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The recognition and the initial reaction to children's signals after experiencing maltreatment during childhood Journal of Family Theory & Review (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Annie Bérubé, Jessica Turgeon, Noga Tsur, Anat Talmon
Maltreatment during childhood has many long‐lasting effects. Victims often become parents who experience parenting difficulties, therefore contributing to the intergenerational cycle of maltreatment. This paper highlights the consequences of severe trauma during childhood on two processes critical for a sensitive response, namely the recognition of and the initial reaction to emotional signals. We
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Sexual Dimorphism: The Interrelation of Shape and Color Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Šimon Pokorný, Ondřej Pavlovič, Karel Kleisner
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Heterosexual, Lesbian, and Gay Adults’ Reactions to Same-Gender versus Other-Gender Flirtation: Findings from a German Study Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Dirk Kranz, Laura Guell, Steffen Rosenbach
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Why College Women and Men Refrain from Sex Despite Desire: Development of the No Sex Despite Desire (NSDD) Measure Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 A. Michelle Poston, Taylor L. Oliver, Alessandra Lanti, Stephen D. Benning
Humans have sex for myriad reasons, many unrelated to desire. But under what conditions does sexual desire not lead to sex? We investigated reasons college students refrain from sex despite desire ...
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Sexual Victimization, Emotion Dysregulation, and Sexual Consent Feelings and Communication During a Recent Sexual Encounter Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Kate Walsh, Sarah R. Lowe, Stephanie Ward
Sexual consent has been a major focus of campus campaigns to reduce sexual violence (SV). However, these campaigns often educate students about consent with little attention to the complex ways con...
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Interprofessional perspectives on ACEs: Results from a statewide interprofessional training program Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Mark Benton, Rachel Dicke, Julie M. Kapp
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are pervasive and well-recognized as having lasting deleterious effects on the physical and mental health of those who experience them, particularly with accumulated exposure. This study seeks to identify the perspectives of interprofessional health providers on their personal and professional experiences with ACEs, ACEs screening, how to work with people with ACEs
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(Dis)Similarities in Attitudes Between Partners About Women’s Solo Masturbation: A Dyadic Approach to Solo Masturbation and Its Associations with Sexual Satisfaction Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Dilan Kılıç, Heather L. Armstrong, Cynthia A. Graham
Attitudes among couples about women’s solo masturbation are not well understood. The primary aim of this study was to assess (dis)similarities in attitudes between partners about women’s solo mastu...
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Exploring the Role of Discrepancy Stress and Muscle Dysmorphia in the Association Between Gender Role Discrepancy and Masculine Depression in Israeli Men Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Miri Kestler-Peleg, Einav Segev, Maya Kagan
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), resilience, and outcomes in older adulthood: A scoping review Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Kelsey M. Haczkewicz, Sheza Shahid, Heather A. Finnegan, Caroline Monnin, Courtney D. Cameron, Natasha L. Gallant
Previous research has demonstrated a dose-response relationship between exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adverse outcomes in adulthood. Despite widely known associations, previous reviews have primarily focused on outcomes in younger and middle-aged adults exposed to ACEs to the exclusion of older adults and do not consider the potential role of resilience for understanding outcomes
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The combined effects of adverse childhood experiences and neighborhood quality on child health and well-being Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Melissa S. Jones, Hannah Dixon Everett, John P. Hoffmann
Many studies have investigated the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the health, development, and well-being of children and adolescents. However, most studies have failed to examine whether childhood adversity and ecological factors interact to influence relevant health outcomes. We used pooled data from the 2018–19 National Survey of Children's Health ( = 24,817) to assess the relationship
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Silent suffering: The hidden challenges confronting unaccompanied refugee children through the eyes of social workers Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Sara Taha, Manal Anabtawi, Tamara Al Wreidat
Unaccompanied refugee children are one of the most vulnerable categories within the refugee population. They face inexhaustible risks from the start of their journey until its conclusion; being exposed to various forms of violence, assault, and exploitation during the transit phase. This study was aimed to discern the challenges faced by unaccompanied refugee children in Jordan, as perceived by social
