F. Belu, Sophie Bergeron, Jackie S. Huberman, Gracielle C. Schwenck, Natalie O. Rosen
The sexual incentive motivation model suggests that attractive stimuli activate the sexual response system. Attraction toward one’s partner has been linked to greater sexual satisfaction, but no qu...
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The Gender Gap in Partnered Orgasm: A Scoping Review of Evidence with Graphical Comparisons Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Elizabeth E. McElroy, Samuel L. Perry
This article provides a review and visualization of findings over the last 30 years related to the orgasm gap between men and women in heterosexual encounters. We describe and compare techniques co...
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Perceived Social Support Buffers the Consequences of Internalized Negativity Among Individuals in Consensual Non-Monogamous Relationships Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 David L. Rodrigues, Thomas R. Brooks, Rhonda N. Balzarini, Amy C. Moors
Departures from monogamy are socially discouraged and met with negative judgments, and being a target of stigmatization has consequences for the way individuals in consensual non-monogamous (CNM) r...
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Sexual Synchrony During Partnered Sex Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Marieke Dewitte
There is growing interest in understanding how sexual arousal unfolds between partners, and how this may change over the course of a relationship and in the face of sexual distress. To capture the ...
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When Your Partner is Being Flirted With: The Impact of Unsolicited Attention on Perceived Partner Desirability and Mate Retention Efforts Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Gurit E. Birnbaum, Doron Friedman, Kobi Zholtack, Naama Gilad, Noa Bergman, Dan Pollak, Harry T. Reis
When searching for a partner, people often rely on social cues to determine partners’ suitability, finding those who attract attention from others particularly appealing. While people continue to e...
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Clients’ Perceptions of Authentic Intimate Connection on Erotic Webcam Modeling Sites Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Ellen M. Kaufman, Amanda N. Gesselman, Margaret Bennett-Brown
While early uses of technology in the sex industry centered on increasing accessibility to pornography or expanding advertising opportunities for direct service sex workers, the growing prevalence ...
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A Study of the Dyadic Associations of Self-Compassion on Sexual Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction: Evidence of Differential Associations Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Courtney A. Loveless, Christopher Quinn-Nilas
Recent research has supported the positive effects of self-compassion for couples’ relationships; however, these efforts have only recently been applied to couples’ sexuality. Although there is som...
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The Kink Orientation Scale: Developing and Validating a Measure of Kink Desire, Practice, and Identity Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Liam Wignall, Mark McCormack, Tom Carpino, Rebecca Owens, Thomas Barton
Kink, often referred to as BDSM, is an important aspect of a sizable minority’s sexual desires, practices, and personal relationships, yet there are few ways to assess kink engagement in a holistic...
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Do Demand-Withdrawal Communication Patterns During Sexual Conflict Predict Couples’ Relationship Satisfaction, Sexual Satisfaction, and Sexual Distress? An Observational and Prospective Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Natalie O. Rosen, Justin P. Dubé, Myriam Bosisio, Sophie Bergeron
Sexual conflict is common, yet it is one of the most challenging topics for couples because it provokes more negative emotions relative to other conflicts. Such challenges might prompt couples to r...
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Chemsex Among Men Having Sex with Men: A Scoping Review on Management, Support, and Harm Reduction Strategies Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Loic Lemain, Delphine Lever, Catherine Therene-Mouden, Romain Verdeau, Marie Barais, Morgane Guillou-Landreat
Chemsex defines the practice of sexual activity under the influence of psychoactive substances, mainly by Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). This activity can be associated with negative health conse...
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“The Nurse Told Her to Get Checked More Regularly Because She is Having Sex with Black Men”: An Exploration of the Sexual Health Experiences of Black Heterosexual Men in London Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Uzochi Nwaosu, Emily LeRoux-Rutledge, Jane Meyrick
Drivers of poor sexual health outcomes among Black heterosexual man are poorly understood. Previous research has identified a need to understand Black men’s behavioral experiences and motivators in...
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LGBTQI Sexual Well-Being and Embodiment After Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Amanda Denes, Jane M. Ussher, Rosalie Power, Janette Perz, Samantha Ryan, Alexandra J. Hawkey, Gary W. Dowsett, Chloe Parton
This study examined lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) cancer patients’ sexual well-being post-cancer, and the associations between sexual well-being and social suppor...