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Romeo & Juliet Laws: Investigating UK Public Perceptions of Young Consensual Sex and the Effects of Age Gaps and Perpetrator and Respondent Gender Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Kayleigh Dewhurst, Karin Spenser, Dean Fido
Public perception of regulated sexual behavior is a crucial factor in considering policy, particularly when UK sexual consent laws could criminalize the many young people who are increasingly engag...
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Sexual Passion in Adolescence: Examining Its Transmission Through Mothers Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ashley Forbush, Adam Rogers, Dean Busby
Sexual passion is an important element of adult romantic relationships, but little is known about how it is developed or expressed during adolescence. From a Self Determination Theory perspective, ...
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“It Spread Like Wildfire, as These Things Do”: Exploring Mechanisms of Harm in Young Norwegians’ Experiences of Image-Based Sexual Abuse Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Stine Nygård, Ingela Lundin Kvalem, Bente Træen
It is widely reported that image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) victimization is linked to a wide range of detrimental outcomes, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. However, knowledge ...
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Between “You” and “Me”: Effects of Pronouns and Order on Disclosing Sexual Assault Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Virginia Clinton-Lisell, RaeAnn E. Anderson
The wording of self-report instruments likely affects its responses; however, there has been very little inquiry into the topic. The purpose of this study was to examine how items in a sexual assau...
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Both Hostile and Benevolent Sexism Predict Men’s Infidelity Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Qianying Huang, Xijing Wang, Fei Teng
Infidelity has destructive effects on romantic relationships. Several idiographic characteristics or experiences in an intimate relationship have been linked to unfaithfulness. Yet, relatively litt...
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Fisting Subjectivity: Narratives of Sexual Subjectivity Among Gay Fist-Fuckers Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Jarred H. Martin
Studies of sexuality have long been interested in understanding the construction of sexual subjectivity, especially amongst people whose participation in more nonnormative and kinkier forms of sex/...
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Feasibility of a Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy Intervention for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Katrina N. Bouchard, Sophie Bergeron, Natalie O. Rosen
Female sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD) is strongly influenced by interpersonal factors; however, there are no empirically-supported, couple-based sex therapy interventions for this disorder...
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Construction and Validation of a Scale to Assess Social Judgments Toward Sex Work from the Stereotype Content Model Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Cristina Jenaro, Noelia Flores Robaina, Luis Miguel Sánchez Gil, Víctor Andrés Torres Apolo, Víctor B. Arias
Sex workers (SW) are subject to social judgment and the associated attitudes, ranging from admiration to contempt. The presence of stereotypical attitudes toward SW is common and can be analyzed us...
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‘They’re Much Too young’: The Entanglement of Porn, Pleasure and Age in Sex Education Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Claire Meehan
Most debates around the place of porn in the classroom focus on abstaining from porn through sex education. Any inclusion of pleasure often entails lengthy consideration of discourses of pornificat...
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Alcohol Expectancies for Sexual Enhancement, Event-Level Alcohol Use, and Likelihood of Sexual Aggression Perpetration: A Timeline Followback Approach Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Julia F. Hammett, Weiqi Chen, Cynthia A. Stappenbeck, Kelly Cue Davis
Sexual aggression (SA) is a significant public health problem, with the majority of SA involving alcohol. The present study examined associations between alcohol expectancies for sexual enhancement...
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Interventions Used in Practice to Reduce Prejudice and Stereotypes Toward Lesbian and Gay People: Theory Based Evaluation Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Hanneke Felten, Saskia Keuzenkamp, John de Wit
Various interventions are used in practice to reduce prejudice against lesbian women and gay men. Often these have not been developed or evaluated for effectiveness by researchers. In this study, w...
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Correction Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-27
Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Been There, Done That: The Impact of the Novelty of Penile Vaginal Intercourse (PVI) and Participants’ Sex on Delay and Probability Discounting of PVI Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Wayne R. Hawley, Gregory D. Morrow
Delay and probability discounting tasks are useful for understanding aspects of decision making. The current study, which employed a mixed-model design to assess discounting of penile-vaginal inter...
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Conceptualizing Sexual Wellbeing: A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Development of a Measure (Natsal-SW) Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 R. Lewis, R. Bosó Pérez, K.J. Maxwell, D. Reid, W. Macdowall, C. Bonell, J.D. Fortenberry, C.H. Mercer, P. Sonnenberg, K.R. Mitchell
Despite increasing scientific and policy interest in sexual wellbeing, it remains poorly conceptualized. Many studies purporting to measure it instead measure related but distinct concepts, such as...