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“They Mostly Preached Abstinence Which Didn’t Work”: Young Adults’ Perception of Sex-Related Messages from Caregivers Prior to Initiation of Sex Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Tracy L. Walters, Alyssa N. Clark, Eva S. Lefkowitz
Parental communication about sex is an important aspect of sexual socialization. However, research has primarily focused on sexual communication’s presence, frequency, or topics, with less research on the specific messages parents communicate. Further, few studies have differentiated between communication received before and after youth initiated sex. Therefore, in this paper, we coded open-ended survey
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Factors influencing adult cognitive appraisals of childhood sexual abuse Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Quincy C. Miller, Cathy Spatz Widom
Adult appraisals of their childhood sexual experiences as abusive are associated with increased risk for long-term psychological problems. Factors that underlie whether adults appraise their childhood sexual experiences as abusive remain unknown. To determine factors associated with adult cognitive appraisals of childhood sexual abuse. Participants were 1196 adults ages 19–41 ( = 29.23, = 3.84) with
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Testing a hybrid risk assessment model: Predicting CSAM offender risk from digital forensic artifacts Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Kathryn C. Seigfried-Spellar, Marcus K. Rogers, Nina L. Matulis, Jacob S. Heasley
Recent research argues for a formalized hybrid risk assessment model that combines the current online child sex abuse risk measures with digital forensics artifacts. We conducted a feasibility study as an initial step toward formalizing the hybrid risk assessment model by identifying high-level digital forensic artifacts that have the potential to be valid and reliable indicators of risk, with a focus
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Purpose in Life and Associated Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms J. Happiness Stud. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Louis Fang, Alfred Allan, Joanne M. Dickson
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The impact of parental acceptance and childhood maltreatment on mental health and physical pain in Burundian survivors of childhood sexual abuse Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Julia Schneider, Anja C. Rukundo-Zeller, Manassé Bambonyé, Sarah Lust, Hervé Mugisha, Jean-Arnaud Muhoza, Thierry Ndayikengurukiye, Lydia Nitanga, Amini Ahmed Rushoza, Anselm Crombach
Parental support has been suggested to mitigate mental and physical consequences following childhood sexual abuse (CSA). However, many CSA survivors experience parental rejection post-CSA. We aimed to understand the impact of abuse-specific parental acceptance on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical pain in Burundian CSA-survivors. We further assessed the significance of parental acceptance
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Same-Sex Relationships and Criminal Behavior: A Total Population Study in The Netherlands Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Steve G. A. van de Weijer, Sjoukje van Deuren, Brian B. Boutwell
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Adolescent Barriers to Sexual Communication with Their Parents: Differences by Sexual and Gender Identity Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Jordyn McCrimmon, Laura Widman, Julia Brasileiro
Parent-adolescent sexual communication has important health benefits for adolescents, yet not all families openly communicate about sex. In particular, adolescents often report various barriers to ...
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Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) and Its Short Form (PUMS-8) Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Mónika Koós, Léna Nagy, Shane W. Kraus, Zsolt Demetrovics, Marc N. Potenza, Émilie Gaudet, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Dominik Batthyány, Sophie Bergeron, Joël Billieux, Peer Briken, Julius Burkauskas, Georgina Cárdenas-López, Joana Carvalho, Jesús Castro-Calvo, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Lijun Chen, Giacomo Ciocca, Ornella Corazza, Rita I. Csako, David P. Fernandez, Hironobu Fujiwara, Elaine F. Fernandez, Johannes
Motivations for pornography use may vary across gender identities, sexual orientations, and geographical regions, warranting examination to promote individual and public health. The aims of this st...
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“I Don’t Care if it Would Kill the Mood. I’m Going to Use My Words”: Perceptions and Use of Explicit Verbal Sexual Consent in Neurodiverse Undergraduate Students Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Erin E. McKenney, Claudia L. Cucchiara, Amy Senanayake, Katherine O. Gotham
Adults entering college, especially autistic individuals, may have a higher likelihood of unwanted or distressing sexual experiences. Additionally, autistic adults appear to endorse dissatisfying s...
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Sexual Health Education Experiences and Recommendations from the Perspective of LGBTQ+ Youth Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-16 Steven Hobaica, Erica Szkody, Ian Sotomayor, Jessica Liao, Jessica L. Schleider
Despite the well-known benefits of comprehensive sexual health education, the majority of school sexual health education curricula in the United States (U.S.) is non-comprehensive and excludes LGBT...
