MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Archives of Sexual Behavior' source. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:20:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378133&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20232129%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jadva V, Hines M, Golombok S Girls and boys differ in their preferences for toys such as dolls and trucks. These sex differences are present in infants, are seen in non-human primates, and relate, in part, to prenatal androgen exposure. This evidence of inborn influences on sex-typed toy preferences has led to suggestions that object features, such as the color or the shape of toys, may be of intrinsically different interest to males and females. We used a preferential looking task to examine preferences for different toys, colors, and shapes in 120 infants, ages 12, 18, or 24 months. Girls looked at dolls significantly more than boys did and boys looked at cars significantly more than girls did, irrespective of color, particularly when brightness was controlled. These outcome... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378133 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3378133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378132&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20232130%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of this study was to determine whether these variables would be replicated in 530 MF and female-to-male (FM) Spanish transsexuals according to sexual orientation. The results showed that MF homosexual transsexuals had significantly more older brothers than the non-homosexual MF group. Compared with the expected rates in the general population, birth order was significantly higher in both MF (Slater's Index = 0.59; Fraternal Index = 0.61; Sororal Index = 0.58) and FM homosexual transsexuals (Slater's Index = 0.65; Fraternal Index = 0.68; Sororal Index = 0.67), and sibling sex ratio was significantly higher than expected in homosexual MF (sex ratio = 0.55) but not in homosexual FM transsexuals. No significant differences were found in the non-homosexual subgroups. The replicati... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378132 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3378132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378134&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20229148%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Niehaus AF, Jackson J, Davies S Childhood sexual trauma has been demonstrated to increase survivors' risk for engaging in unrestricted sexual behaviors and experiencing adolescent sexual assault. The current study used the sexual self-schema construct to examine cognitive representations of sexuality that might drive these behavioral patterns. In Study 1 (N = 774), we attempted to improve the content validity of the Sexual Self Schema Scale for child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors, introducing a fourth sexual self-schema factor titled the "immoral/irresponsible" factor. In Study 2 (N = 1150), the potential differences in sexual self-views, as assessed by the four sexual self-schema factors, between CSA survivors and non-victims were explored. In addition, Study 2 evaluated how t... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378134 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3378134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359698&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20221792%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Krueger RB I reviewed the empirical literature for 1900-2008 on the paraphilia of Sexual Masochism for the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group for the forthcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The results of this review were tabulated into a general summary of the criticisms relevant to the DSM diagnosis of Sexual Masochism, the assessment of Sexual Masochism utilizing the DSM in samples drawn from forensic populations, and the assessment of Sexual Masochism using the DSM in non-forensic populations. I concluded that the diagnosis of Sexual Masochism should be retained, that minimal modifications of the wording of this diagnosis were warranted, and that there was a need for the development of dimensional and structured ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359698 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359700&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20217224%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ibañez GE, Kurtz SP, Surratt HL, Inciardi JA Anal sexual intercourse represents the highest transmission risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), yet much of what we know about anal sex is based on men who have sex with men (MSM). Less is known about heterosexual adults who practice anal sex, especially those who may be at risk for HIV such as substance users. The present study examined the demographic, sexual behaviors, substance use, and psychosocial correlates of recent anal intercourse among a heterosexual young adult sample of nightclub goers who also use substances. Data were drawn from an on-going natural history study of participants (n = 597) in Miami's club scene who use club drugs, use prescription medications for non-medical reasons, and... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359700 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359699&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20217225%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the exchange of sexual services for compensation (e.g., money, drugs, alcohol) in high school students. The sale of sex in young people from nonclinical samples has been the subject of recent studies, but buying such services has received far less attention. This study described these two phenomena and associated factors within a nonclinical sample of 815 high school students (M = 15.86 years) from Québec. According to our results, 3% of these youth reported having bought and 4% reported having sold such services in their lifetime. More girls were involved in selling sexual services and more boys were involved in buying them. Young people generally disapproved of prostitution. Logistic regressions revealed that attitudes in support of prostitution, history of sexua... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359699 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3359699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343170&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20204487%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: O'Donohue W PMID: 20204487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343170 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3343170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343169&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20204488%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Green R PMID: 20204488 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343169 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3343169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3333382&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20198414%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Imhoff R, Schmidt AF, Nordsiek U, Luzar C, Young AW, Banse R Sexually attractive stimuli are watched longer than unattractive stimuli. The processes underlying this robust and reliable viewing time effect are presently not well understood. In the present research comprising four experiments (total N = 250), four classes of potential explanations are proposed and the derived implications were experimentally tested. Contrary to explanations based on either deliberate delay or attentional adhesion to sexually attractive stimuli, prolonged response latencies were also found under restricted task conditions. Sexually preferred targets elicited longer response latencies in a self-paced evaluation task when stimulus pictures were presented for 750 ms (Experiment 1) or for 500 ms and ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3333382 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3333382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314981&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20182785%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Johnson TW, Wassersug RJ PMID: 20182785 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314981 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3314981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314980&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20182786%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Seto MC PMID: 20182786 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314980 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3314980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314979&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20182787%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mustanski B, Lyons T, Garcia SC Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) experience sexual health disparities due to a lack of support in settings that traditionally promote positive youth development. The Internet may help to fill this void, but little is known about how it is used for sexual health purposes among young MSM. This mixed-methods study reports quantitative results of a large survey of 18- to 24-year-old MSM in an HIV testing clinic (N = 329) as well as qualitative results from interviews. Level of Internet use was high in this sample and the majority of participants reported using the Internet to find HIV/AIDS information. Black and Latino youth used the Internet less frequently than White youth, and after controlling for age, education, an... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314979 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3314979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299127&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20174861%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blanchard R PMID: 20174861 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299127 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3299127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299126&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20174862%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grov C, Gillespie BJ, Royce T, Lever J Some researchers have illustrated how the Internet can provide users with an ideal atmosphere to explore sexuality; however, most have stressed the Internet's negative impact on intimate relationships. Notably, much of this research has focused on the small minority of men who compulsively engage in online sexual activities (OSA), overlooking the majority of men and women who use OSA recreationally (either individually or with a partner). Addressing these limitations, data on heterosexual adults in committed relationships were taken from the 2004 "ELLE/msnbc.com Cyber-sex and Romance Survey" (n = 8,376). In quantitative analyses, men were less likely than women to express concerns and more likely to hold favorable attitudes about their pa... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299126 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3299126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299125&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20174863%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sanchez DT, Moss-Racusin CA, Phelan JE, Crocker J Deriving self-worth from romantic relationships (relationship contingency) may have implications for women's sexual motives in relationships. Because relationship contingency enhances motivation to sustain relationships to maintain positive self-worth, relationship contingent women may engage in sex to maintain and enhance their relationships (relational sex motives). Using structural equation modeling on Internet survey data from a convenience sample of 462 women in heterosexual and lesbian relationships, we found that greater relationship contingency predicted greater relational sex motives, which simultaneously predicted both sexual satisfaction and dissatisfaction via two distinct motivational states. Having sex to improve ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299125 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3299125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288913&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20169467%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Winters J PMID: 20169467 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288913 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3288913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288912&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20169468%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, we used eye-tracking technology to test two hypotheses: (1) that larger breasts should receive the greatest number of visual fixations and longest dwell times, as well as being rated as most attractive; (2) that lightly pigmented areolae, indicative of youth and nubility, should receive most visual attention and be rated as most attractive. Results showed that men rated images with medium-sized or large breasts as significantly more attractive than small breasts. Images with dark and medium areolar pigmentation were rated as more attractive than images with light areolae. However, variations in breast size had no significant effect on eye-tracking measures (initial visual fixations, number of fixations, and dwell times). The majority of initial fixations during eye-tracking ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288912 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3288912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288911&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20169469%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, while a majority of sexually active adults in Denmark experience sexual difficulties with their partner once in a while, approximately one in nine suffer from frequent sexual difficulties that constitute a threat to their well-being. Sexual dysfunctions seem to be more common among persons who experience economic hardship in the family. PMID: 20169469 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288911 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3288911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259742&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20143148%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, we tested three hypotheses which addressed this issue. A sample of 6458 men and 7938 women, some of whom had sought treatment for sexual compulsivity, addiction or impulsivity, completed an online survey comprised of various sexuality measures. Men and women who reported having sought treatment scored significantly higher on measures of dysregulated sexuality and sexual desire. For men, women, and those who had sought treatment, dysregulated sexuality was associated with increased sexual desire. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor model, indicating that, in both male and female participants, dysregulated sexuality and sexual desire variables loaded onto a single underlying factor. The results of this study suggest that dysregulated sexuality, as currently con... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259742 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3259742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259743&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20140487%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence AA The most widely used and influential typologies for transsexualism and gender identity disorder (GID) in adolescents and adults employ either sexual orientation or age of onset of GID-related symptoms as bases for categorization. This review compares these two typological approaches, with the goal of determining which one should be employed for the diagnosis of GID in Adolescents or Adults (or its successor diagnosis) in the forthcoming revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Typologies based on sexual orientation and age of onset of GID-related symptoms are roughly comparable in ease and reliability of subtype assignment. Typologies based on sexual orientation, however, employ subtypes that are less ambiguous and better suited ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259743 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3259743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240702&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20130976%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Plöderl M, Kralovec K, Fartacek R Previous studies indicate that homosexual or bisexual individuals are at a higher risk of attempting suicide compared to heterosexuals. To overcome biases in these studies, more rigorous definitions of "suicide attempts" and the assessment of multiple dimensions of sexual orientation are needed. In addition, studies from the German speaking region are sparse, especially those not recruiting participants from the gay or lesbian communities. We solicited self-reported suicide attempts among 1,382 Austrian adults recruited through structured snowball sampling from students' social networks. Suicide attempts were more frequently reported by those participants with homosexual or bisexual fantasies, partner preference, behavior, and self-identi... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240702 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3240702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240703&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20127507%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Weinberg MS, Williams CJ, Kleiner S, Irizarry Y Opponents and proponents of erotic representations (referred to hereafter as "pornography") have described the effects of pornography from their perspective. Little, however, has been done in the way of research to investigate these claims from the consumer's point of view. This especially has been so regarding the positive impact of such consumption on a person's sex life. Using a study group of 245 college students, we examined this question in a framework of scripting theory. We wanted to see whether viewing pornography appeared to expand sexual horizons through normalization and facilitate a willingness to explore new sexual behaviors and sexual relationships through empowerment. The data supported this viewpoint and further ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240703 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3240703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235210&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20119696%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Udell W, Sandfort T, Reitz E, Bos H, Dekovic M In a longitudinal dataset of 470 Dutch adolescents, the current study examined the ways in which early sexual initiation was related to subsequent attachment, self-perception, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems. For male adolescents, analyses revealed general attachment to mother and externalizing problems at Wave 1 to predict to early transition at Wave 2. However, there was no differential change in these psychosocial factors over time for early initiators of sexual intercourse and their non-initiating peers. For female adolescents, the model including psychosocial factors at Wave 1 did not predict to sexual initiation at Wave 2. However, univariate repeated measures analyses revealed early initiators to have sig... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235210 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3235210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150667&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20054631%26dopt%3DAbstract This study was conducted to analyze how male sexual offenders construct mental images of masculinity and femininity to provide insight into therapeutic treatment for such patients. The material examined in this study was comprised of 21 videotaped prison group therapy sessions in which the participating sexual offenders talked about their crimes and biographies. A qualitative data analysis software was used to apply a modified grounded theory methodology to the transcribed sessions. The resulting categories can be understood as descriptions of how the imprisoned men constructed gender images, and were based on three narrative levels: the structure of narration, the narrative positions in the story, and the interaction between the narrator and the other participants. According to the catego... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150667 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150666&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20054632%26dopt%3DAbstract Discussions on Oral Sex, Oral Cancer, and HPV Infection: Summative Report. Arch Sex Behav. 2010 Jan 7; Authors: Brondani MA Recent emphasis has been placed on the potential links between oral sex, HPV infection, and oral cancer development. Such links were addressed by researchers, clinicians, and the community during two Café Scientifique discussions in October and November 2008, in Vancouver, Canada. The Cafes gathered panels of experts on oral pathology, dentistry, oncology, social work, and community-based research who interacted with an audience of policy makers, health care administrators, sociologists, sexologists, pharmacists, clinical and social researchers, social workers, technicians, and graduate, undergraduate, and high school students. This commentary summari... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150666 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146270&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20049519%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chivers ML, Seto MC, Lalumière ML, Laan E, Grimbos T The assessment of sexual arousal in men and women informs theoretical studies of human sexuality and provides a method to assess and evaluate the treatment of sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias. Understanding measures of arousal is, therefore, paramount to further theoretical and practical advances in the study of human sexuality. In this meta-analysis, we review research to quantify the extent of agreement between self-reported and genital measures of sexual arousal, to determine if there is a gender difference in this agreement, and to identify theoretical and methodological moderators of subjective-genital agreement. We identified 132 peer- or academically-reviewed laboratory studies published between 1969 and 2007 ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146270 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3146270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134117&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20041283%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ponseti J, Bosinski HA Visual sexual stimuli (VSS) are believed to undergo an automatic process of stimulus appraisal and (genital or subjective) response generation. Consistent with this belief, studies have found that subliminal VSS can facilitate responses to subsequent sexual stimulus presentations. We tested whether subliminal sexual stimuli facilitated a genital response in women and, furthermore, whether this genital response could be modulated by both opposite-sex stimuli and same-sex stimuli (i.e., whether the genital response to subliminal stimuli is category-specific or nonspecific). Twenty heterosexual women underwent vaginal photoplethysmography while being subliminally (20 ms) exposed to same-sex, opposite-sex, and nonsexual slides in a priming experiment. Vagina... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134117 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134116&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20041284%26dopt%3DAbstract This report describes a woman who self-identified as a Feedee. It is unclear, at present, whether female Feederism represents a unique paraphilia or a thematic variation of morphophilia or sexual masochism. PMID: 20041284 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134116 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134121&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20039112%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated associations between viewing sexually-explicit material (SEM) and relationship functioning in a random sample of 1291 unmarried individuals in romantic relationships. More men (76.8%) than women (31.6%) reported that they viewed SEM on their own, but nearly half of both men and women reported sometimes viewing SEM with their partner (44.8%). Measures of communication, relationship adjustment, commitment, sexual satisfaction, and infidelity were examined. Individuals who never viewed SEM reported higher relationship quality on all indices than those who viewed SEM alone. Those who viewed SEM only with their partners reported more dedication and higher sexual satisfaction than those who viewed SEM alone. The only difference between those who never viewed SEM and those... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134121 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134120&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20039113%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nuttbrock L, Bockting W, Mason M, Hwahng S, Rosenblum A, Macri M, Becker J In a series of important but now highly controversial articles, Blanchard examined associations of sexual orientation and transvestic fetishism among male-to-female (MTF) transgender persons in Toronto, Canada. Transvestic fetishism was rare among the homosexuals but prevalent among the non-homosexuals. Subtypes of non-homosexual MTFs (heterosexual, bisexual, and asexual) were consistently high with regard to transvestic fetishism. Non-linear associations of a continuous measurement of sexual attraction to women (gynephilia) and transvestic fetishism were interpreted in terms of an etiological hypothesis in which transvestic fetishism interferes with the early development of heterosexuality. Blanchard c... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134120 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134119&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20039114%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vanderlaan DP, Vasey PL In Western cultures, male androphiles tend to have greater numbers of older brothers than male gynephiles (i.e., the fraternal birth order effect). In the non-Western nation of Independent Samoa, androphilic males (known locally as fa'afafine) have been shown to have greater numbers of older brothers, older sisters, and younger brothers (Vasey & VanderLaan, 2007). It is unclear, however, whether the observed older brother effect, in the context of the additional sibling category effects, represented a genuine fraternal birth order effect or was simply associated with elevated maternal fecundity. To differentiate between these two possibilities, this study employed a larger, independent replication sample of fa'afafine and gynephilic males from Indep... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134119 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134118&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20039115%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Malón A During the 20th century, erotic experiences between minors and adults occupied a position of increasing interest, both public as well as scientific. In this area of research, one of the most notable evolutions in how these experiences are treated has been the progressive disappearance and/or the intense redefinition of what earlier researchers called "participating victims," i.e., minors apparently interested in accepting and/or sustaining these relationships. The present work, through a comparative analysis of the literature, seeks to substantiate this transformation during the second third of the 20th century. It will also argue that this evolution can be fundamentally explained in terms of the intense emotional, moral, and ideological importance that is ascribe... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134118 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3102192&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20013150%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vasey PL, Vanderlaan DP, Gothreau LM, Bartlett NH Gender Identity Disorder in Childhood (GIDC) and Separation Anxiety Disorder have been found to be co-morbid for boys in Western populations. In a Samoan cultural context, fa'afafine are defined as androphilic males (i.e., biological males who are sexually attracted to and aroused by adult males) who are effeminate or transgendered and occupy an "alternative" gender role category, which is distinct from the gender normative categories of "man" and "woman." Because some Western clinicians would likely conclude that many of the fa'afafine had GIDC, we examined whether adult fa'afafine would also recall traits indicative of elevated separation anxiety in childhood. Given this, the present study compared retrospective reports of ch... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3102192 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3102192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079724&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19997774%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Krueger RB I reviewed the empirical literature for 1900-2008 on the paraphilia of Sexual Sadism for the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Workgroup for the forthcoming fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The results of this review were tabulated into a general summary of the criticisms relevant to the DSM diagnosis of Sexual Sadism, the assessment of Sexual Sadism utilizing the DSM in samples drawn from forensic populations, and the assessment of Sexual Sadism using the DSM in non-forensic populations. I conclude that the diagnosis of Sexual Sadism should be retained, that minimal modifications of the wording of this diagnosis are warranted, and that there is a need for the development of dimensional and structured diagnostic in... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079724 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3079724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036104&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19941047%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thornton D Evidence relevant to a potential diagnosis of Paraphilic Coercive Disorder is reviewed. Salient cues indicating that their partner is feeling coerced normally at least partially inhibit male sexual arousal while cues indicating mutual interest heighten arousal. However, for a minority of males, this pattern reverses with salient coercion cues leading to heightened arousal. This unusual pattern of arousal and fantasy is associated with a self-reported willingness to rape among non-convicted samples and is more common among convicted rapists than in other offender groups. It is inconsistently associated with Sadism as defined by the DSM-IV-TR and only weakly associated with psychopathy or general criminality. Evidence for it as an abnormal and persistent sexual intere... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036104 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3036104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030595&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19937374%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lai MC, Chiu YN, Gadow KD, Gau SS, Hwu HG There have been no published reports regarding the epidemiological and psychiatric features of gender dysphoria in non-clinical young adults. The current study aimed to investigate the demographics, co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, and perceived parenting style and family support in Taiwanese young adults with gender dysphoria. The sample consisted of 5010 university freshmen (male, 51.6%) with a mean age of 19.6 years (SD = 2.7) from a national university in Taiwan. The questionnaires used for this university-based survey included the Adult Self Report Inventory-4 for psychopathology (including gender dysphoria), the Parental Bonding Instrument for parenting style, and the Family APGAR for perceived family support. Results showed th... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030595 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030597&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19937104%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hanson RK There are at least three approaches by which psychopathology can be described in terms of dimensions. Each approach involves counting the number and severity of symptoms, but these scores have distinct meanings based on whether the latent construct is considered to be categorical or dimensional. Given a categorical construct, dimensions can index either diagnostic certainty or symptom severity. For inherently dimensional constructs, the severity of the symptoms is essentially isomorphic with the underlying latent dimension. The optimal number of dimensions for describing paraphilias is not known, but would likely include features related to problems in sexual self-regulation, the diversity of paraphilic interests, and the overall intensity of sexual drive and express... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030597 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030596&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19937105%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kafka MP Hypersexual Disorder is proposed as a new psychiatric disorder for consideration in the Sexual Disorders section for DSM-V. Historical precedents describing hypersexual behaviors as well as the antecedent representations and proposals for inclusion of such a condition in the previous DSM manuals are reviewed. Epidemiological as well as clinical evidence is presented suggesting that non-paraphilic "excesses" of sexual behavior (i.e., hypersexual behaviors and disorders) can be accompanied by both clinically significant personal distress and social and medical morbidity. The research literature describing comorbid Axis I and Axis II psychiatric disorders and a purported relationship between Axis I disorders and Hypersexual Disorder is discussed. Based on an extensive re... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030596 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3030596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3013366&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19924523%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zucker KJ, Cantor JM PMID: 19924523 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3013366 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3013366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3013365&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19924524%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Långström N I reviewed the empirical literature for 1980-2008 on exhibitionism, voyeurism, and frotteurism for the American Psychiatric Association's Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group in preparation for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Very limited empirical support was found for major changes of the current DSM-IV-TR criteria sets for these paraphilias. Some of the criticism of current criteria and the balancing of false negatives and false positive diagnoses are examined. The report concludes with suggestions for possible diagnostic criteria changes for the DSM-V. PMID: 19924524 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3013365 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3013365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3005096&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19915970%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Alexander GM, Wilcox T, Woods R PMID: 19915970 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3005096 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3005096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971311&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19888643%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Newcomb ME, Mustanski B Research on internalized homophobia (IH) has consistently linked it to both mental and physical health outcomes, while research on its relationships with other variables has been inconsistent. Some research and theory support the association between IH and risky sexual behavior, but much of this research has been plagued by methodological issues, varying measures, and has produced inconsistent findings. Coming to a better understanding of the utility of IH as a potential mechanism or predictor of risky sex in men who have sex with men (MSM) may help to inform future studies of HIV risk in this population as well as the development of prevention interventions. The current study used hierarchical linear modeling to perform meta-analysis combining effect s... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971311 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2971311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971310&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19888644%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, several sociodemographic, family, and individual risk/protective factors were common to non-sexual and sexually coercive antisocial behavior in late adolescence. However, pro-rape cognitions, and sexual preoccupation, were sexuality-related, specific risk factors. The findings could inform preventive efforts and the assessment and treatment of sexually coercive male youth. PMID: 19888644 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971310 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2971310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971309&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19888645%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Knight RA There is a proposal to establish a paraphilic coercive disorder as a new paraphilia in the DSM-V. The empirical data do not, however, support the hypothesis that a distinct syndrome exists that comprises males who are sexually aroused by the coercive elements of rape per se. Purported evidence for this syndrome has centered on the results of phallometric studies. Higher plethysmographic responses of rapists to coercive rape scenarios may, however, be better explained by the failure of coercive elements to inhibit arousal to sexual aspects of the stimuli rather than by arousal specifically to the coercive elements. In addition, sexual fantasies about forcing sex and about struggling victims are highly correlated with sadistic fantasies and have not been shown to ident... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971309 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2971309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2940192&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19859798%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vanwesenbeeck I Gender is central to sexuality, and vice versa, but there are a number of difficulties with the treatment of gender in sex research. Apparently, it is hard to find a balance between two conflicting needs. First, obviously, it is necessary to make distinctions between women and men, for political as well as research-technical and theoretical reasons. A second requirement, at odds with the first one, is the necessity to understand gender and its relation to sexuality and the body as much more complex than simplistically referring to two sets of individuals. This is all the more necessary when one realizes the possible drawbacks of exaggerating the differences between the sexes (in particular when they are biologically explained), because of stereotyping, stigmati... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2940192 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2940192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2940191&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19859799%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Milhausen RR, Graham CA, Sanders SA, Yarber WL, Maitland SB The purpose of the current investigation was to develop a scale that would assess propensity for sexual arousal in response to a broad range of stimuli and sexual situations in both men and women. In Study 1, data from a nonclinical sample of 481 male and female students (graduate and undergraduate) were submitted to exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses in order to develop the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women and Men (SESII-W/M), and gender differences on the subscales were tested. In Study 2, construct validity and test-retest reliability of the SESII-W/M were assessed with a second sample of undergraduate students. The resultant measurement tool was comprised of six subscales: Inhibito... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2940191 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2940191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931860&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19856091%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined attitudes about condoms as a moderator of the relationship between methamphetamine use and sexual risk behavior in a sample of 297 HIV-positive, methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men (MSM). To test for a moderating effect of attitudes towards condoms, an interaction term was included in multiple regression analysis along with age, income, negative condom attitudes, frequency of methamphetamine use, and Beck depression score. A post hoc analysis was conducted to determine the relations between methamphetamine use and unprotected sex for persons with more vs. less negative attitudes toward condoms. These analyses indicated that when individuals had more negative attitudes toward condoms, the relation between methamphetamine frequency and unprotected sex was sign... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931860 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2931860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931859&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19856092%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Peterson ZD, Janssen E, Laan E Past research has demonstrated that women do not show a "category-specific" genital response to erotic stimuli. That is, on average, heterosexual and lesbian women are indistinguishable in terms of their physiological genital responses to heterosexual versus lesbian erotica. In two studies with heterosexual women (n = 28 for Study 1; n = 30 for Study 2) and lesbians (n = 24 for Study 1; n = 25 for Study 2), results confirmed that, on average, women did not show category-specific genital responses or category-specific subjective sexual arousal. However, there was evidence of notable within-group variability; many women did respond to the stimuli in a category-specific manner. Heterosexual women were more likely than lesbian women to demonstrate ca... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931859 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2931859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923417&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19851854%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bowman EA PMID: 19851854 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923417 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2923417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923416&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19851855%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Binik YM Vaginal spasm has been considered the defining diagnostic characteristic of vaginismus for approximately 150 years. This remarkable consensus, based primarily on expert clinical opinion, is preserved in the DSM-IV-TR. The available empirical research, however, does not support this definition nor does it support the validity of the DSM-IV-TR distinction between vaginismus and dyspareunia. The small body of research concerning other possible ways or methods of diagnosing vaginismus is critically reviewed. Based on this review, it is proposed that the diagnoses of vaginismus and dyspareunia be collapsed into a single diagnostic entity called "genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder." This diagnostic category is defined according to the following five dimensions: percent... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923416 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2923416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923415&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19851856%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Meyer-Bahlburg HF The categorization of gender identity variants (GIVs) as "mental disorders" in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association is highly controversial among professionals as well as among persons with GIV. After providing a brief history of GIV categorizations in the DSM, this paper presents some of the major issues of the ongoing debate: GIV as psychopathology versus natural variation; definition of "impairment" and "distress" for GID; associated psychopathology and its relation to stigma; the stigma impact of the mental-disorder label itself; the unusual character of "sex reassignment surgery" as a psychiatric treatment; and the consequences for health and mental-health services if the disorder label i... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923415 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2923415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923418&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19847636%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, we examined experiences of self-sampling for ano-rectal STI among men who have sex with men (MSM) in a midwestern community in the U.S. A total of 75 MSM were recruited from community venues throughout Indianapolis, Indiana. Participants completed semi-structured interviews, were asked to obtain ano-rectal self-sample in a private restroom, and were asked open-ended questions about their experiences with ano-rectal self-sampling for STI. Participants included 35 White, 27 Black, and 13 Latino MSM who ranged in age from 18 to 57 years. Regardless of sexual practices, most participants who obtained an ano-rectal self-sample (68/75) reported that the sampling procedure was relatively painless and physically easy. However, regardless of previous receptive anal sex, participants ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923418 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2923418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916623&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19842027%26dopt%3DAbstract This article addresses criticisms of the GID criteria for children which, in my view, can be addressed by extant empirical data. Based in part on reanalysis of data, I conclude that the persistent desire to be of the other gender should, in contrast to DSM-IV, be a necessary symptom for the diagnosis. If anything, this would result in a tightening of the diagnostic criteria and may result in a better separation of children with GID from children who display marked gender variance, but without the desire to be of the other gender. PMID: 19842027 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916623 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2916623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2909227&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19838784%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cohen-Kettenis PT, Pfäfflin F Apart from some general issues related to the Gender Identity Disorder (GID) diagnosis, such as whether it should stay in the DSM-V or not, a number of problems specifically relate to the current criteria of the GID diagnosis for adolescents and adults. These problems concern the confusion caused by similarities and differences of the terms transsexualism and GID, the inability of the current criteria to capture the whole spectrum of gender variance phenomena, the potential risk of unnecessary physically invasive examinations to rule out intersex conditions (disorders of sex development), the necessity of the D criterion (distress and impairment), and the fact that the diagnosis still applies to those who already had hormonal and surgical tre... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2909227 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2909227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899822&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19830537%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Binik YM The DSM-IV-TR attempted to create a unitary category of dyspareunia based on the criterion of genital pain that interfered with sexual intercourse. This classificatory emphasis of interference with intercourse is reviewed and evaluated from both theoretical and empirical points of view. Neither of these points of view was found to support the notion of dyspareunia as a unitary disorder or its inclusion in the DSM-V as a sexual dysfunction. It seems highly likely that there are different syndromes of dyspareunia and that what is currently termed "superficial dyspareunia" cannot be differentiated reliably from vaginismus. It is proposed that the diagnoses of vaginismus and dyspareunia be collapsed into a single diagnostic entity called genito-pelvic pain/penetration dis... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899822 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2899822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899821&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19830538%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ha T, Overbeek G, Engels RC The present study examined to what extent adolescent dating desire is based on attractiveness and social status of a potential short-term partner. Further, we tested whether self-perceived mate value moderated the relationship between dating desire and attractiveness of a potential partner. Data were used from a sample of 1,913 adolescents aged 13-18. Participants rated the importance of various characteristics of a potential partner and also participated in an experimental vignette study in which dating desire was measured with either low or high attractive potential partners having either a high or low social status. The results showed that boys rated attractiveness as more important than girls, while social status was rated as relatively unimport... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899821 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2899821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899820&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19830539%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Glassenberg AN, Feinberg DR, Jones BC, Little AC, Debruine LM Studies have used manipulated faces to test the preferences of heterosexual individuals for sexually dimorphic facial cues. In contrast to previous studies, which have generally excluded homosexual participants, we directly compared homosexual and heterosexual male and female preferences for manipulated sexual dimorphism in faces (homosexual males: n = 311; heterosexual males: n = 215; homosexual females: n = 159; heterosexual females: n = 218). Prior studies on sexual orientation and preferences for faces that were paired with masculine and feminine behavioral descriptors suggest that homosexual men prefer more masculine men and that homosexual women demonstrate no preference for either masculinity or femininity in... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899820 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2899820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899819&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19830540%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Guadamuz TE, Wimonsate W, Varangrat A, Phanuphak P, Jommaroeng R, Mock PA, Tappero JW, van Griensven F Although forced sex is a correlate of HIV infection, its prevalence and associated risks are not well described among men who have sex with men (MSM) in developing-country settings. Between March and October 2005, we assessed the prevalence of forced sex and correlates among populations of MSM (this includes general MSM, male sex workers, and male-to-female transgender persons) in Thailand using a community-based sample. Participants were enrolled from venues around Bangkok, Chiangmai, and Phuket using venue day-time sampling. Handheld computer-assisted self-interviewing was used to collect demographic and behavioral data and logistic regression evaluated factors associated w... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899819 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2899819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2880592&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19816763%26dopt%3DAbstract This study estimated the risk of sexual victimization associated with different family structures. Based on the Danish Civil Registration System, all female visitors to the Centre for Rape Victims (CRV) at the University Hospital in Aarhus, during a two-year period (January 2005 to December 2006) were identified (N = 214) along with a control group (N = 4,343) that was matched by age and residential location. The family structure in the preceding year was used as a predictor variable in a logistic regression model. Results indicted that, compared to those who were married with children at home, being single with children at home significantly increased the likelihood of having visited the CRV. This is consistent with the research literature that has shown that single women with children ar... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2880592 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2880592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2880591&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19816764%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, almost all patients were satisfied with the sex reassignment; 86% were assessed by clinicians at follow-up as stable or improved in global functioning. PMID: 19816764 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2880591 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2880591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857886&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19798564%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lindgren KP, Schacht RL, Mullins PM, Blayney JA PMID: 19798564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857886 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2857886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857888&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19795202%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kafka MP The historical definitions of sexual Fetishism are reviewed. Prior to the advent of DSM-III-R (American Psychiatric Association, 1987), Fetishism was typically operationally described as persistent preferential sexual arousal in association with non-living objects, an over-inclusive focus on (typically non-sexual) body parts (e.g., feet, hands) and body secretions. In the DSM-III-R, Partialism, an "exclusive focus on part of the body," was cleaved from Fetishism and added to the Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified category. The current literature reviewed suggests that Partialism and Fetishism are related, can be co-associated, and are non-exclusive domains of sexual behavior. The author suggests that since the advent and elaboration of the clinical significance criter... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857888 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2857888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857887&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19795203%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Quinsey VL Sexual coercion is a manifestation of sexual conflict that is not in itself pathological according to Wakefield's (1992) criteria because sexual coercion can increase a man's Darwinian fitness. There are, however, differences among men in their propensity to commit rape and this propensity is linked to antisocial personality characteristics and relatively more sexual interest in brutal rape depictions. If highly rape-prone men were to be considered pathological, it would be possible to develop diagnostic criteria to identify them. PMID: 19795203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857887 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2857887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2843490&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19784767%26dopt%3DAbstract (Self-)Abusive Prophecies, Rigorous Science, and Discursive Templates: Commentary on Malón (2009). Arch Sex Behav. 2009 Sep 26; Authors: Janssen DF PMID: 19784767 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2843490 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2843490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2843489&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19784768%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reviews the DSM diagnostic criteria for Female Orgasmic Disorder (FOD). Following an overview of the concept of female orgasm, research on the prevalence and associated features of FOD is briefly reviewed. Specific aspects of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for FOD are critically reviewed and key issues that should be considered for DSM-V are discussed. The DSM-IV-TR text on FOD focused on the physiological changes that may (or may not) accompany orgasm in women; one of the major recommendations here is that greater emphasis be given to the subjective aspects of the experience of orgasm. Additional specific recommendations are made for revision of diagnostic criteria, including the use of minimum severity and duration criteria, and better acknowledgment of the crucial role of relations... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2843489 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2843489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2843488&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19784769%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brotto LA Sexual Aversion Disorder (SAD) is one of two Sexual Desire Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and is defined as a "persistent or recurrent extreme aversion to, and avoidance of, all or almost all, genital sexual contact with a sexual partner" which causes distress or interpersonal difficulty. This paper reviews the short history of the diagnosis of SAD as well as the existing literature on its prevalence and etiology. Kaplan (1987) emphasized the phobic qualities of individuals with SAD who are highly avoidant of all forms of sexual contact. Much has also been written about the overlap between SAD and panic states, and the more obvious similarities between SAD and anxiety as opposed to sexual desire are described. There has b... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2843488 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2843488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834503&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19779971%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reviews the literature on Telephone Scatologia, Necrophilia, Zoophilia, Urophilia, Coprophilia, and Partialism. Based on extant data, no changes are suggested except for the status of Partialism. Partialism, sexual arousal characterized by "an exclusive focus on part of the body," had historically been subsumed as a type of Fetishism until the advent of DSM-III-R. The rationale for considering the removal of Partialism from Paraphilia NOS and its reintegration as a specifier for Fetishism is discussed here and in a companion review on the DSM diagnostic criteria for fetishism (Kafka, 2009). In the DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR, the essential features of a Paraphilia are recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors generally involving nonhuman objects, the s... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834503 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2834503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834505&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19777334%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reviews the diagnosis of HSDD in prior and current (DSM-IV-TR) editions of the DSM, critiques the existing criteria, and proposes criteria for consideration in DSM-V. Problems in coming to a clear operational definition of desire, the fact that sexual activity often occurs in the absence of desire for women, conceptual issues in understanding untriggered versus responsive desire, the relative infrequency of unprovoked sexual fantasies in women, and the significant overlap between desire and arousal are reviewed and highlight the need for revised DSM criteria for HSDD that accurately reflect women's experiences. The article concludes with the recommendation that desire and arousal be combined into one disorder with polythetic criteria. PMID: 19777334 [PubMed - as supplied b... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834505 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2834505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834504&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19777335%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reviews and critiques the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD). An overview of how the diagnostic criteria for FSAD have evolved over previous editions of the DSM is presented and research on prevalence and etiology of FSAD is briefly reviewed. Problems with the essential feature of the DSM-IV-TR diagnosis-"an inability to attain, or to maintain...an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement"-are identified. The significant overlap between "arousal" and "desire" disorders is highlighted. Finally, specific recommendations for revision of the criteria for DSM-V are made, including use of a polythetic approach to the diagnosis and the addition of duration and severity criteria. PMID: 19777335 [PubMed - as supplied by publis... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834504 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2834504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2808352&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19760499%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mota N, Cox BJ, Katz LY, Sareen J PMID: 19760499 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2808352 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2808352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2808353&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19760144%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zucker KJ PMID: 19760144 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2808353 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2808353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2801653&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19757010%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blanchard R This paper contains the author's report on transvestism, submitted on July 31, 2008, to the work group charged with revising the diagnoses concerning sexual and gender identity disorders for the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). In the first part of this report, the author reviews differences among previous editions of the DSM as a convenient way to illustrate problems with the nomenclature and uncertainties in the descriptive pathology of transvestism. He concludes this part by proposing a revised set of diagnostic criteria, including a new set of specifiers. In the second part, he presents a secondary analysis of a pre-existing dataset in order to investigate the utility of the pro... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2801653 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2801653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2801651&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19757012%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blanchard R This paper contains the author's report on pedophilia, submitted on June 2, 2008, to the work group charged with revising the diagnoses concerning sexual and gender identity disorders for the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The author reviews the previously published criticisms and empirical research concerning the diagnostic criteria for pedophilia and presents criticism and relevant research of his own. The review shows that the DSM diagnostic criteria for pedophilia have repeatedly been criticized as unsatisfactory on logical or conceptual grounds, and that published empirical studies on the reliability and validity of these criteria have produced ambiguous results. It therefore... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2801651 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2801651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2801654&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19757009%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lindgren KP, Schacht RL, Mullins PM, Blayney JA This research evaluated the association between gender and sexual debut (initial sexual intercourse) and indirect measures of sexuality. A sample of 440 U.S. college students (pre-sexual debut: 144 women, 153 men; post-sexual debut: 49 women, 94 men) completed the Sexual Self-Schema Scale (SSSS), which assessed cognitive representations about sexual aspects of oneself, and three Implicit Association Tests (IAT), which measured the strength of the associations between the concepts of self + sex, women + sex, and men + sex. Results replicated previous findings that (1) men more strongly associated self + sex and women + sex than did women, and (2) men and women had similarly strong associations of men + sex. Post-sexual debut women... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2801654 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2801654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2801652&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19757011%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shacham E, Cottler LB HIV prevention efforts require a focus on reducing high risk sexual behavior. Because these are self-reported, assessments that reduce memory bias and improve elicitation of data are needed. As part of a multi-site psychometric study of club drug use, abuse, and dependence, data were collected with a test-retest design that measured the reliability of the Washington University Risk Behavior Assessment for Club Drugs (WU-RBA-CD). Reliability was assessed separately by sex via kappa coefficients and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC); z tests compared coefficients by sex. A total of 603 participants were interviewed by independent assessors with 5 days in between interviews. Reliability for all 51 items of the sexual activity section of the WU-RBA-CD... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2801652 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2801652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2801650&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19757013%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated sexual drive and satisfaction of Chinese gynecologic cancer survivors. It also examined the extent to which personal mastery, adaptive coping, and perceived spousal support would exert direct and/or indirect influences on sexual outcomes. The cancer survivor group included 134 Chinese women who had received treatment for gynecologic cancer, while the healthy control group included 105 Chinese women who did not have a known history or current diagnosis of cancer. Compared to healthy women, cancer survivors reported lower levels of sexual drive and sexual satisfaction. Among sexually active participants, cancer survivors relative to healthy women engaged in less masturbation, less kissing and caressing, and less sexual fantasy in the past month. Hierarchical multiple ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2801650 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2801650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765126&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19728070%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined potential differences in women's likelihood of sexual risk taking in a laboratory setting based on alcohol intoxication and sexual abuse history. Participants (n = 64) were classified as non-sexually abused (NSA) or as having experienced sexual abuse in childhood only (CSA) or adulthood only (ASA) and randomly assigned to consume alcoholic (.06, .08, or .10% target blood alcohol content) or non-alcoholic drinks, after which participants read and responded to a risky sex vignette. Dependent measures included vaginal pulse amplitude, self-reported sexual arousal, likelihood of engaging in condom use and risky sexual behaviors described in the vignette, and mood. NSA and ASA women did not differ significantly on any dependent measures. CSA women reported significantly lower likeli... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765126 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2765126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733602&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705269%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nasserzadeh S PMID: 19705269 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733602 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733601&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705270%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Meyer-Bahlburg HF PMID: 19705270 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733601 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733600&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705271%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mokros A, Dombert B, Osterheider M, Zappalà A, Santtila P Choice-reaction time (CRT) is an experimental information-processing paradigm. Based on an interference effect in visual attention, the CRT method has been shown to be suitable for measuring sexual orientation in men and women. The present study assessed the potential of the CRT to identify deviant (i.e., pedophilic) sexual interest. Participants were patients from forensic-psychiatric hospitals: 21 child molesters and 21 non-sex offenders. The dependent variable was reaction time in an ostensible seek-and-locate task (i.e., identifying the position of a dot superimposed on a picture of a person). There was an interaction effect between stimulus age category and participant group status: Child molesters took longer... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733600 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733599&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705272%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined whether sexual arousal, in contrast to general arousal, could selectively reduce reported disgust for cues that pilot participants identified as sex or non-sex related. Male undergraduates were randomly assigned to one of four viewing groups. One group viewed erotic female images, a second clad female images, a third pleasantly arousing images (e.g., skydiving), and a fourth unpleasantly arousing images (e.g., an aimed gun). After the viewing phase, all participants were exposed to pairs of real disgust elicitors (sex versus non-sex related) drawn from various sensory modalities. Participants in the erotic images group, who rated being more sexually aroused than those in the other three groups, also reported being significantly less disgusted by sex-related elicitors. W... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733599 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733598&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705273%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nyitray AG, Harris RB, Abalos AT, Nielson CM, Papenfuss M, Giuliano AR Accurate knowledge about human sexual behaviors is important for increasing our understanding of human sexuality; however, there have been few studies assessing the reliability of sexual behavior questionnaires designed for community samples of adult men. A test-retest reliability study was conducted on a questionnaire completed by 334 men who had been recruited in Tucson, Arizona. Reliability coefficients and refusal rates were calculated for 39 non-sexual and sexual behavior questionnaire items. Predictors of unreliable reporting for lifetime number of female sexual partners were also assessed. Refusal rates were generally low, with slightly higher refusal rates for questions related to immigration, incom... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733598 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733581&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705274%26dopt%3DAbstract This article is a review of empirical studies on the association of alcohol and high-risk sexual behavior in SSA, with a focus on measurable outcomes generated from quantitative data. A critique of the literature is provided, with attention to methodological concerns. Empirically based theoretical orientations were used to interpret the reviewed research and to stimulate discussion about how to improve the state of the current literature. Based on this discussion, a model of alcohol and high-risk sexual behavior in an African context is proposed in order to integrate the existing literature and highlight areas in need of continued research. PMID: 19705274 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733581 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733576&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19705275%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ahmetoglu G, Swami V, Chamorro-Premuzic T The present study examined the associations among participant demographics, personality factors, love dimensions, and relationship length. In total, 16,030 participants completed an internet survey assessing Big Five personality factors, Sternberg's three love dimensions (intimacy, passion, and commitment), and the length of time that they had been involved in a relationship. Results of structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that participant age was negatively associated with passion and positively associated with intimacy and commitment. In addition, the Big Five factor of Agreeableness was positively associated with all three love dimensions, whereas Conscientiousness was positively associated with intimacy and commitment. Finally... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733576 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2733576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717029&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19688589%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Morrison ER, Clark AP, Gralewski L, Campbell N, Penton-Voak IS Women's preferences for facial structure vary over the menstrual cycle. Little is known, however, as to how preferences for behavior may be influenced by hormonal factors. Here, we demonstrate that social properties of facial motion influence attractiveness judgments in the absence of other cues, and that women's preferences for these displays vary over the menstrual cycle, as has been demonstrated for structural traits of men's faces in static stimuli. We produced shape-standardized facial models that were animated with male movement and assessed for flirtatiousness by 16 women and attractiveness by 47 women. In fertile phases of the menstrual cycle, women showed stronger preferences for flirtatious movement, but ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717029 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2717029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717028&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19688590%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dixson BJ, Grimshaw GM, Linklater WL, Dixson AF Studies of human physical traits and mate preferences often use questionnaires asking participants to rate the attractiveness of images. Female waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), breast size, and facial appearance have all been implicated in assessments by men of female attractiveness. However, very little is known about how men make fine-grained visual assessments of such images. We used eye-tracking techniques to measure the numbers of visual fixations, dwell times, and initial fixations made by men who viewed front-posed photographs of the same woman, computer-morphed so as to differ in her WHR (0.7 or 0.9) and breast size (small, medium, or large). Men also rated these images for attractiveness. Results showed that the initial visual ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717028 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2717028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717027&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19688591%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vasey PL, Jiskoot H In certain Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) populations, females routinely engage in same-sex courtship, mounting, and consortship activity. Drawing on behavioral, biogeographic, and genetic research, we suggest that female homosexual behavior may be associated with genetically distinct free-ranging populations of Japanese macaques. In addition, we briefly discuss the implications of this research for the evolution of female homosexual behavior in this species. PMID: 19688591 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717027 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2717027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2717026&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19688592%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bianchi FT, Shedlin MG, Brooks KD, Montes Penha M, Reisen CA, Zea MC, Poppen PJ This qualitative study explored partner selection in a sample of immigrant Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). In-depth interviews were conducted with men living in the greater New York metropolitan area who had been born in Brazil (n = 10), Colombia (n = 14), or the Dominican Republic (n = 9). One focus group was conducted with MSM from each of the three countries (9 Brazilian, 11 Colombian, and 5 Dominican participants). A grounded theory approach revealed three main themes relating to partner selection. The first concerned stereotypes of how Latino and Anglo-American men tend to behave in their sexual encounters and relationships. The participants perceived Latinos to be more affectionate an... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2717026 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2717026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2658210&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19639402%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gómez-Gil E, Esteva I, Almaraz MC, Pasaro E, Segovia S, Guillamon A Familial studies and reports of co-occurrence of gender identity disorder (GID) within a family may help to clarify the question of whether transsexualism is a familial phenomenon. In a sample of 995 consecutive transsexual probands (677 male-to-female [MF] and 318 female-to-male [FM]), we report 12 pairs of transsexual non-twin siblings (nine pairs of MF siblings, two pairs of MF-FM siblings, and one pair of FM siblings). The present study doubles the number of case reports of co-occurrence of transsexualism in non-twin siblings available in the literature. According to our data, the probability that a sibling of a transsexual will also be transsexual was 4.48 times higher for siblings of MF than for sib... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2658210 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2658210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2658209&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19639403%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wallien MS, Veenstra R, Kreukels BP, Cohen-Kettenis PT In this sociometric study, we aimed to investigate the social position of gender-referred children in a naturalistic environment. We used a peer nomination technique to examine their social position in the class and we specifically examined bullying and victimization of gender dysphoric children. A total of 28 children (14 boys and 14 girls), referred to a gender identity clinic, and their classmates (n = 495) were included (M age, 10.5 years). Results showed that the gender-referred children had a peer network of children of the opposite sex. Gender-referred boys had more nominations on peer acceptance from female classmates and less from male classmates as compared to other male classmates. Gender-referred girls were mor... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2658209 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2658209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2650027&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19636694%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kulshreshtha B, Philibert P, Eunice M, Khandelwal SK, Mehta M, Audran F, Paris F, Sultan C, Ammini AC PMID: 19636694 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2650027 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2650027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2650026&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19636695%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Costa RM, Brody S PMID: 19636695 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2650026 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2650026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2650025&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19636696%26dopt%3DAbstract This study question emerged from acceptability research in diverse settings showing that even though future microbicides are extolled as a disease prevention method that women could use without disclosing to their partners, many women assert they would inform their primary partner. Participants (N = 84), stratified by HIV-status and sexual activity (active vs. abstinent), applied the gel intra-vaginally for 14 days. At completion, quantitative acceptability data were obtained via questionnaire (N = 79) and qualitative data via small group discussions (N = 15 groups, 40 women). Quantitatively, 71% preferred a microbicide that could not be noticed by a sex partner and 86% experienced greater vaginal lubrication with daily use. Based on our analysis of the qualitative data, we suggest that wo... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2650025 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2650025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2638611&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19629669%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Voracek M, Fisher M, Shackelford TK The determination of paternity is important due to the possibility of cuckoldry and the subsequent squandering of male reproductive effort. Men may be attuned to prevalence rates of cuckoldry in the local environment to assess risk. However, women may have an enhanced ability to assess paternity and may have superior insight into women's sexual infidelity. Accordingly, this study examined subjective estimates of human non-paternity (HNP), the discrepancy between social/legal versus genetic paternity. The hypothesis was that women would provide higher estimates of HNP than men. A sex difference in the hypothesized direction was observed across four community samples of Austrian adults (totalling 763 men and 795 women), with women overall prov... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2638611 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2638611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2638610&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19629670%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Huang JH, Jacobs DF, Derevensky JL The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the prevalence patterns of sexual risk-taking behaviors (i.e., unprotected sex and having multiple sex partners) in relation to levels of gambling problems and heavy episodic drinking (HED) status among U.S. college athletes. Data from a representative national sample of 20,739 U.S. college athletes were derived from the first National Collegiate Athletic Association national survey of problem gambling and health-risk behaviors. Among college athletes who were sexually active during the past year, males reported significantly higher prevalence of unprotected sex (10.2%) and multiple sex partners (14.6%) than females (7.9% and 9.3%, respectively). Using the DSM-IV Gambling Screen classificat... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2638610 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2638610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2638608&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19629672%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined five minority stress factors: external objective stressful events, expectations of those events, internalized homonegativity, hiding and concealment of one's LGB identity, and ameliorating processes. The results showed that greater insight into loneliness among older LGB adults was obtained when minority stress factors were considered. Older LGB adults who had experienced negative reactions, as well as aging LGBs who expected those reactions, had the highest levels of loneliness. Having an LGB social network buffered against the impact of minority stress. These minority stress processes added to the variance already explained by general factors that influenced levels of loneliness (partner relationships, general social network, physical health, and self-esteem). Interventions a... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2638608 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2638608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2638609&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19629671%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brotto LA, Yule MA PMID: 19629671 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2638609 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2638609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2614319&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19609665%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports data on issues related to sexual desire and practice in the context of a partner's transition, which participants said often compelled a process of renegotiating bodies and sexual connection. Participant reports on the influence of transition on the couple's sex life were mixed. Many participants discussed changes in sex which were negatively affected in the course of transition by a lesbian sexual orientation and a personal trauma history, and positively affected by a more embodied partner and a partner with increased libido. More general changes to the nature of their sexual life are detailed, including a greater dependence on heteronormative gendered sexual scripts as transition began. PMID: 19609665 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexua... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2614319 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2614319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593523&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19590946%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stulhofer A, Arbanas G PMID: 19590946 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593523 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2593523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589875&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588237%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rieger G, Gygax L, Linsenmeier JA, Siler-Knogl A, Moskowitz DA, Bailey JM Prior research suggests that sex typicality (especially femininity of females, but also masculinity of males) relates to perceptions of attractiveness, for both heterosexual and homosexual individuals. Using videos from childhood and adulthood, we investigated how different components of sex typicality contributed to this effect, whether the sex of the evaluator or of the target moderated the effect, and how the relationship of attractiveness with sex typicality varied across the lifespan. In Study 1, videos of 45 female and 50 male heterosexual and homosexual adult targets (ages 18-30 years) were judged by 56 female and 65 male heterosexual and homosexual raters (ages 18-30 years). Results suggested tha... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589875 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589874&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588238%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zietsch BP, Verweij KJ, Bailey JM, Wright MJ, Martin NG Recent evidence indicates that homosexuals and bisexuals are, on average, at greater risk for psychiatric problems than heterosexuals. It is assumed with some supporting evidence that prejudice often experienced by nonheterosexuals makes them more vulnerable to psychiatric disorder, but there has been no investigation of alternative explanations. Here we used Eysenck's Neuroticism and Psychoticism scales as markers for psychiatric vulnerability and compared heterosexuals with nonheterosexuals in a community-based sample of identical and nonidentical twins aged between 19 and 52 years (N = 4904). Firstly, we tested whether apparent sexual orientation differences in psychiatric vulnerability simply mirrored sex differences-... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589874 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589873&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588239%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Coleman E, Horvath KJ, Miner M, Ross MW, Oakes M, Rosser BR, The present study explored the relationship between compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) for men who have sex with men (MSM) across a number of ethnic/racial groups and who used the Internet to seek sexual partners. A sample of 2,716 MSM (512 Asian, 445 Black, 683 Latino, 348 Other, 728 White) completed on online survey that collected information about their sexual behaviors with partners met online and offline. The survey also included the Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI). Consistent with the notion that CSB is a stable trait, higher scores on the CSBI were associated with greater odds for engaging in UAI, regardless of the context in which sex partners were met (online... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589873 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589872&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588240%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined the consistency in the number of sexual partners reported by participants in seven population-based surveys of adults in the U.S. Differences between studies were quite modest and much smaller than those associated with demographic attributes. Surprisingly, the mode of survey administration did not appear to influence disclosure when the questions were similar. We conclude that there is more consistency in sexual partnership reporting than is commonly believed. PMID: 19588240 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589872 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589871&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588241%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Strassberg DS PMID: 19588241 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589871 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589870&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588242%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tiefer L PMID: 19588242 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589870 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589869&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19588243%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: van Lankveld JJ, Ter Kuile M PMID: 19588243 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589869 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2589869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2538829&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fsites%2Fentrez%3Fcmd%3DSearch%26db%3Dpubmed%26term%3D%28%2520%28%2522Arch%2520Sex%2520Behav%2522%255Bta%255D%29%2520AND%2520%25221900%252F01%252F01%252000.00%2522%255BEDAT%255D%253A%25222009%252F06%252F27%252017.27%2522%255BEDAT%255D%29 1794 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. 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(Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2538829 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:27:02 +0100 2538829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2291063&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19308714%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Phua VC Based on data from participant observation and interviews with Brazilian sex workers and their clients, I examined the intersections of sexual and gender identities with sexual behaviors. Specifically, I was interested in how sex workers managed and negotiated their sexualities in the workplace. First, I described the layout and the social actors at a popular termas in a major Brazilian city. Then, I examined the interactions in the termas and how Brazilian sex workers use sexual identity terms to describe themselves. I argued that the use of these terms do not necessarily indicate sex workers' adoption of that sexual identity. Critical to them are the symbolic presentation of gender identity and the presentation of self at the work place. I developed a theoretical con... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2291063 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2291063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2291057&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19308715%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grov C, Parsons JT, Bimbi DS Much of our understanding of the association between the Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS) and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been limited to samples of HIV positive MSM only. Using data from a community-based survey of gay and bisexual men (n = 1214), this analysis sought to further evaluate the association between the SCS and sexual risk behavior. The SCS was significantly associated with a variety of sexual risk behaviors, including having sex under the influence of club drugs, engaging in unprotected anal sex (receptive or insertive) with partners of the same and/or different HIV serostatus, identity as a barebacker, intentions to have bareback sex, number of recent sex partners, and temptation for unsafe sex. The ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2291057 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2291057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2279910&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19301112%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Galis F, Ten Broek CM, Van Dongen S, Wijnaendts LC The second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is smaller in human males than in females and hence this trait is sexually dimorphic. The digit ratio is thought to be established during early prenatal development under the influence of prenatal sex hormones. However, the general assumption of early establishment has hardly been studied. In our study, we analyzed the 2D:4D ratio in 327 deceased human fetuses. We measured digit lengths in 169 male and 158 female fetuses ranging from 14 to 42 weeks old. Our results showed a slight, but significant, sexual dimorphism in the expected direction, i.e., females had, on average, a ratio of 0.924 and males a ratio of 0.916. There was no significant relationship with the presence or absence of ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2279910 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2279910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2279911&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19291385%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wetherill RR, Neal DJ, Fromme K Several decades of research have identified the contributions of psychosocial influences on adolescent and young adult sexual behavior; however, few studies have examined parental and peer influence and sexual values during the transition from high school to college. The current study tested the influence of sexual values and perceived awareness and caring (PAC), or beliefs about how much parents and peers know and care about students' behavior, on sexual behavior during this transitional period. Using data from a longitudinal study, generalized estimating equations and the generalized linear model were used to examine the associations among sexual values, parental and peer PAC, and sexual behavior, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Par... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2279911 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2279911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2265843&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19280331%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Seal BN, Bradford A, Meston CM Relationships between body image variables and sexuality have been found among several groups of women. However, research has largely focused on generalized experiences of sexuality. With the exception of two studies which focused on specific medical populations, to our knowledge there has been no investigation of the relationship between body image and acute measures of sexual response. In the current study, we investigated the relationships between body esteem, sexual response to erotica in a laboratory-setting, and self-reported sexual functioning in a non-clinical sample of 85 college women. Women participated in one study session, during which mental sexual arousal, perceptions of physical arousal, and sexual desire were assessed. Results sh... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2265843 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2265843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2242668&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19263209%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: van Straaten I, Holland RW, Finkenauer C, Hollenstein T, Engels RC We investigated to what extent the length of people's gazes during conversations with opposite-sex persons is affected by the physical attractiveness of the partner. Single participants (N = 115) conversed for 5 min with confederates who were rated either as low or high on physical attractiveness. From a mating strategy perspective, we hypothesized that men's increased dating desire towards highly attractive confederates would lead to longer periods of gazing, whereas women's gazing would be less influenced by their dating desire towards highly attractive confederates. Results confirmed our hypothesis, with significantly increased gazing for men in the high attractiveness condition but no significant difference... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2242668 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2242668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2235265&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19255839%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Liakopoulou M, Keramydas D, Dracopoulou M, Dacou-Voutetakis C PMID: 19255839 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2235265 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2235265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2212459&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19234778%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of this study was to reexamine the practice of anal intercourse among overweight and obese MSM and to assess the consistency with which condoms were used. MSM who had placed same-sex sexual advertisements were asked to complete a brief online survey. A total of 576 MSM completed the survey, which assessed: age, HIV-status, height, weight, rejection of sexual partners, number of anal intercourse partners, and condom use during anal intercourse. Increased BMI was associated with a lowered likelihood of rejecting sexual partners and decreased number of actual anal intercourse partners. Increased BMI was also associated with decreased condom use. In addition to cardiovascular disease, obese MSM may be at a higher risk for STDs relative to normal weight MSM. There was some evidenc... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2212459 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2212459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2202285&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19224354%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Malón A For some decades now in the West, there has been a growing social anxiety with regard to a phenomenon which has become known as child sexual abuse (CSA). This anxiety is fed by scientific theories whose cornerstone is the assessment of these experiences as necessarily harmful, due to their presumed serious consequences for the present and future lives of the minors involved in them. This principle, widely held by experts and laypersons alike, was also part and parcel of the danger presumably posed by Onanism, a phenomenon which occupied a similar position in society and medical science in the West during the eighteenth through twentieth centuries. The present work is a comparative review of these two hypotheses and the central objective was to compare the evolutio... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2202285 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2202285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2202280&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19224355%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tanner AE, Fortenberry JD, Zimet GD, Reece M, Graham CA, Murray M Currently in clinical trials, vaginal microbicides are proposed as a female-initiated method of sexually transmitted infection prevention. Much of microbicide acceptability research has been conducted outside of the United States and frequently without consideration of the social interaction between sex partners, ignoring the complex gender and power structures often inherent in young women's (heterosexual) relationships. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to build on existing microbicide research by exploring the role of male partners and relationship characteristics on young women's use of a microbicide surrogate, an inert vaginal moisturizer (VM), in a large city in the United States. Individual semi-... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2202280 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2202280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192291&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19219543%26dopt%3DAbstract Discussion focused on detailing which hypotheses regarding heterosexual sex differences in sexually coercive behavior were supported as well as directions for future research. PMID: 19219543 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192291 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2192291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192290&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19219544%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Janssen DF PMID: 19219544 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192290 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2192290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192289&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19219545%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mota NP, Cox BJ, Katz LY, Sareen J The present study examined the relationship between sexual behaviors and mental disorders and suicidality in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, a representative sample of adults ages 18 years and older (N = 5,692). The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to make DSM-IV based disorder diagnoses. Participants were also asked about suicidality and sexual behaviors. Multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for sociodemographic variables were used to examine the relationships of three sexual behaviors (age of first intercourse, number of past year partners, and past year condom use) with 15 mental disorders (clustered into any mood, anxiety, substance use, and disruptive behavior groups) ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192289 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2192289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2161271&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19191018%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nobre PJ, Pinto-Gouveia J The association between cognitive schemas activated during sexual events and sexual functioning was studied. A total of 376 participants (47 women and 49 men with a DSM-IV diagnosis of sexual dysfunction and 160 women and 120 men from a control group) answered the Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context, the International Index of Erectile Function, and the Female Sexual Function Index. Results showed that participants with sexual dysfunction activated significantly more negative schemas when exposed to sexually unsuccessful situations compared to sexually healthy individuals (after controlling for the frequency of negative sexual events experienced by both groups). Most men and women with sexual difficulties interpreted negativ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2161271 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2161271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2153561&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19184622%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Voracek M, Fisher ML PMID: 19184622 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2153561 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2153561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2153560&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19184623%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Holland E PMID: 19184623 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2153560 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2153560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2138825&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19172387%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Alanko K, Santtila P, Harlaar N, Witting K, Varjonen M, Jern P, Johansson A, von der Pahlen B, Sandnabba NK The existence of genetic effects on gender atypical behavior in childhood and sexual orientation in adulthood and the overlap between these effects were studied in a population-based sample of 3,261 Finnish twins aged 33-43 years. The participants completed items on recalled childhood behavior and on same-sex sexual interest and behavior, which were combined into a childhood gender atypical behavior and a sexual orientation variable, respectively. The phenotypic association between the two variables was stronger for men than for women. Quantitative genetic analyses showed that variation in both childhood gender atypical behavior and adult sexual orientation was partly du... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2138825 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2138825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2135342&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19169803%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sylva D, Rieger G, Linsenmeier JA, Bailey JM Sex-atypical behaviors may be used to identify a person as homosexual. To shield themselves from prejudice, homosexual people may attempt to conceal these behaviors. It is not clear how effectively they can do so. In Study 1, we asked homosexual participants to conceal their sex-atypical behaviors while talking about the weather. Raters watched videos of the participants and judged the likelihood that each participant was homosexual. Homosexual participants were able to partially conceal signs of their orientation, but they remained distinguishable from heterosexual participants. In Study 2, we tested the ability to conceal signs of one's sexual orientation in a more demanding situation: a mock job interview. In this scenario, homos... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2135342 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2135342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2126368&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19160033%26dopt%3DAbstract This article synthesizes the peer-reviewed literature about barebacking, an HIV risk behavior that is generally understood as intentional unprotected anal intercourse between men where HIV transmission is a possibility. Of the 42 academic reports identified in the Anglophone literature, the greatest attention is given to U.S. publications and empirical projects. The variable nomenclature about barebacking is recognized and it is concluded that although epidemiological data suggest prevalence of barebacking varies across regions, time, and serostatus, the majority of men who have sex with men (MSM) do not intentionally seek out condomless anal sex. Findings show that macro-, meso-, interpersonal-, and intrapersonal level factors, such as homonegativity, community norms, partner intimacy, an... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2126368 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2126368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2117184&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19152107%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pfäfflin F PMID: 19152107 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2117184 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2117184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2117183&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19152108%26dopt%3DAbstract Comment on Pfäfflin's (2008) "Good Enough to Eat" Arch Sex Behav. 2009 Jan 19; Authors: Beier KM PMID: 19152108 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2117183 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2117183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102300&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19139984%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Bhargava S, Dixit VK The roots of Asparagus racemosus, Chlorophytum borivilianum, and rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides are popular for their aphrodisiac and immunostimulatory properties. The herbs have been traditionally used as Vajikaran Rasayana herbs because of their putative positive influence on sexual performance in humans. Lyophilized aqueous extracts obtained from the roots of A. racemosus, C. borivilianum, and rhizomes of C. orchioides were studied for sexual behavior effects in male albino rats and compared with untreated control group animals (total N = 60). The rats were evaluated for effect of treatments on anabolic effect. Seven measures of sexual behavior were evaluated. Administration of 200 mg/kg body weight of the aqueous extracts had pr... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102300 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2102300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102299&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19139985%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dixson BJ, Dixson AF, Bishop PJ, Parish A Men and women living in New Zealand and California completed five studies regarding human physique and sexual attractiveness. In Studies 1-3, women rated images of male stimuli and, in Studies 4-5, men rated female stimuli. In Study 1, women in both countries rated mesomorphic (muscular) and average male somatotypes as most attractive, followed by ectomorphic (slim) and endomorphic (heavily built) figures. In Study 2, amount and distribution of masculine trunk hair (chest and abdominal) was altered progressively in a series of front-posed male figures. In both countries, the image lacking any trunk hair was rated as the most attractive, with a steady decline in attractiveness as hirsutism became more pronounced. Study 3 assessed attrac... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102299 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2102299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2102298&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19139986%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grov C, Parsons JT, Bimbi DS Larger penis size has been equated with a symbol of power, stamina, masculinity, and social status. Yet, there has been little research among men who have sex with men assessing the association between penis size and social-sexual health. Survey data from a diverse sample of 1,065 men who have sex with men were used to explore the association between perceived penis size and a variety of psychosocial outcomes. Seven percent of men felt their penis was "below average," 53.9% "average," and 35.5% "above average." Penis size was positively related to satisfaction with size and inversely related to lying about penis size (all ps < .01). Size was unrelated to condom use, frequency of sex partners, HIV status, or recent diagnoses of HBV, HCV, gonorrhe... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2102298 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2102298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090704&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19130207%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fielder RL, Carey MP "Hookups," sexual interactions between partners who do not expect a romantic commitment, are believed to be common among adolescents and young adults. Most existing research is cross-sectional and has not investigated the antecedents or consequences of hookups. To our knowledge, this study provides the first prospective investigation of the hypothesized predictors of penetrative sex hookups (i.e., oral, vaginal, and anal sex) and the first exploration of the short-term mental health consequences of hookups. A total of 140 first-semester college students (109 females, 31 males) completed an anonymous survey early in their first semester; the survey assessed 18 potential predictors of hooking up that were identified from theory and past research. At the end ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090704 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2090704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090707&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19130204%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Widman L, McNulty JK Despite indirect evidence linking narcissism to sexual aggression, studies directly examining this relationship have yielded inconsistent results. Likely contributing to such inconsistencies, prior research has used global measures of narcissism not sensitive to whether the components of narcissism are activated in sexual versus non-sexual domains. The current research avoided such problems by using a measure of sexual narcissism to predict sexual aggression. In a sample of 299 men and women, Study 1 validated the Sexual Narcissism Scale, a new sexuality research instrument with four subscales-Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Entitlement, Low Sexual Empathy, and Sexual Skill. Then, in a sample of 378 men, Study 2 demonstrated that sexual narcissism was associat... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090707 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2090707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090706&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19130205%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lippa RA, Collaer ML, Peters M Mental rotation and line angle judgment performance were assessed in more than 90,000 women and 111,000 men from 53 nations. In all nations, men's mean performance exceeded women's on these two visuospatial tasks. Gender equality (as assessed by United Nations indices) and economic development (as assessed by per capita income and life expectancy) were significantly associated, across nations, with larger sex differences, contrary to the predictions of social role theory. For both men and women, across nations, gender equality and economic development were significantly associated with better performance on the two visuospatial tasks. However, these associations were stronger for the mental rotation task than for the line angle judgment task, and... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090706 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2090706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090705&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19130206%26dopt%3DAbstract This study prospectively examined whether abuse and/or neglect in childhood were associated with increased likelihood of same-sex partnerships in adulthood. The sample included physically abused (N = 85), sexually abused (N = 72), and neglected (N = 429) children (ages 0-11) with documented cases during 1967-1971 who were matched with non-maltreated children (N = 415) and followed into adulthood. At approximately age 40, participants (483 women and 461 men) were asked about romantic cohabitation and sexual partners, in the context of in-person interviews covering a range of topics. Group (abuse/neglect versus control) differences were assessed with cross-tabulations and logistic regression. A total of 8% of the overall sample reported any same-sex relationship (cohabitation or sexual partn... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090705 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2090705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090703&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19130208%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hatta T, Nagaya K The present study examined differences in Stroop and memory task performances modulated by gonadal steroid hormones during the menstrual cycle in women. Thirty women with regular menstrual cycles performed a logical memory task (Wechsler Memory Scale) and the Stroop task. The results showed a significant difference in Stroop task performance between low and high levels of estradiol and progesterone during the menstrual cycle, but there was no significant difference in memory performance between the two phases, nor was there any significant mood change that might have influenced cognitive performance. These findings suggest that sex-related hormone modulation selectively affects cognitive functions depending on the type of task and low level secretion of estra... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090703 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2090703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2076530&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19115101%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the practices of sex workers before and after legalization of prostitution. Cross-sectional surveys of comparable samples of female sex workers were conducted in 1991 (N = 200, aged 16-46 years) and 2003 (N = 247, aged 18-57 years) in Queensland, Australia, spanning a period of major change in regulation of the local industry. In 2003, male clients at brothels and private sole operators (N = 161; aged 19-72 years) were also interviewed. Over time, there was a clear increase in the provision of "exotic" sexual services, including bondage and discipline, submission, fantasy, use of sex toys, golden showers, fisting, and lesbian double acts, while "traditional" services mostly remained at similar levels (with substantial decrease in oral sex without a condom). Based on com... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2076530 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2076530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2066114&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19109697%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rahman Q, Collins A, Morrison M, Orrells JC, Cadinouche K, Greenfield S, Begum S PMID: 19109697 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2066114 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2066114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2054446&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19096922%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Merino-Salas S, Arrabal-Polo MA, Arrabal-Martin M PMID: 19096922 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2054446 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2054446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2054448&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19093196%26dopt%3DAbstract This report describes such a man, whose paraphilic interest would appropriately be called anatomic autoandrophilia. The demonstration that anatomic autoandrophilia exists in men is consistent with the theory that erotic target location errors constitute an independent paraphilic dimension. PMID: 19093196 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2054448 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2054448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2054447&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19093197%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shtarkshall RA, Carmel S, Jaffe-Hirschfield D, Woloski-Wruble A In view of the developmental approach to sexual behavior, this article presents the stages of sexual behavior leading to coitus in four grades of high school students in Israel and the sociodemographic factors associated with initiating coitus. Analyses were based on data from the first national study dealing comprehensively with sexuality in 30 years. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by a random sample of 4,609 students of the General Educational (secular) system that included 68% of the Hebrew-speaking sector or 55% of all students in Israel. Our findings indicated a progressive set of stages of sexual behavior forming a Guttman scale, from kissing and petting over the clothes though petting under... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2054447 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2054447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2042293&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19082702%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Green R Whereas hormonal and surgical sex change have been increasingly refined and accepted medically during the past 40 years, legal protections have only recently received attention. This overview focuses on employment, medical treatment, and civil status as male or female in the United States and the United Kingdom. Employment protection in the UK is assured since a court decision in 1994, but in the U.S. is generally uncertain and inconsistent between states. Health care, including surgery, under the UK National Health Service, is assured since a court decision in 1996. In the U.S., the absence of a national insurance program and the reluctance of private insurers to fund treatment remains an obstacle. Military personnel and prisoners are provided treatment in the UK but ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2042293 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2042293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2042292&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19082703%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brotto LA, Knudson G, Inskip J, Rhodes K, Erskine Y Current definitions of asexuality focus on sexual attraction, sexual behavior, and lack of sexual orientation or sexual excitation; however, the extent to which these definitions are accepted by self-identified asexuals is unknown. The goal of Study 1 was to examine relationship characteristics, frequency of sexual behaviors, sexual difficulties and distress, psychopathology, interpersonal functioning, and alexithymia in 187 asexuals recruited from the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN). Asexual men (n = 54) and women (n = 133) completed validated questionnaires online. Sexual response was lower than normative data and was not experienced as distressing, and masturbation frequency in males was similar to avail... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2042292 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2042292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029234&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19067151%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Patrick ME, Lee CM Motivations for and against sex are salient predictors of engaging in or abstaining from sex in cross-sectional studies. Participants (N = 637, 41.4% male) provided data on their motivations for and against sex and lifetime sexual behavior prior to entering college and six months into the first year in college. Longitudinal data were used to examine differences on motivations for and against sex reported the summer before college entrance for students who continued to abstain (Nevers, 44.7%), transitioned to sexual behavior in the following months (Transitioners, 11.0%), and who were previously sexually active (Actives, 44.3%). Multivariate analysis of variance analyses indicated that Transitioners evidenced mean-level differences in motivations surrounding ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029234 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2029234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029233&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19067152%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the hypothesis that the prevalence of nonhomosexual MtF transsexualism, relative to homosexual MtF transsexualism, would be higher in individualistic countries than in collectivistic countries. I analyzed data from 22 studies of MtF transsexualism, conducted in 16 countries, examining the association between percentage of nonhomosexual participants and Hofstede's (Culture's consequences: Comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations, 2001) Individualism Index (IDV). IDV accounted for 77% of observed variance in the percentage of nonhomosexual MtF participants (r = 0.88, p < .0001). Controlling for differences in national wealth and in Hofstede's other indices of societal values (Power Distance, Uncertainty Avoidance, and Masculinity) did... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029233 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2029233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2029232&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19067153%26dopt%3DAbstract This study used a material-discursive framework and a qualitative methodology to investigate the ways in which intimacy and sexuality are renegotiated in the context of cancer, and what factors are associated with successful or unsuccessful renegotiation, from the perspective of partners caring for a person with cancer. Twenty participants were interviewed, across a range of cancer types, stages, and age groups. Eleven participants reported that they were unable to negotiate other ways of being sexually intimate when penetrative sexual intercourse was no longer physiologically possible or desirable. Nine were able to renegotiate sexual intimacy in the context of cancer to include practices previously positioned as secondary to "real sex," such as mutual masturbation, self masturbation, man... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2029232 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2029232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993262&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19030977%26dopt%3DAbstract This study employed qualitative methods to better understand the maintenance of a heterosexual identity in the face of discordant sexual behaviors. Open-ended, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 heterosexually identified men (M age, 39.85 years) who reported at least one sexual encounter with a male in the previous year but not more than one sexual encounter per month with a male. Of the participants, 61.9% were African American/black, 28.6% were currently married, 71.4% reported current substance use, and 57.1% were HIV infected. Participants did not consider their same-sex activities as discrepant with their heterosexual identity as these activities were coded as infrequent, recreational, accidental, or an economic necessity. They avoided intimacy by depersonaliz... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993262 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1993262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993261&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19030978%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Janssen E, Goodrich D, Petrocelli JV, Bancroft J The past few years have seen an increased awareness of the relevance of studying the role of sexual response, emotion, and traits such as sensation seeking and the propensity for sexual inhibition in risky sexual behavior. The current study examined the association between self-reported sexual risk taking and psychophysiological response patterns in 76 heterosexual and homosexual men. Measures included genital, electrodermal, startle eyeblink, and cardiovascular responses, and stimuli included threatening (depicting coercive sexual interactions) and nonthreatening (depicting consensual sexual interactions) sexual film excerpts. Sexual risk taking was hypothesized to be associated with decreased inhibition of sexual arousal and h... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993261 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1993261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993260&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19030979%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vocks S, Stahn C, Loenser K, Legenbauer T The aim of the study was to discover whether persons with Gender Identity Disorder (GID) differed from controls of both sexes and from persons with eating disorders in terms of the degree of eating and body image disturbance, self-esteem, and depression. A total of 88 self-identified male-to-female transsexuals (MtF), 43 female-to-male transsexuals (FtM), 62 females with an eating disorder, 56 male controls, and 116 female controls completed the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Eating Disorder Inventory, Body Checking Questionnaire, Drive for Muscularity Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory. MtF showed higher scores on restrained eating, eating concerns, weight concerns, shape concerns, drive for ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993260 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1993260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993259&cid=s_37549_36_f&fid=37549&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19030980%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Angelone DJ, Mitchell D, Carola K The present study attempted to develop a laboratory analogue for the study of tolerance for sexual harassment by using an online speed-dating paradigm. In that context, the relation between participants' sexual harassment attitudes, perpetrator attractiveness, perpetrator status, and perceived dating potential of the perpetrator were examined as factors influencing participants' tolerance of sexually harassing behavior. Participants were 128 female college students from a small northeastern public university. Results indicated that attractiveness, high social status, and attitudinal beliefs about sexual harassment were all predictive of tolerance for sexual harassment, providing preliminary support for the validity of this paradigm. In additio... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993259 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1993259