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Proximal Motives of Sexual Arousal, Power, and Relationship for Sexual Aggression: Supporting the Millennial Shift Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 George Smeaton, Peter B. Anderson, Cindy Struckman-Johnson
We examined three proximal motives for sexual aggression (sexual persistence after a turn down): sexual arousal, power, and relationship. The MTurk sample consisted of 264 adults: 92 Millennial men...
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Effects of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy versus Supportive Sex Education on Sexual Concordance and Sexual Response Among Women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Meredith L. Chivers, Bozena Zdaniuk, Martin Lalumière, Lori A. Brotto
Low interest in sexual activity and impaired sexual response are among women’s most frequent sexual concerns. Mindfulness-based treatments improve low sexual desire and arousal and associated distr...
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Queering Cisgender LGB+ Women’s Sexual Health Scripts Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Mari R. Tarantino, Rose Wesche
The invisibility of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB+) women in sexual health research is of particular concern when it comes to understanding and supporting their sexual health practices. We conduc...
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Multidimensional Measurement of Attitudes Toward Consensual Non-Monogamy Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 S. Skakoon-Sparling, N. Fairbrother, P. Socha, M. Faaborg-Andersen, S. W. Noor, T. A. Hart
Despite increased interest in consensual non-monogamy (CNM), significant stigma remains against CNM. Consequently, there is a need for scales to assess attitudes toward CNM. In response to this nee...
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Reluctance to Make a “Blind Faith Jump”: LGBTQ+ College Students’ Perspectives on Allies’ Barriers to Preventing Sexual Assault Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Heather Hensman Kettrey, Robert A Marx
Campus sexual assault is a significant problem across the United States, and research has indicated LGBTQ+ students are at a greater risk of victimization than their straight-cisgender peers. Furth...
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“It’s Almost Boring When It Should Be Enjoyable and Fun”: College Students’ Definitions of Bad Sex Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Aya Shigeto, Kristin M. Anders
Some of the primary reasons for sexual activities among college students include self-focused motives such as pleasure, along with other-focused motives that facilitate relatedness such as intimacy...
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When Kinks Come to Life: An Exploration of Paraphilic Behaviors and Underlying Predictors Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Melissa S. de Roos, Nicholas Longpré, J. D. M. van Dongen
Paraphilia is defined as a condition in which sexual excitement relies on fantasizing about and/or participating in unusual sexual behavior. Although recent studies have assessed the concordance be...
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Sexual Activity as Self-Injury: A Scoping Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Julie E. Mellin, Cara C. Young, Lynn Rew, Julie Zuniga, Maria C. Monge
Suicide and other self-injurious behaviors (SIB) are significant causes of morbidity and mortality as well as healthcare costs. Sexual risk behaviors are associated with many SIB, and sexual activi...
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Gender Differences in Sexual Violence Perpetration Behaviors and Validity of Perpetration Reports: A Mixed-Method Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Nicole K. Jeffrey, Charlene Y. Senn
The current mixed-method study examined gender differences in sexual violence (SV) perpetration behaviors and the validity of perpetration reports made on the Sexual Experiences Survey-Short Form P...
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A Latent Profile Analysis of Social Support, Online Contacts, and Preference for Online Communication Among Same- and Both-Sex Attracted and Other-Sex Attracted Adolescents Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Wouter J. Kiekens, Tessa M. L. Kaufman, Laura Baams, Jennifer de Lange, Margreet E. de Looze, Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens, H. M. W. Bos
This study aimed to assess differences between other-sex attracted and same- and both-sex attracted adolescents in profiles of peer and family social support, online contacts, and preferences for o...
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Women Who Experience More Affectionate Touch Report Better Body Satisfaction and Relationship Outcomes Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Jessica T. Campbell, Margaret Bennett-Brown, Ellen M. Kaufman, Amanda N. Gesselman, David A. Frederick, Justin R. Garcia, Kristen P. Mark
Affectionate touch (e.g. hugging, handholding) is an essential component of many intimate relationships and is a primary contributor to overall relationship satisfaction as well as sexual satisfact...
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The Boundaries of Business and Pleasure: How Personal, Social, and Legal Factors Influence Webcam Models’ Boundaries Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Hannah DeLacey
Webcam models live-stream erotic shows for viewers around the world. Unlike traditional pornography, they interact directly with clients during their performances, and clients may play a role in sh...