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Predictors of Subjective Health Among Spouses and Its Relations With Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis in a Nationwide Survey in Turkey J. Happiness Stud. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Furkan Tosyali, Ezgi Coban-Tosyali, Mehmet Harma
The current study aims to examine predictors of subjective health, including its relation with happiness, at the individual and family levels. For this purpose, we analyzed data collected from spouses representing each family (9,634 families, N = 19,268). A multilevel analysis was conducted to examine both individual- and family-level variables associated with subjective health evaluations. Individual-level
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Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Emerging Adulthood: Exploring Sexual Consent Attitudes as a Target for Sexual Coercion Prevention Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Anthony Depireux, Fabienne Glowacz
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Development of a HIV Prevention Program to Promote Condom Use Among Iranian Female Sex Workers: Application of An Intervention Mapping Approach Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Zeinab Javadivala, Athareh Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Sarisa Najafi, Haidar Nadrian, Parvin Mansuri, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Behrouz Fathi, Devender Bhalla
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Toward an Integrated Sexual Policy in Forensic Psychiatry: A Mixed Method Pilot Study Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Lena Boons, Inge Jeandarme, Yvonne Denier
Forensic inpatients reside for long periods in restricted environments, which do not support the presence of sexual experiences or the expression of existing needs. However, sexuality and sexual health are important aspects in the overall recovery from mental illness. Given the lack of national policies, management decisions are bestowed upon individual institutions and staff members. This research
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Using rapport building to improve information yield when interviewing adolescents: A systematic review and call for research Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Rachel E. Dianiska, Jodi A. Quas, Thomas D. Lyon
Adolescents frequently experience and witness violence and crime, yet very little research has been conducted to determine how best to question these witnesses to elicit complete and accurate disclosures. This systematic review integrated scientific research on rapport building with child and adult witnesses with theory and research on adolescent development in order to identify rapport building techniques
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The Associations Between Attachment Insecurity and Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder or Problematic Pornography Use: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Magdalena Wizła, Karol Lewczuk
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Contact sex offenders with adult and minor victims: Psychopathological and criminological differences Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Virginia Soldino, Carlos López-Pinar, Enrique J. Carbonell-Vayá
Effective classification of individuals who commit sexual offences is important for their assessment, treatment, and risk management. Victim age has often been used as a distinguishing factor between perpetrators. This study aimed to analyse the distinctive psychopathological and criminological characteristics of contact sexual offenders with adult and minor victims. The study involved 97 adult males
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The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on PLISSIT and EX-PLISSIT Models on Sexual Function, Satisfaction, and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Sevil Cicek Ozdemir, Aliye Dogan Gangal, Ayten Senturk Erenel
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Sex and Sexual Orientation Differences in Dark Triad Traits, Sexual Excitation/Inhibition, and Sociosexuality Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Scott W. Semenyna, Paul L. Vasey, P. Lynne Honey
The present study sought to investigate sex and sexual orientation differences in several traits related to sexuality and sexual behavior. Examining sexual orientation differences alongside basic sex differences to help identify correlates of sexual orientation diversity, and whether individuals with varying degrees of same-sex attraction show concurrent sex-atypical shifts in other domains. Males
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Sexual Agreement Discussions Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Men in the USA Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Catherine Washington, Kristi E. Gamarel, Lynae A. Darbes, Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, Patrick Sullivan, Rob Stephenson
Nearly two-thirds of new HIV infections are attributed to primary partners, necessitating a greater understanding of relationship context of HIV transmission among sexual minority men. Sexual agreements, which are the explicit decisions couples make about sexual behaviors allowed inside and outside of their relationship, have been primarily studied among adult sexual minority men. Little work has sought
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The International Academy of Sex Research (1975–2024): 50 Years On Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Kenneth J. Zucker
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Tooling with ethics in technology: a scoping review of responsible research and innovation tools J. Responsible Innov. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Julian “Iñaki” Goñi, Eugenia Rodrigues, Maria Jesus Parga, Martín Illanes, María José Millán
The operationalisation of Responsible Research and Innovation is increasingly associated with ethical toolkits. However, scholars remain critical of those toolkits, often referring to them as theor...