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The Experience of Chemsex and Accessing Medical Care for Gay, Bisexual and Other MSM in Russia: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Nikolay Lunchenkov, Susanna Rinne-Wolf, Tom Hughes, Barrie Dwyer
The use of illicit drugs during sex (Chemsex) in gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) has been a challenge for sexual health services globally. In Russia, HIV remains a significant p...
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It’s Just a Little Crush: Attraction to an Alternative and Romantic Relationship Quality, Breakups and Infidelity Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Charlene F. Belu, Lucia F. O’Sullivan
Over the course of an intimate relationship, individuals will frequently encounter potential alternative partners and may in fact develop romantic or sexual attraction to them. It is unclear when a...
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The Role of Ageist Sexual Stereotypes in the Network of Sexual Difficulties, Sex and Relationship Satisfaction Among Adults Aged 50+ Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Veronika Gocieková, Andrea Stašek, Anna Ševčíková, Gabriela Gore-Gorszewska
As people age, their sexual activity, including sexual and relationship satisfaction, may change due to the onset of health and sexual difficulties and the activation of internalized ageist sexual ...
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Exploring the Orgasm Gap Across Racial/Ethnic Groups: A Descriptive Analysis Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Grace M. Wetzel, Diana T. Sanchez, Amanda N. Gesselman, Olivia R. Adams, Jessica T. Campbell, Justin R. Garcia
Orgasm gaps between heterosexual men and women, and for women across sexual orientations, are well-established in research. However, no large-scale assessments of orgasm frequency by race/ethnicity...
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Examination of the Multilevel Sexual Stigma Model of Intimate Partner Violence Risk Among LGBQ+ College Students: A Prospective Analysis Across Eighteen Institutions of Higher Education Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Heather Littleton, Katie M. Edwards, Stephanie Lim, Lorey A. Wheeler, Donna Chen, Merle Huff, Kayla E. Sall, Laura Siller, Victoria A. Mauer
Sexual stigma operates at multiple levels (institutional, group, individual), which serves to disadvantage sexual minority (LGBQ+) individuals and increases risk for deleterious outcomes. The curre...
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Sexual Consent, Alcohol Use, and Greek Membership: Testing Measurement Invariance and Group Mean Differences of Two Sexual Consent Measures Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Jiayu Li, Stacey J.T. Hust, Xiaohan Mei
Research into sexual consent among college students often focuses on gender and Greek community involvement differences. However, few studies have validated sexual consent measures used for such co...
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I’m sexy and I know it: Exploring the moderating role of sexual motivations in the relationship between sexual self-esteem and sexual functioning in Israeli adults Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Michali Aspis, Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan
This study investigated the relationship between sexual self-esteem and sexual functioning while exploring the moderating role of sexual motives, thereby contributing to a deeper comprehension of f...
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Associations Between Contents of Pornography and Sexual Satisfaction and Function Among Young Adults Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Marie-Chloé Nolin, Marie-Ève Daspe, Beáta Bőthe, Audrey Brassard, Christian Joyal, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel
Pornography offers a wide variety of sexual contents and has documented potential positive (e.g., higher sexual satisfaction) and negative associations (e.g., lower sexual function) with sexuality....
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A Content Analysis of Reasons for Disclosing Sexual Fantasies and Partner Responses Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Matthew L. Kimberley, Samuel A. Jones, Jade M. Elliott
This study aimed to identify some of the reasons held by participants for either disclosing or concealing a sexual fantasy. Participants were asked to describe either how their partner responded to...
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Do Sex Toys Make Me Satisfied? The Use of Sex Toys in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, and the UK Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Gert Martin Hald, Silvia Pavan, Camilla S. Øverup
Sex toys are easily accessible in many countries in the Western world. Yet, cross-country studies on sex toy ownership and use and their association with relationship, sexual, and life satisfaction...
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Exploring the Influence of Romantic Relationship Communication on Adolescents’ Self-Efficacy to Ask for Sexual Consent Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Hannah Javidi, Pamela Anderson, Eric Walsh-Buhi, Karin Coyle, Xiwei Chen
Adolescence represents a crucial period for sexual and romantic relationship development, and acquisition of skills and confidence essential for effective sexual consent communication. However, var...
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Whose Role is It Anyway? Sexual Racism and Sexual Positioning Among Young Sexual Minority Black Men Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Ryan M. Wade, Maksymilian Piasecki
Racialized Sexual Discrimination (RSD), also referred to as “sexual racism,” is widely reported among young sexual minority Black men (YSMBM). Though RSD is driven in part by sexual scripts and rac...
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Navigating Stigma in Romantic Relationships Where One or Both Partners Sell Sexual Services Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Cecilia Benoit, Brett Koenig, Andrea Mellor, Mikael Jansson, Doug Magnuson, Laura Vetrone
Romantic relationships are an important part of our social identities and well-being. In this paper, we report on qualitative findings with thirty Canadian couples, interviewed together, where it w...
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Initial Validity Evidence for a Measure of Transactional Sex in a U.S. College Student Sample Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Jasmine Temple, Morgan L. Ferretti, Monica Reis-Bergan, Jessica G. Irons
The current study provides initial validity evidence for a measure of Transactional Sex (TS). Participants (N = 269) were recruited from a Northeastern University in the United States and consisted...
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Trends and the Gender Gap in the Reporting of Sexual Initiation Among 15-Year-Olds: A Comparison of 33 European Countries Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Hanneke de Graaf, Frederiek Schouten, Saskia van Dorsselaer, András Költő, Jude Ball, Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens, Margreet de Looze
Early sexual intercourse initiation has been associated with immediate and long-term risks, which makes the study of trends in sexual initiation an important topic for policy makers. This study inv...
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“I Was Worshiped and in Control”: Sugar Arrangements Involving Transactional Sex from the Perspective of Both Sugar Babies and Sugar Benefactors Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Kate B. Metcalfe, Lauren A. Cormier, Pascale J. Lacroix, Lucia F. O’Sullivan
Sugar dating arrangements involve an older partner (“sugar daddy/mommy”) who provides financial support to a younger partner (“sugar baby”) in exchange for intimacy. The current study recruited a U...
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The Role of Attractiveness in Gendered Sexual Response Patterns Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Amanda D. Timmers, Shari M. Blumenstock, Lisa DeBruine, Meredith L. Chivers
Previously documented sexual response patterns of gender-specificity among gynephilic men and gender-nonspecificity among gynephilic women could be explained by women responding more strongly to no...
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Development and Validation of a Brief Measure of Sexual Wellbeing for Population Surveys: The Natsal Sexual Wellbeing Measure (Natsal-SW) Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Kirstin R Mitchell, Melissa J Palmer, Ruth Lewis, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Karen J. Maxwell, Wendy Macdowall, David Reid, Chris Bonell, Catherine H. Mercer, Pam Sonnenberg, J. Dennis Fortenberry, The Natsal-4 team
Sexual wellbeing is an important aspect of population health. Addressing and monitoring it as a distinct issue requires valid measures. Our previous conceptual work identified seven domains of sexu...
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Fixed or Fluid? Sexual Identity Fluidity in a Large National Panel Study of New Zealand Adults Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Kieren J. Lilly, Nicole Satherley, Chris G. Sibley, Fiona Kate Barlow, Lara M. Greaves
Sexual orientation has been defined as an enduring aspect of the self, but emerging evidence reveals that people’s sexual attractions, behaviors, and identities can shift over time. To examine this...
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“They Might Be Wondering Why I Didn’t Set My Sights Higher”: Associative Stigma in Sexual and Romantic Relationships with Fat Partners Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Flora Oswald, Lena Orlova, Devinder Khera, Kari A. Walton, Alex Lopes, Cory L. Pedersen
Fatness and fat people are pervasively stigmatized in Western cultures, with significant negative implications for fat people’s well-being. Negative evaluations of those in sexual and romantic rela...
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Prevalence and Variations of Sexual Violence Victimization Among US-Based Latino Adults and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 María Montenegro, Tiffany Marcantonio, Aria Wiseblatt
Sexual violence victimization (SVV) is a significant public health concern. SVV research often focuses on college-attending White women’s experiences, resulting in a knowledge gap regarding the exp...
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Attitudes, Emotions, and Emotion Regulation as Underlying and In-The-Moment Predictors of Men’s Intentions to Perpetrate Sexual Assault: An Application of the I3 Model Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Mitchell Kirwan
Sexual assault is a significant problem among young men, and several underlying and in-the-moment factors are associated with this behavior. However, research has not examined how underlying factor...
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A Dyadic Analysis of Sexual Assertiveness and Sexual Outcomes in Adolescent Romantic Relationships Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Stéphanie Couture, Martine Hébert, Mylène Fernet, Alison Paradis, Sylvie Lévesque
Amid adolescence, youth are developing the relational skills necessary to form and maintain positive intimate relationships. Sexual assertiveness is a key skill that could be related to couples’ se...