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Motivations to Enhance One’s Facial Hair: Affiliation, Rivalry, and Stress Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Marcin Moroń, Łukasz Jach, Peter K. Jonason
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Development of the Vietnamese Rape Myths Acceptance Scales: A Web-Based Survey of Young Adults Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Irina Bergenfeld, Katherine M. Anderson, Quach Thu Trang, Yuk Fai Cheong, Tran Hung Minh, Alison T. Hoover, Kathryn M. Yount
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Motivations for Endogamous Relationship Preferences Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Samuel J. Motzny, Adam E. Tratner, Melissa M. McDonald
People tend to select romantic partners who belong to the same social group as themselves (i.e., endogamy). However, there is limited research on the proximal psychological motivations for choosing endogamous relationship partners. The purpose of this research was to develop a measure of motivations for endogamous relationship preferences and to assess whether such motivations were associated with
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Learning About Sex from Different Sources: Implications for Sexual Attitudes, Sexual Knowledge, and Risky Sexual Behavior Among U.S. College Students Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Aya Shigeto, Lawrence M. Scheier
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Intimacy Promotes Couples’ Sexual Well-Being on a Daily Basis and Over One Year: The Role of Positive Sexual Cues Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Sophie Bergeron, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Katherine Péloquin, Natalie O. Rosen
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“It Is A Purposefully Ambiguous Term”: Examining Emerging Adults’ Definitions of Hooking Up and How They Vary by Sex/Gender and Educational Background Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Spencer B. Olmstead, Kayley D. McMahan, Kristin M. Anders
The majority of past work on hooking up among emerging adults uses a researcher-led definition and often uses college student samples. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine participant-led definitions of hooking up using a large sample (N = 701) of college-attending and non-college emerging adults. Most definitions included behaviors (91.7%), a partner type (64.3%), and references
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Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version of the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Giacomo Ciocca, Roberto Giorgini, Laura Petrocchi, Giulia Origlia, Giuseppe Occhiuto, Antonio Aversa, Marco Tullio Liuzza
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Examining the Fraternal Birth Order Effect and Sexual Orientation: Insights from an East European Population Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Jakub Fořt, Benjamin Kunc, Jaroslava Varella Valentova, Klára Bártová, Kateřina Hudáčová
The development of human sexual orientation remains a complex and multifaceted subject. It is often studied but its origins continue to elude us. In this preregistered study, our primary objective was to demonstrate the fraternal birth order effect (FBOE), which assumes a higher prevalence of older brothers in gay men than in their straight counterparts and which has also been recently recorded in
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Adverse childhood experiences research: The path forward Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Shanta R. Dube
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Schools' readiness for child sexual abuse prevention education: Preliminary scale development using a Delphi method Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Yuejiao Wu, Kerryann Walsh, Sonia L.J. White, Lyra L'Estrange
This study employed a Delphi method with a panel of experts to collaboratively design a new instrument to assess schools' readiness for school-based child sexual abuse prevention education. An initial item pool was generated based on a review of existing empirical research and theoretical models. We invited researchers and stakeholders in the field of child sexual abuse prevention as experts to participate
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Age and Gender Identity in the Relationship Between Minority Stress and Loneliness: A Global Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Eddy M. Elmer, Theo G. van Tilburg, Tineke Fokkema
Loneliness is prevalent among sexual minority adults and is associated with minority stress. Yet there is limited understanding of how loneliness and minority stress vary across key demographic var...
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Critical Consciousness and Sex Positivity: Opinions on Race Play within Alternate Sexuality Communities Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 James E. Brooks, Yael R. Rosenstock Gonzalez, Mishael Sims
Race play, the act of making explicit overtures to race, racial differences, or political racial dynamics within the context of a kink or BDSM (bondage dominance/submission, sadism/masochism) can b...
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Running on the Hedonic Treadmill: A Dynamical Model of Happiness Based on an Approach–Avoidance Framework J. Happiness Stud. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Jean-Denis Mathias, Nicolas Pellerin, Gustavo Carrero, Eric Raufaste, Michael Dambrun
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Exploring Within-Gender Differences in Friendships Using an Online Social Network Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Pietro Pollo, Tania A. Reynolds, Khandis R. Blake, Michael M. Kasumovic
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Risk Factors for Non-Consensual Sexting Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: An Extension of the Routine Activity Theory Perspective Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Arta Dodaj, Kristina Sesar, Krešimir Prijatelj, Sabina Mandić, Sanja Radić Bursać
Adolescence and emerging adulthood are developmental phases in which the exploration of one's own sexuality takes on a high priority, which can increase the risk of risky sexual behavior. Due to technological advances, (non-consensual) sexting has increased among young people and has become an integral part of their sexual socialization. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to examine non-consensual
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Multisystemic factors predicting street migration of children in Kenya: A multilevel longitudinal study of families and villages Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Michael Goodman, Linda Theron, Heidi McPherson, Sarah Seidel, Lauren Raimer-Goodman, Kelvin Munene, Christine Gatwiri
Street-migration of children is a global problem with sparse multi-level or longitudinal data. Such data are required to inform robust street-migration prevention efforts. This study analyzes longitudinal cohort data to identify factors predicting street-migration of children – at caregiver- and village-levels. Kenyan adult respondents ( = 575; 20 villages) actively participated in a community-based
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Prevalence and early-life predictors of adverse childhood experiences: Longitudinal insights from a low-income country Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Rachel Kidman, Etienne Breton, Jere Behrman, Yang Tingting Rui, Hans-Peter Kohler
A sizeable literature shows that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor health outcomes in later life. However, most studies on the prevalence and predictors of ACEs have been carried out in high-income countries using cross-sectional approaches. The present study explores the prevalence and predictors of ACEs in Malawi, a low-income country, using prospective longitudinal data
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Implementation of a digital health intervention for young people exposed to Technology Assisted Sexual Abuse Child Abuse & Neglect (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Ethel Quayle, Matthias Schwannauer, Filippo Varese, Kate Allsopp, Kim Cartwright, Cindy Chan, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Victoria Green, William Hewins, Amanda Larkin, Alice Newton, Erica Niebauer, Gillian Radford, Cathy Richards, Marina Sandys, Sara Shafi, Jennifer Ward, Pauline Whelan, Sandra Bucci
The internet has become a place of increased risk of abuse, including sexual abuse, for young people (YP). One potential risk factor to online abuse and exploitation is the ability to mentalise. We developed the i-Minds app, a mentalisation-based digital health intervention (DHI) for YP who have experienced technology assisted sexual abuse (TASA), which we tested in a clinical feasibility trial. Nested
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Beyond Dispositional Optimism and Pessimism: Does the Tripartite Model of Meaning in Life Matter in Predicting Future Well-Being in Adults? J. Happiness Stud. (IF 3.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Edward C. Chang
The present study sought to determine if dispositional optimism/pessimism and facets of the tripartite model of meaning in life (viz., comprehension, purpose, & mattering) represent important and additive prospective predictors of subsequent well-being (assessed 3 months later) in 166 adults. Results from hierarchical regression analyses indicated that the presence of optimism, but not the absence
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Determinants of Intention to Use HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Condom Use Among a Sample of Cisgender Female Sex Workers Working Mostly Outdoors in Madrid, Spain Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Laia J. Vazquez Guillamet, Jorge Valencia, Pablo Ryan, Guillermo Cuevas-Tascón, Miguel Angel del-Olmo-Morales, Ines Cobo, Jeffrey V. Lazarus, Guillaume Chevance
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Explanations for Gender Differences in Preferences for Submissive Sexual Fantasies Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Terri D. Conley, Aviva Satz-Kojis
Women have a stronger preference for sexual submission than men do. In the current studies, we investigated gender differences in fantasies about sexual submission. Replicating previous research, in two studies we found that women expressed a stronger affinity for fantasies about sexual submission than men did. However, controlling for age and several sociocultural factors made the relationship between
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Associations Between Pornography Use Through Different Media and Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Among Cohabiting Couples Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Marie-Chloé Nolin, Beáta Bőthe, Elsa Villeneuve, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel
Pornography can be used through multiple media and its associations with couples’ relationship and sexual satisfaction are mixed. The aims of this study were to examine the proportion of use of different pornographic media (i.e., videos, pictures, audio material, and written material), including different contents (i.e., sexual activities and nudity), gender-based differences in the frequency of use
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Gender Roles and Mobile Dating Applications: Exploring Links Between User Characteristics and Traditional Gender Expressions in Self-Presentations Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Femke Konings, Sindy R. Sumter, Laura Vandenbosch
This linkage study examined the prevalence of traditional gender expressions in the textual and visual profile cues on mobile dating applications (MDA) (nbiographies = 396, npictures = 1352) of 396 young adults’ (Mage = 22.39 years, SD = 2.86, 73% women) with attention to users’ gender, sexual orientation, and platform type. For 184 users (Mage = 22.10 years, SD = 2.91, 75% women) media content data
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Under Pressure: Men’s and Women’s Sexual Performance Anxiety in the Sexual Interactions of Adult Couples Journal of Sex Research (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Amanda Bockaj, Megan D. Muise, Charlene F. Belu, Natalie O. Rosen, Lucia F. O’Sullivan
Most research on sexual performance anxiety has focused on men’s experiences and links to erectile functioning and premature ejaculation, with little research attention given to women’s experiences...
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A Multi-Method Study Examining the Role of Swiping on Dating Apps: Mate Value Preferences, Sexual Satisfaction, and Need Satisfaction with Matches in Emerging Adults Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Ilse Vranken, Sindy Sumter, Laura Vandenbosch
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Factors Associated with Erectile Dysfunction Among Older Gay Men Arch. Sex. Behav. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Lucas R. Prieto, Deirdre A. Shires, Yuan Xiong
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common issue that aging men encounter, but whether internalized gay ageism (i.e., the internalization of ageist messages within the context of aging as a gay man) is related to ED among older gay men is unknown. A cross-sectional web-based survey explored the relationship between internalized gay ageism, health-related and social factors, and ED among older gay men who