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Using Pornography, Paying for Sex, and Violence: A Danish National Survey Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Madeleine Chapman, Jesper Dammeyer, Jenna Marie Strizzi, Gert Martin Hald
Only a few national cohort studies on using online pornography and buying sex have been published. The overall aim of this study, which analyzed data from a representative Danish national survey, w...
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The Role of Moral Foundations in Support for Sex Work Decriminalization by Venue Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Katrina Cole
The criminal status of prostitution has received greater attention from policymakers and advocates in recent years, but systematic policy change has yet to take root in the United States. These eff...
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Comparing Responses to Sexual Rejection and Sexual and Relationship Well-Being in Couples Coping with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder and Community Couples Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Gracielle C. Schwenck, Sophie Bergeron, Jackie S. Huberman, Heather Oliveira, Emily A. Impett, Natalie O. Rosen
Four distinct partner responses to sexual rejection – sexual advances that are declined by a partner – have been identified. This study assessed the frequency of these responses between and within ...
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No Magic Pill: A Systematic Review of the Pharmacological Treatments for Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Nicholas C. Borgogna, Tyler Owen, David Johnson, Shane W. Kraus
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) is a burgeoning diagnostic construct. No systematic reviews of CSBD pharmacotherapy interventions have been conducted. We addressed this gap using a three...
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Our Body Our Health (Jirkeena, Caafimaadkeena): Somali Women’s Narratives on Sexual Health Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Jennifer Jo Connor, Cawo Abdi, Muzi Chen, Munira Salad, Shannon Pergament, Foos Afey, Intisar Hussein, Beatrice “Bean” E. Robinson
Women across the globe have been subject to female genital cutting (FGC), with the highest rates in Somalia. FGC can result in sexual concerns, especially sexual pain and lower pleasure. Due to ong...
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Is Sex Cam Use a Substitute for “Real Sex?” Attitudes and Experiences of Consumers Using Adult Cam Platforms Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Xtine Milrod, Martin Monto
Adult webcam sites with live performers who provide viewer interactive experiences are a rapidly increasing form of sexual entertainment or “sextech.” The opportunity to engage with performers duri...
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Acceptability of ‘Humpr’: An Online Tool to Educate Adolescent Sexual Minority Males About Sexual Networking Applications Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Val Wongsomboon, Artur AFLN Queiroz, Andrés Alvarado Avila, Melissa Mongrella, Rana Saber, Dennis H. Li, David A. Moskowitz, Brian Mustanski, Kathryn Macapagal
We examined the acceptability of Humpr – an interactive, online tool developed to educate adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) about how to safely navigate sexual networking applications (SNA). ...
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Recalled Childhood Separation Anxiety in Relation to Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity in Thailand Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Adhm Zahran, Malvina N. Skorska, Lindsay A. Coome, Doug P. VanderLaan
Same-sex sexual attraction is an evolutionary paradox. It is influenced by genes but also associated with reduced reproduction. An altruistic disposition toward kin could increase relatives’ reprod...
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Australian Sexual Health Service Users’ Perspectives on Reducing the Oral Transmission of Bacterial STIs: A Qualitative Study Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Alicia J. King, Jade E. Bilardi, Christopher K. Fairley, Kate Maddaford, Eric P. F. Chow, Tiffany R. Phillips
Growing rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) demand new approaches to STI prevention. Sexual practices involving saliva or direct contact with the mouth increase the risk of ST...
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Negative Sexual Experiences Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Using GPS-Enabled Hook-Up Apps and Websites Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Jacqueline Woerner, Sara B. Chadwick, Nadav Antebi-Gruszka, Karolynn Siegel, Eric W. Schrimshaw
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) often use GPS-enabled dating apps and websites to facilitate in-person sexual encounters. Many of these encounters are positive and enjoya...
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Alcohol's Effects on the Bystander Decision-Making Model: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Sex Research (IF 4.453) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Tiffany L Marcantonio,Michelle Haikalis,Chelsea Misquith,Ruschelle M Leone
To decrease rates of sexual assault victimization, young people are encouraged to become involved when they see questionable sexual situations (i.e., be a prosocial bystander). Several factors can facilitate or inhibit intervention, including alcohol use. To inform bystander prevention programs that aim to address alcohol's impact on bystanders, the current study reviewed research focused on alcohol