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. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:31:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666217&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%3D22302504%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Savin-Williams RC, Joyner K, Rieger G Abstract Based on date from Wave 3 and Wave 4 from National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (N = 12,287), known as Add Health, the majority of young adults identified their sexual orientation as 100% heterosexual. The second largest identity group, "mostly heterosexual," was larger than all other nonheterosexual identities combined. Comparing distributions across waves, which were approximately 6 years apart, stability of sexual orientation identity was more common than change. Stability was greatest among men and those identifying as heterosexual. Individuals who identified as 100% homosexual reported nearly the same level of stability as 100% heterosexuals. The bisexual category was the most unstable, with one quarter mai... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666217 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666219&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%3D22289980%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, it seems that estrogen production may influence the anatomic and vascular changes of the labia minora during the menstrual cycle and these changes can be easily identified by ultrasound. PMID: 22289980 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666219 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666218&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%3D22289981%26dopt%3DAbstract This article undertakes textual analysis to examine some of the ways in which knowledge around sexuality-related youth suicide and its causes are produced and made available through news media discourses and news-making processes. Four categories of sexuality-related suicide discourses were identified in news stories and features over the past 20 years: statistical research that makes non-heterosexuality implicit as a cause of suicide; stories about deviancy, guilt, and shame; suicide survivor stories; and bullying/harassment of non-heterosexual persons by individuals in schools and other institutions as suicide cause. Through processes of news production and meaning-making, use of expert opinions of primary definers, experiential accounts, reliance on citations of quantitative data, priv... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666218 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666221&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%3D22282323%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Senn TE, Carey MP, Coury-Doniger P Abstract Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with sexual risk behavior in adulthood, but little research has investigated processes that might mediate this relation. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether constructs suggested by the traumagenic dynamics (TD) model (a theory of the effects of CSA) or constructs suggested by the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model (a theory of the antecedents of sexual risk behavior) better mediated the relation between CSA and sexual risk behavior in adulthood. Participants were 481 women attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic (66% African American) who completed a computerized survey as well as behavioral simulations assessing condom application and sexual ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666221 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666220&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%3D22282324%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cantor JM Abstract Whether homosexuality should be described as one among many paraphilic sexual interests or an altogether different dimension of sexual interest has long been discussed in terms of its political and social implications. The present article examined the question instead by comparing the major correlates and other features of homosexuality and of the paraphilias, including prevalence, sex ratio, onset and course, fraternal birth order, physical height, handedness, IQ and cognitive neuropsychological profile, and neuroanatomy. Although those literatures remain underdeveloped, the existing findings thus far suggest that homosexuality has a pattern of correlates largely, but not entirely, distinct from that identified among the paraphilias. At least, if homose... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666220 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666222&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%3D22278028%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Diamond LM Abstract Over the past decade, numerous studies have documented fundamental differences between the phenomenology of male and female sexual orientation, largely centering on women's capacity for fluidity in their sexual attractions. The past decade has also witnessed fundamental changes in clinical perspectives on "normal" versus "dysfunctional" patterns of female sexual desire, largely centering on women's greater capacity for responsive and context-dependent sexual desires. In both cases, traditional male-based models of sexuality have been found inadequate to describe women's experiences. I argue that this inadequacy stems from a failure of traditional models to appropriately account for the phenomenon of variability over time, which may constitute a fundamen... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666222 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666223&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%3D22270254%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined genetic and environmental influences on the second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) using a Japanese twin sample (N = 300). The genetic analysis showed substantial additive genetic influences for both right and left hand 2D:4D. The rest of the variance was explained mainly by environmental influences not shared within twin pairs. These findings were, in general, in accordance with preceding studies with primarily Caucasian twin samples. The bivariate genetic analysis revealed that the additive genetic influences were largely shared between the right and left hand, while the non-shared environmental influences were largely unique to each hand. Results from a comparison of opposite-sex and same-sex twins were not significant, although they were in the predicted direction according... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666223 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612010&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%3D22258278%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lippa RA Abstract In a paradigm that asked participants to rate the sexual attractiveness of male and female swimsuit models, Lippa, Patterson, and Marelich (2010) showed that heterosexual men's category specificity exceeded heterosexual women's in two ways: (1) Heterosexual men showed much larger differences in their attraction and viewing times to male versus female photo models than heterosexual women, and (2) heterosexual men's attractions to female but not male models increased with model attractiveness whereas heterosexual women's attractions to both sexes increased with model attractiveness. The current study used the same paradigm to study category specificity in homosexual and heterosexual participants. In addition to replicating previous findings for heterosexual... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612010 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5612010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5588474&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%3D22234449%26dopt%3DAbstract We report a case of a rare congenital malformation, a urogenital sinus cyst in a young patient with non-specific symptoms for several months. A 21-year-old male presented with vague and intermittent abdominal pain. Ultrasound scan showed a retrovesical hypoechoic collection (approximately 6 cm) and left renal agenesis, compatible with a possible congenital malformation. These findings were confirmed by MRI. A laparoscopic excision of the cyst was performed with no complications. Pathology report confirmed a urogenital sinus cyst. The postoperative recovery was uneventful and the patient was discharged within 48 h. Urogenital sinus cysts are rare entities with few cases described in the literature. Imaging techniques such as ultrasound, CT or MRI may help with diagnosis. Therapeutic modal... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5588474 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5588474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5588475&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%3D22228196%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dickinson ER, Adelson JL, Owen J PMID: 22228196 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5588475 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5588475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571709&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%3D22218785%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Imhoff R, Schmidt AF, Weiß S, Young AW, Banse R Abstract The amount of time an individual spends gazing at images is longer if the depicted person is sexually appealing. Despite an increasing use of such response latencies as a diagnostic tool in applied forensic settings, the underlying processes that drive the seemingly robust effect of longer response latencies for sexually attractive targets remain unknown. In the current study, two alternative explanations are presented and tested using an adapted viewing time paradigm that disentangled task- and stimulus-specific processes. Heterosexual and homosexual male participants were instructed to rate the sexual attractiveness of target persons differing in sex and sexual maturation from four experimentally assigned perspect... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571709 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571708&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%3D22218786%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Seto MC Abstract In this article, I address the question of whether pedophilia in men can be construed as a male sexual orientation, and the implications for thinking of it in this way for scientific research, clinical practice, and public policy. I begin by defining pedophilia and sexual orientation, and then compare pedophilia (as a potential sexual orientation with regard to age) to sexual orientations with regard to gender (heterosexuality, bisexuality, and homosexuality), on the bases of age of onset, correlations with sexual and romantic behavior, and stability over time. I conclude with comments about the potential social and legal implications of conceptualizing pedophilia as a type of sexual orientation in males. PMID: 22218786 [PubMed - as supplied by publish... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571708 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571707&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%3D22218787%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Balán IC, Carballo-Diéguez A, Ventuneac A, Remien RH, Dolezal C, Ford J Abstract The emergence of barebacking (intentional unprotected anal intercourse in situations where there is risk of HIV infection) among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been partially attributed to a decrease in HIV-related concerns due to improved anti-retroviral treatment. It is important to understand the level of concern these men have regarding HIV infection because it can affect their interest in risk reduction behaviors as well as their possible engagement in risk reduction interventions. As part of a study on MSM who use the Internet to seek sexual partners, 89 ethnic and racially diverse men who reported never having an HIV-positive test result completed an in-depth qualitative intervie... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571707 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571706&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%3D22218788%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Balon R PMID: 22218788 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571706 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5571705&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%3D22218789%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tucker D, Brakel SJ PMID: 22218789 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5571705 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5571705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556775&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%3D22194088%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined sexual arousal patterns among bisexual men recruited using stringent criteria designed to exclude those who were less likely to have sexual interest in both sexes. Furthermore, we included a bisexual stimulus depicting a man engaged in sex simultaneously with another man and a woman. On average, the bisexual men showed a bisexual arousal pattern, with respect to both self-reported and genital arousal. Additionally, the bisexual men were more aroused by the bisexual stimulus compared with the homosexual and heterosexual men. Some bisexual-identified men have bisexual genital arousal patterns, although it remains unclear how common they are. PMID: 22194088 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556775 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556774&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%3D22194089%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Noar SM, Webb E, Van Stee S, Feist-Price S, Crosby R, Willoughby JF, Troutman A Abstract The purpose of the current investigation was to contextualize the sexual relationships and risk behaviors of heterosexually active African Americans. A total of 38 participants (20 females and 18 males) aged 18-44 years were recruited in a large city in the southeastern U.S. to participate in focus group discussions exploring sexual partnerships, general condom perceptions, and condom negotiation. Results indicated that participants distinguished among at least three partner types-one-night stand, "regular" casual partner, and main partner. Partner types were found to shape and influence types of sexual behaviors, perceptions of risk and condom use, and condom negotiation. Participant... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556774 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556773&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%3D22194090%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study of AAMSM conducted in two cities, we explored similarities and differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative AAMSM on sociodemographic variables, HIV-related risk behaviors, and attitudinal constructs. Differences emerged in several major life areas: (1) poverty, employment, and use of mental health services, (2) sexual risk behaviors, and (3) self-identification with gay identity and culture. With regard to sociodemographic indicators, HIV-positive AAMSM were doing worse than HIV-negative AAMSM in that they were more likely to be disabled, to be living below the poverty level, and accessing mental health services. With regard to risk behaviors and partner characteristics, HIV-positive AAMSM were acting more responsibly than their HIV-negative counterparts, as they were m... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556773 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556779&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%3D22187026%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miller SA, Byers ES Abstract Many clients who are not seeking sex therapy experience sexual concerns that affect their overall psychological well-being. However, they may be hesitant to broach them if clinicians do not ask about these issues. The current study assessed a model of how sex education and training affect clinicians' sexual intervention self-efficacy (confidence addressing sexual issues) and, in turn, their willingness to address sexual issues. Participants who had completed their graduate work and internship and had been working for more than a year providing therapy to adults were recruited for an on-line survey from the Canadian Registrar of Health Service Providers, the American Psychological Association, and provincial licensing organizations; 110 psycholo... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556779 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556778&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%3D22187027%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to assess a broad range of sexual behaviors and associated experiences among bisexual men living in the midwestern United States. An interviewer-administered questionnaire containing items from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior assessed lifetime and recent (i.e., past 6 months and last event) sexual behaviors and experiences with both male and female partners among a diverse sample of 75 behaviorally bisexual men. Responses were quantified and analyzed using descriptive and multivariate statistics. A wide range of sexual behaviors with partners of both genders was found. Vaginal intercourse and oral sex with both men and women were the most commonly reported behaviors. Subjective reports of pleasure, arousal, and sexual function during sexual activity were... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556778 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556777&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%3D22187028%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Parsons JT, Starks TJ, Dubois S, Grov C, Golub SA Abstract Researchers have documented the psychological and physical health benefits of being in a relationship among heterosexuals, although there has been limited research to examine such benefits among gay and bisexual men. Gay and bisexual men demonstrate considerable variety in the nature of their relationships, particularly in terms of the degree to which they are monogamous. In order to better understand the psychological and behavioral impact of same-sex relationships on the health of gay and bisexual men, demographic characteristics, psychological factors, sexual behavior, and substance use data were examined in a sample of 819 gay and bisexual men who self-identified as single (n = 503) or were classified as bein... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556777 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556776&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%3D22187029%26dopt%3DAbstract This study tested the balancing selection hypothesis, that is, genes predisposing men to homosexuality escape elimination from the population because the decreased fertility of men with the heritable form of homosexuality is offset by an increased fertility among biological relatives who carry the same genetic variants. The index subjects (probands) were 40,197 firstborn heterosexual men and 4,784 firstborn homosexual men retrieved from six archival data sets, all of which had previously been used in published research. The measure of familial (specifically, parental) fertility was the proband's number of younger siblings. The results directly contradicted the prediction of the balancing selection hypothesis. In four of the six samples, the homosexual probands had significantly fewer young... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556776 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5556780&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%3D22183583%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rammsayer TH, Troche SJ Abstract The present study was designed to elucidate sex-related differences in two basic auditory and one basic visual aspect of sensory functioning, namely sensory discrimination of pitch, loudness, and brightness. Although these three aspects of sensory functioning are of vital importance in everyday life, little is known about whether men and women differ from each other in these sensory functions. Participants were 100 male and 100 female volunteers ranging in age from 18 to 30 years. Since sensory sensitivity may be positively related to individual levels of intelligence and musical experience, measures of psychometric intelligence and musical background were also obtained. Reliably better performance for men compared to women was found for p... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5556780 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5556780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521392&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%3D22170444%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Carvalho J, Vieira AL, Nobre P Abstract For the last three decades, male and female sexual responses have been conceptualized as similar, based on separated and sequential phases as proposed by the models of Masters and Johnson (1966) and Kaplan (1979) model. However, there is a growing debate around the need to conceptualize female sexual response and the classification of sexual dysfunction in women, in view of the upcoming editions of the DSM and ICD. The aim of this study was to test, using structural equation modeling, five conceptual, alternative models of female sexual function, using a sample of women with sexual difficulties and a sample of women without sexual problems. A total of 1993 Portuguese women participated in the study and completed a modified version of... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521392 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521391&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%3D22170445%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gartrell NK, Bos HM, Goldberg NG PMID: 22170445 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521391 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502393&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%3D22160881%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of this study was to review the theory supporting a link between sexual touching and difficulties with sexual arousal and orgasm, and to examine associations between these constructs among older adults in the United States. The data were from the 2005-2006 National Social Life Health and Aging Project, which surveyed 3,005 community-dwelling men and women ages 57-85 years. The 1,352 participants who had had sex in the past year reported on their frequency of sexual touching and whether there had been a period of several months or more in the past year when they were unable to climax, had trouble getting or maintaining an erection (men) or had trouble lubricating (women). Women also reported how often they felt sexually aroused during partner sex in the last 12 months. The o... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502393 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5502393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5502392&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%3D22160882%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Giles J PMID: 22160882 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5502392 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5502392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484987&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%3D22130691%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Estes Z, Felker S Abstract On tasks that require the mental rotation of 3-dimensional figures, males typically exhibit higher accuracy than females. Using the most common measure of mental rotation (i.e., the Mental Rotations Test), we investigated whether individual variability in confidence mediates this sex difference in mental rotation performance. In each of four experiments, the sex difference was reliably elicited and eliminated by controlling or manipulating participants' confidence. Specifically, confidence predicted performance within and between sexes (Experiment 1), rendering confidence irrelevant to the task reliably eliminated the sex difference in performance (Experiments 2 and 3), and manipulating confidence significantly affected performance (Experiment 4)... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484987 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484988&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%3D22127728%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kamen C, Etter D, Flores S, Sharp S, Lee S, Gore-Felton C Abstract The association of trauma exposure and coping style to sexual risk behavior has yet to be fully examined in the context of primary and casual sexual partnerships. The current study assessed a high risk sexual behavior-unprotected anal intercourse (UAI)-in a high risk population of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) with a history of trauma. Using audio computer-assisted self-interview technology, 132 HIV-positive MSM completed measures of trauma exposure, trauma symptoms, coping strategies, and sexual risk behavior. Hierarchical logistic regression analyses indicated that completing more years of education and having experienced sexual abuse were positively associated with UAI with casual partners... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484988 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484990&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%3D22124749%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Quinsey VL Abstract In this article, I discuss the question of the pathological nature of various sexual orientations and paraphilias and provide arguments for and against the inclusion of various paraphilias in future versions of the DSM. Practically, it is proposed that most of the paraphilias can be usefully conceptualized as involving sexual behaviors directed toward non-consenting individuals. From a Darwinian standpoint, it seems clear that at least some of the paraphilias should not be considered to be pathological because they are potentially associated with enhanced fitness. PMID: 22124749 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484990 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484989&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%3D22124750%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: van Anders SM PMID: 22124750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484989 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430663&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%3D22089325%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kaighobadi F, Shackelford TK, Weekes-Shackelford VA Abstract The current study tested the hypothesis that women pretend orgasm as part of a broader strategy of mate retention. We obtained self-report data from 453 heterosexual women (M age, 21.8 years) in a long-term relationship (M length, 32.8 months) drawn from universities and surrounding communities in the southeastern United States. The results indicated that (1) women who perceived higher risk of partner infidelity were more likely to report pretending orgasm, (2) women who reported greater likelihood of pretending orgasm also reported performing more mate retention behaviors, and (3) women's perceptions of partner infidelity risk mediated the relationship between pretending orgasm and the performance of cost-infl... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430663 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430666&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%3D22083654%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Roberts VM, Prause N Abstract Distractions from sexual cues have been shown to decrease the sexual response, but it is unclear how distracters decrease sexual response. Individual differences may modulate the efficacy of distracters. Forty women viewed three sexual films while their labial temperature and continuous self-reported sexual arousal were monitored. One sexual film had simultaneous verbal distracters concerning dissatisfaction with one's physical appearance (higher salience distracter), a second had distracters concerning daily chores (lower salience distracter), and the third sexual film had no distracters. Participant's reporting greater relationship satisfaction and more communication with their partner about their own physical appearance were expected to dec... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430666 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430665&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%3D22083655%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, undergraduate students from a public university in the U.S. (n = 320) and Peru (n = 251) completed questionnaires addressing their online sexual activity (OSA), psychological adjustment, and family environment and communication. Results indicated that Peruvians used the Internet significantly more than U.S. students to view sexually-explicit material (SEM), find sexual partners, and search for sex-related information. Men, irrespective of nationality, used the Internet to view SEM significantly more than women. Social support, religiosity, and erotophilia were found to moderate the relations between nationality and OSA. In absolute terms, both national groups, on average, engaged in OSA a relatively low number of hours each week. Further, no differences were found in mal... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430665 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430664&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%3D22083656%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dubois-Arber F, Jeannin A, Lociciro S, Balthasar H Abstract The aim of this study was to identify predictors of intentional use of the HIV risk reduction practices of serosorting, strategic positioning, and withdrawal before ejaculation during unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with casual partners. A cross-sectional survey pertaining to the Swiss HIV behavioral surveillance system, using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire, was conducted in 2007 in a self-selected sample of men having sex with other men (MSM). Analysis was restricted to participants with UAI with casual partner(s) (N = 410). Logistic regression was used to estimate factors associated with intentional use of serosorting, strategic positioning, and withdrawal before ejaculation. In the previous 1... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430664 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364793&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%3D22042159%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nauts S, Metzmacher M, Verwijmeren T, Rommeswinkel V, Karremans JC Abstract Recent research suggests that heterosexual men's (but not heterosexual women's) cognitive performance is impaired after an interaction with someone of the opposite sex (Karremans et al., 2009). These findings have been interpreted in terms of the cognitive costs of trying to make a good impression during the interaction. In everyday life, people frequently engage in pseudo-interactions with women (e.g., through the phone or the internet) or anticipate interacting with a woman later on. The goal of the present research was to investigate if men's cognitive performance decreased in these types of situations, in which men have little to no opportunity to impress her and, moreover, have little to no in... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364793 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364792&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%3D22042160%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sorokowski P, Sorokowska A, Danel D, Mberira ML, Pokrywka L Abstract The second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) is used as a potential marker for prenatal androgen exposure. It is associated with many behavioral and biological variables, including fertility and sexual behavior. However, direct association between 2D:4D and reproductive success-in populations where no contraceptives are used-has not been investigated. Here, we present a study conducted among the semi-nomad Himba population living in northern Namibia. 2D:4D ratios were calculated for a sample of this population (N = 99; 60 women, 39 men), and the results were correlated with age, marital status, age at first marriage, number of children, and number of marriages. As found in the majority of previous studies, ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364792 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364791&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%3D22042161%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nagoski E, Janssen E, Lohrmann D, Nichols E Abstract Risky sexual behaviors, including the decision to have unprotected sex, result from interactions between individuals and their environment. The current study explored the use of Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)-a methodological approach in which computer-generated artificial societies simulate human sexual networks-to assess the influence of heterogeneity of sexual motivation on the risk of contracting HIV. The models successfully simulated some characteristics of human sexual systems, such as the relationship between individual differences in sexual motivation (sexual excitation and inhibition) and sexual risk, but failed to reproduce the scale-free distribution of number of partners observed in the real world. ABM has the po... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364791 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364790&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%3D22042162%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Diamond M, Jozifkova E, Weiss P PMID: 22042162 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364790 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364796&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%3D22033667%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated whether fetal testosterone (FT) measured from second trimester amniotic fluid was related to specific aspects of visuospatial ability, in children aged 7-10 years (35 boys, 29 girls). A series of tasks were used: the children's Embedded Figures Test (EFT) (a test of attention to detail), a ball targeting task (measuring hand-eye coordination), and a computerized mental rotation task (measuring rotational ability). FT was a significant predictor for EFT scores in both boys and girls, with boys also showing a clear advantage for this task. No significant sex differences were observed in targeting. Boys scored higher than girls on mental rotation. However, no significant relationships were observed between FT and targeting or mental rotation. Girls' performance on the... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364796 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364795&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%3D22033668%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Havlicek J, Husarova B, Rezacova V, Klapilova K Abstract Despite frequent sanctions and potentially serious consequences, extra-dyadic involvements are a relatively common phenomenon. Previously, potential links among extra-dyadic involvements and personal or interpersonal characteristics were extensively explored. However, the developmental aspects of extra-dyadic relationships have been rather overlooked to date. Here, we focus on the association between self-reported extra-dyadic tendencies and behavior, and previous experience with extra-dyadic sex in prior romantic relationships and in the primary family. We asked both members of 86 long-term cohabiting couples to complete several inventories assessing various aspects of the relationship satisfaction, sociosexuality a... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364795 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364794&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%3D22038410%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Guadamuz TE, Lim SH, Marshal MP, Friedman MS, Stall RD, Silvestre AJ Abstract While there have been attempts to explore the association of obesity and risky sexual behaviors among gay men, findings have been conflicting. Using a prospective cohort of gay and bisexual men residing in Pittsburgh, we performed a semi-parametric, group-based analysis to identify distinct groups of trajectories in body mass index slopes over time from 1999 to 2007 and then correlated these trajectories with a number of psychosocial and behavioral factors, including sexual behaviors. We found many men were either overweight (41.2%) or obese (10.9%) in 1999 and remained stable at these levels over time, in contrast to recent increasing trends in the general population. Correlates of obesity in ou... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364794 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364797&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%3D22012413%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grov C, Hirshfield S, Remien RH, Humberstone M, Chiasson MA Abstract Venue-based characteristics (e.g., alcohol in bars, anonymous chat online, dark/quiet spaces in bathhouses) can impact how men who have sex with men (MSM) negotiate sex and HIV-associated risk behavior. We sought to determine the association between HIV-associated risk factors and the venues where MSM met their most recent new (first-time) male sex partner, using data from a 2004 to 2005 national online anonymous survey of MSM in the U.S. (n = 2,865). Most men (62%) met their partner through the Internet. Among those reporting anal sex during their last encounter (n = 1,550), half had not used a condom. In multivariate modeling, and among men reporting anal sex during their last encounter, venue where... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364797 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364798&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%3D22009480%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Maisto SA, Palfai T, Vanable PA, Heath J, Woolf-King SE Abstract Primary prevention efforts aimed at sexual risk behaviors are critical. This experiment was designed to investigate the effects of alcohol intoxication and sexual arousal, as well as person variables of alcohol sex expectancies and attitudes toward condom use, on hypothesized determinants of sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM). The participants were 117 MSM aged 21-50 years who were randomly assigned to one of six separate experimental conditions created by the combination of beverage administration (water control, placebo or alcohol designed to raise blood alcohol level to .07%) and sexual arousal (low or high, manipulated by participants' viewing non-erotic or mildly erotic film cli... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364798 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364799&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%3D21993767%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Goldey KL, van Anders SM Abstract Sexual stimuli increase testosterone (T) or cortisol (C) in males of a variety of species, including humans, and just thinking about sex increases T in women. We investigated whether sexual thoughts change T or C in men and whether hormone measures (baseline, post-activity, and changes) correlate with psychological sexual arousal. We used the Imagined Social Situation Exercise to assess how hormones respond to and correlate with sexual thoughts and arousal relative to three control conditions: neutral, stressful, and positive. A total of 99 men provided a baseline saliva sample, imagined and wrote about a sexual or control situation, and provided a second saliva sample 15 min later. Results indicated that, for participants in the sexual c... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364799 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5303661&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%3D21979410%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ha T, van den Berg JE, Engels RC, Lichtwarck-Aschoff A Abstract The present study examined partner preferences of homosexual and heterosexual men and woman, focusing on attractiveness and status. Homosexual (N = 591 men; M age = 28.87 years, SD = 10.21; N = 249 women; M age = 33.36 years, SD = 13.12) and heterosexual participants (N = 346 men; M age = 39.74 years, SD = 14.26; N = 400 women; M age = 35.93 years, SD = 13.72) rated the importance of attractiveness and social status of potential partners and then, in a vignette test, expressed their desire to date hypothetical potential partners based on photographs that varied in attractiveness and status-related profiles. With ratings, heterosexual men valued attractiveness the most, followed by h... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5303661 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5303661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5303666&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%3D21975920%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Townsend JM, Wasserman TH Abstract The purpose of the study was to test four predictions derived from evolutionary (sexual strategies) theory. The central hypothesis was that men and women possess different emotional mechanisms that motivate and evaluate sexual activities. Consequently, even when women express indifference to emotional involvement and commitment and voluntarily engage in casual sexual relations, their goals, their feelings about the experience, and the associations between their sexual behavior and prospects for long-term investment differ significantly from those of men. Women's sexual behavior is associated with their perception of investment potential: long-term, short-term, and partners' ability and willingness to invest. For men, these associations ar... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5303666 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5303666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5303665&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%3D21975921%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zelazniewicz AM, Pawlowski B Abstract Mate preferences are context-dependent and may vary with different ecological conditions and raters. The present study investigated whether sociosexual orientation influenced men's rating of attractiveness of female breast size. Participants (N = 128) rated female breast attractiveness as a function of size (five levels) and viewing angles (front view, oblique view, and side view). Men were divided into two groups (restricted and unrestricted), based on their responses to the Revised Sociosexual Orientation Inventory (SOI-R). As predicted, men with higher SOI-R scores (unrestricted) generally gave higher ratings than did men who scored lower on the SOI-R (restricted), but the difference was significant only at larger breast sizes. We... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5303665 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5303665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5303664&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%3D21975922%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of the present study was to investigate the role played by early maladaptive schemas (EMS) on male sexual functioning and clarify the way these nuclear cognitive structures discriminate men with and without sexual dysfunction. A total of 242 men participated in the study (a community sample of 200 men and a clinical sample of 42 men with a DSM-IV diagnosis of sexual dysfunction). The community sample was divided into a control group (n = 147) and a sub-clinical group (n = 53), according to the cutoff scores of the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (Rosen et al., 1997). All participants completed a set of measures assessing EMS (Young & Brown, 1989), sexual functioning (Rosen et al., 1997), psychopathology (Derogatis & Spencer, 1982), and cognitive schema... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5303664 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5303664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5303663&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%3D21975923%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hayes J, Chakraborty AT, McManus S, Bebbington P, Brugha T, Nicholson S, King M Abstract There are few data sources on the prevalence of same-sex sexual orientation in England. We aimed to measure the prevalence of same-sex orientation and behavior in the English general population and assess the impact of enquiry format on reporting. The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007 used a multi-stage, stratified probability-sampling design (n = 7,403). Two questions addressed sexual orientation and sexual partnership and each had two versions. Version A of the sexual orientation question used "homosexual." Version B used "gay or lesbian." Version A of the sexual partnership question required participants who had male and female partners to say which was predominant, while Ve... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5303663 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5303663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5303662&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%3D21975924%26dopt%3DAbstract Discussion focuses on the implications of the differing degrees and patterns of the costs of attempted and completed sexual victimization. PMID: 21975924 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5303662 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5303662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270237&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%3D21833569%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Diamond M, Jozifkova E, Weiss P PMID: 21833569 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270237 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5270237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270234&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%3D21956753%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Friedman RC PMID: 21956753 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270234 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5270234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270236&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%3D21948077%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Levine SB PMID: 21948077 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270236 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5270236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270235&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%3D21948078%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fagen JL, Anderson PB Abstract Drawing on 20 in-depth interviews with men who reported unwanted sexual experiences with women as adults, this article addresses how masculinity informs their lived experiences of this type of contact. One of the main themes that emerged from this research was that participants constructed masculinity by engaging in sexual gatekeeping or setting limits on women's sexual advances. Whereas sexual gatekeeping has been perceived as a passive role for women, it may be entirely agentic for men. That is, sexual gatekeeping played a vital role in preserving the gender dichotomy that informed the traditional sexual script for our participants. Since it is consistent with masculinity to take a proactive role in heterosexual sex, a man's perceived sexua... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270235 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5270235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5236358&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%3D21922310%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Janssen E, Cerny JA PMID: 21922310 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5236358 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5236358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5223854&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%3D21915741%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mandarelli G, Zangaro S, Raja M, Azzoni A, Tatarelli R, Ferracuti S Abstract Little is known about the ability of persons with severe mental disorders to give consent to sexual activity. A possible reason for this shortcoming is the absence of specific criteria and tools to measure sexual consent in psychiatric clinical settings. We developed a clinician oriented semi-structured interview, the Sexual Consent Assessment Scale (SCAS), and investigated sexual consent capacity in a sample of hospitalized patients with bipolar disorder (n = 54, M (age) = 38.1 years, 48% males) and schizophrenic spectrum disorders (n = 31, M (age) = 38.4 years, 29% males). The SCAS items were derived from the criteria proposed by Kennedy and Niederbuhl (Am J Ment Retard, 106:503-510, 2... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5223854 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5223854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5223853&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%3D21915742%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sagiv-Reiss DM, Birnbaum GE, Safir MP Abstract The present research examined changes in sexuality and relationship quality during pregnancy. In three studies, participants completed self-report scales of sex-related emotions, thoughts, motives, and experiences, as well as relationship quality. Study 1 (N = 361) examined the differences between pregnant and non-pregnant women in sexual and relational experiences. Study 2 (N = 25) monitored women's sexuality and relationship quality throughout the three trimesters of pregnancy. Study 3 examined gender differences in changes in sexual and relational experiences during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy among 31 cohabiting couples. The findings revealed that pregnant women were more sexually motivated by relation... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5223853 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5223853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207608&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%3D21904944%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tsala Dimbuene Z, Kuate Defo B Abstract Family environment is one of the most influential factors on youth sexual behavior but has received little investigation in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, a comprehensive understanding of family influences could improve the efficiency of reproductive health (RH) interventions. Using retrospective data from a population-based survey, life-table analysis was utilized to compute the median age at premarital intercourse among 1,182 youth aged 12-24 years. Discrete-time hazard models were used in multivariate analysis to estimate the effects of family structures and parent-child interactions on premarital intercourse. Overall, 42% of participants had a premarital intercourse, and the median age at first sex was 16.9 years. Participants in nuc... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207608 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207622&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%3D21901645%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pivonkova V, Rubesova A, Lindova J, Havlicek J Abstract Individuals tend to judge personality traits on the basis of physical characteristics, particularly facial traits, although this phenomenon has been mostly studied in relation to the halo effect of attractiveness. However, there are other facial traits which may also have an impact on personality attributions; here, we focused on masculinity. We carried out principal component analysis (PCA) of 15 anthropometric measurements from 71 male faces, resulting in three components: Face Height (C1), Inner Face Breadth (C2), and Cheekbones-Jaw Prominence (C3). The targets' photographs were rated by 210 women and 177 men on scales for masculinity, attractiveness, and nine psychological characteristics (selected Cattell's facto... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207622 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207615&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%3D21901646%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Little AC, Caldwell CA, Jones BC, Debruine LM Abstract Many studies show mate choice copying effects on mate preferences in non-human species in which individuals follow or copy the mate choices of same-sex conspecifics. Recent studies suggest that social learning also influences mate preferences in humans. Studies on heterosexual humans have focused on rating the attractiveness of potential mates (targets) presented alongside individuals of the opposite sex to the target (models). Here, we examined several different types of pairing to examine how specific social learning is to mate preferences. In Study 1, we replicated a previous effect whereby target faces of the opposite sex to the subject were rated as more attractive when paired with attractive than unattractive par... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207615 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207627&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%3D21892691%26dopt%3DAbstract This study evaluated how birth control discussions prior to sexual activity affected condom use in a sample of 225 young women bar drinkers. The use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and partner type also were assessed. Data were collected through daily reports and qualitative interviews over 12 weeks. A total of 1671 sexual events were reported (M = 7.4 events per participant), of which 64.7% (n = 1081) did not involve condom use. Discussions of birth control occurred prior to 10.9% (n = 183) of all sexual events. These discussions were more likely to be initiated by the woman and to occur when AOD had been used. Thematic analysis revealed four common themes: confirmation of the need to use condoms, confirmation of oral/hormonal contraceptive use, use of sufficient birth control, an... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207627 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207626&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%3D21892692%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Burns MN, Kamen C, Lehman KA, Beach SR Abstract Attributions modulate the impact of stressful events on mental health. However, little is known about attributions for discriminatory events and their relationship to psychosocial outcomes in sexual minority individuals. Relationships were examined between gay men's attributions for discrimination and their satisfaction with social support, a variable critical to mental health in this population. Gay men (N = 307) completed online measures of satisfaction with social support, attributions for discriminatory events, and key minority stress constructs. Self blaming attributions for discrimination were associated with decreased satisfaction with social support, independent of the frequency with which participants reported expe... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207626 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207625&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%3D21892693%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brauer M, van Leeuwen M, Janssen E, Newhouse SK, Heiman JR, Laan E Abstract Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is the most common sexual problem in women. From an incentive motivation perspective, HSDD may be the result of a weak association between sexual stimuli and rewarding experiences. As a consequence, these stimuli may either lose or fail to acquire a positive meaning, resulting in a limited number of incentives that have the capacity to elicit a sexual response. According to current information processing models of sexual arousal, sexual stimuli automatically activate meanings and if these are not predominantly positive, processes relevant to the activation of sexual arousal and desire may be interrupted. Premenopausal U.S. and Dutch women with acquired HSDD ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207625 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207632&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%3D21887586%26dopt%3DAbstract This article is based on a study of young people and sexuality in Turkey. The focus of this study included messages about sexuality, sexual beliefs, sexual experiences with a view to consent and resistance, religiosity, and certain interrelations therein. A total of 471 students (273 women, M age = 20.5 years, and 198 men, M age = 21 years) from four different universities in Turkey participated in a survey with measures of restrictive and permissive messages about sexuality received from various sources, beliefs about sexual roles of men and women in relationships, and questions about a range of sexual experiences, including coital and non-coital. The incidence and characteristics of ideal sexual partnership and incidence and dynamics of experiences involving "token resistance" and ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207632 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5207628&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%3D21887587%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, we examined the patterns of sex differences in men and women married to each other in five cultures (China, Russia, Turkey, UK, and the U.S.) to look for universal patterns in behavioral dimorphisms and for cultural variability in those patterns. Over 400 couples in each cultural group completed the 235-item Marriage and Relationship Questionnaire on various aspects of marriage, appropriately translated for each culture. Sex differences were anticipated in responses related to female choosiness, labor performed, emotional expressiveness, interest in sex, physical attractiveness, and jealousy. To measure male-female differences in each culture, t-tests were utilized, and effect sizes were calculated. Significant sex differences (p < .05, two-tailed) emerged in all six ar... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5207628 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5207628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182672&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%3D21882053%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Quist MC, Watkins CD, Smith FG, Little AC, Debruine LM, Jones BC Abstract Although men displaying cues of good physical condition possess traits that are desirable in a mate (e.g., good health), these men are also more likely to possess antisocial characteristics that are undesirable in a long-term partner (e.g., aggression and tendency to infidelity). How women resolve this trade-off between the costs and benefits associated with choosing a mate in good physical condition may lead to strategic variation in women's mate preferences. Because the costs of choosing a mate with antisocial personality characteristics are greater in long- than short-term relationships, women's sociosexuality (i.e., the extent to which they are interested in uncommitted sexual relationships) may ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182672 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5182672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182671&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%3D21882054%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, we examined the correlates of condom use errors and problems in a population-based study conducted in 2010 among young Croatian adults aged 18-25 years. Out of a total sample of 1,005 participants, 679 reported condom use in the preceding year. The analyses focused on four outcomes: condom breakage, condom slippage, condom-related erection loss, and delayed condom application. Eighteen percent of participants experienced breakage, 13% reported slippage, 17% reported erection loss, and 34% applied a condom after intercourse started. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the correlates of these condom use errors and problems. Condom breakage was less likely to be reported by women and older participants. The odds of breakage were increased for pa... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182671 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5182671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182675&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%3D21879428%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Costa RM, Brody S PMID: 21879428 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182675 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5182675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182674&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%3D21879429%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Valentova J, Rieger G, Havlicek J, Linsenmeier JA, Bailey JM Abstract Studies of North Americans suggest that laypeople can judge the sexual orientation of others with greater than chance accuracy based on brief observations of their behavior (i.e., "gaydar" exists). One factor that appears to contribute to these judgments is targets' degree of masculinity-femininity. However, behaviors related to sexual orientation and to masculinity-femininity might vary across cultures. Thus, cross-cultural work is needed to test whether judgments of sexual orientation are more accurate when targets and raters are from the same culture. American and Czech male targets, 38 homosexual and 41 heterosexual, were videotaped and brief segments of the videotapes were presented to American and ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182674 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5182674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182673&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%3D21879430%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Roberts SC, Kralevich A, Ferdenzi C, Saxton TK, Jones BC, Debruine LM, Little AC, Havlicek J Abstract Growing effort is being made to understand how different attractive physical traits co-vary within individuals, partly because this might indicate an underlying index of genetic quality. In humans, attention has focused on potential markers of quality such as facial attractiveness, axillary odor quality, the second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) ratio and body mass index (BMI). Here we extend this approach to include visually-assessed kinesic cues (nonverbal behavior linked to movement) which are statistically independent of structural physical traits. The utility of such kinesic cues in mate assessment is controversial, particularly during everyday conversational contexts, as th... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182673 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5182673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169370&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%3D21866406%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stern P PMID: 21866406 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169370 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5169370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5146385&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%3D21850566%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gagnon JH PMID: 21850566 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5146385 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5146385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5146384&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%3D21850567%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blanchard R PMID: 21850567 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5146384 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5146384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5146386&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%3D21842315%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bailey JM PMID: 21842315 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5146386 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5146386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5127031&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%3D21837515%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Meyer-Bahlburg HF PMID: 21837515 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5127031 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5127031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5127030&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%3D21837516%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Crutzen R, Mevissen FE PMID: 21837516 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5127030 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5127030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5127029&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%3D21837517%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Veale D, Daniels J The Female Genital Mutilation Act (2003) in England allows for mental health exceptions for cosmetic surgery resulting from perceived abnormality. Similar legislation exists in other countries. There are no reported cases of clitoridectomy for cosmetic reasons or any discussion in the literature of mental health exceptions to the Act. This is a single case report on a 33-year-old married, heterosexual woman who had already had a cosmetic labiaplasty and was seeking a clitoridectomy for aesthetic reasons. At assessment, there were no psychiatric contra-indications or unrealistic expectations and the patient proceeded with a clitoridectomy. At 9 and 22 months follow-up, she was reassessed and was very pleased with the outcome. There were improvements in the s... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5127029 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5127029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5127028&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%3D21837518%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zheng L, Hart TA, Zheng Y Distinctions are commonly made regarding preferences for insertive or receptive anal intercourse within the gay male community. Three sexual self-labels are typically specified: "top," meaning a man who prefers the insertive position, "bottom," meaning a man who prefers the receptive position, and "versatile," meaning a man willing to perform either position. The aim of this study was to examine personality differences among these three groups in gay men in China. We sampled 220 Internet-obtained Chinese gay men on instrumentality, expressiveness, gender-related interests, self-ascribed masculinity- femininity (Self-MF), and Big Five personality traits. Significant differences were found among sexual self-label groups in sexual behavior and in gendere... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5127028 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5127028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5127032&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%3D21809174%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cadet P PMID: 21809174 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5127032 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5127032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5127033&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%3D21805211%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hucker SJ This is the Advisor's report on Hypoxyphilia, as it is currently called in DSM-IV, submitted at the request of the DSM-5 Paraphilias Subworkgroup of the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Workgroup. The background literature is reviewed together with information from the author's recent and as yet unpublished research derived from an internet survey of more than 100 living practitioners of this paraphilic activity. It is recommended that the term "asphyiophilia," already used in the literature, is preferable as there is little to indicate that the effects of oxygen deprivation per se are the primary motive for the behavior; rather, it is sexual arousal to restriction of breathing. It is properly regarded as a severe and potentially dangerous manifestation of Sexual... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5127033 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5127033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078916&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%3D21796484%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lewis MA, Granato H, Blayney JA, Lostutter TW, Kilmer JR The present study examined factors associated with engaging in oral and vaginal sex and condom use during the most recent hookup, a term that refers to a range of physically intimate behaviors outside of a committed relationship, among college students. In addition, this research aimed to evaluate factors associated with experiencing positive and negative affect resulting from the most recent hookup. A random sample (N = 1,468) of undergraduates (56.4% female) completed a Web-based survey that was comprised of measures of drinking and sexual behavior. Participants (n = 824; 56.1%) who indicated they had ever hooked up were included in data analysis. Findings indicated that sex, partner type, alcohol use, attitudes to... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078916 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078915&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%3D21796485%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lacefield K, Negy C The present study examined 100 lesbian and gay college students and 100 heterosexual students to determine whether group differences exist in frequency of a range of non-erotic cognitive distractions during sexual activity. Non-erotic cognitive distraction is a descriptive term for both self-evaluative cognitions related to physical performance and body image concerns, as well as additional cognitive distractions (e.g., contracting an STI or emotional concerns) during sexual activity. Participants were matched on gender (96 males and 104 females), age, and ethnicity, and completed questionnaires assessing frequency of non-erotic cognitive distractions during sexual activity, as well as measures of additional variables (trait and body image anxiety, attitude... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078915 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078919&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%3D21792688%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fromberger P, Jordan K, von Herder J, Steinkrauss H, Nemetschek R, Stolpmann G, Müller JL It has been proposed that sexual stimuli will be processed in a comparable manner to other evolutionarily meaningful stimuli (such as spiders or snakes) and therefore elicit an attentional bias and more attentional engagement (Spiering and Everaerd, In E. Janssen (Ed.), The psychophysiology of sex (pp. 166-183). Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007). To investigate early and late attentional processes while looking at sexual stimuli, heterosexual men (n = 12) viewed pairs of sexually preferred (images of women) and sexually non-preferred images (images of girls, boys or men), while eye movements were measured. Early attentional processing (initial orienting) was assessed by the ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078919 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078918&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%3D21792689%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Calabrò RS, Galì A, Marino S, Bramanti P Chronic penile lymphedema arises from the abnormal retention of lymphatic fluid in the subcutaneous tissues and may be secondary to local and systemic medical conditions such as sexually transmitted diseases, filariasis, malignancy, local radiotherapy, and surgery. This case report aims to consider compulsive masturbation as a possible cause of chronic penile edema. A 40-year-old man was referred to our institute for behavioral disturbance, including compulsive masturbation. Neuropsychiatric evaluation showed moderate mental retardation, mild dysarthria and limb incoordination, anxiety, depressed mood, and impulse dyscontrol. Brain MRI pointed out diffuse white matter lesions. Urogenital examination revealed an uncircumcised penis wit... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078918 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078917&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%3D21792690%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Levant RF, Rankin TJ, Hall RJ, Smalley KB, Williams CM The Women's Nontraditional Sexuality Questionnaire (WNSQ) was developed, and its factor structure, reliability, and convergent and concurrent validity assessed, in two samples of midwestern U.S. college women. Study 1 (N = 243) used exploratory factor analysis to assess the instrument dimensionality. In Study 2 (N = 627), the fit of the four-factor solution derived from Study 1 was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. Results supported a four-factor solution comprising: Involvement in Casual Sex, Self-Pleasuring, Degree of Sexual Interest, and Using Sex as a Means to an End. WNSQ total score and subscales had acceptable internal consistency reliability. Convergent validity was supported by significant correlati... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078917 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078920&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%3D21773842%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wollert R PMID: 21773842 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078920 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029629&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%3D21755380%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thompson AE, O'Sullivan LF Theory and research emphasize differences in men's and women's sexual and romantic attitudes, concluding that men have stronger preferences for sexual than romantic stimuli as compared to women. However, most of the research on gender differences have relied on self-reports, which are plagued by problems of social desirability bias. The current study assessed young men's and women's implicit attitudes toward sexual and romantic stimuli to test whether, in fact, men have a stronger preference for sexual over romantic stimuli compared to women. We also assessed associations between implicit and explicit attitudes, as well as sex role ideology and personality. College students (68 men and 114 women) completed an Implicit Association Test (IAT) that asse... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029629 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029628&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%3D21755381%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stein D, Silvera R, Hagerty R, Marmor M We used an Internet-based questionnaire to investigate whether viewing pornography depicting unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) was associated with engaging in UAI in a sample of 821 non-monogamous men who have sex with men (MSM). In the 3 months prior to interview, 77.2% viewed pornography depicting UAI, 42.6% engaged in insertive UAI, and 38.9% engaged in receptive UAI. Polytomous logistic regression of the 751 subjects who provided data on pornography viewing showed significantly elevated odds ratios for having engaged in receptive UAI, insertive UAI, and both receptive and insertive UAI associated with increasing percentage of pornography viewed that depicted UAI. We also found independently significant associations of engaging in U... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029628 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029627&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%3D21755382%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to determine how momentary positive and negative affect relate to subsequent sex events in depressed adolescents and young adults. Fifty-four outpatients (87% female) 15-22 years who reported clinically significant depressive symptoms and having sex at least once a week completed a baseline survey, then reported momentary affective states and the occurrence of sex events on a handheld computer in response to 4-6 random signals per day for 2 weeks. Participants identified 387 unique sex events (median, 3.5/participant/week) on 3,159 reports (median, signal response rate 80%). Most (86-96%) reported low burden of participation on questions asked at study completion. Similar to what has been reported in non-depressed young people, momentary positive and negative affect wer... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029627 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029626&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%3D21755383%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Martin CL, Dinella LM The major goal was to examine a central tenet of cognitive approaches to gender development, namely, that congruence exists between personal gender stereotypes and behaviors. Item-by-item comparisons of girls' stereotypes about activities and their preferences for activities were conducted, for both girls who claimed to be tomboys and those who did not. Congruence was expected for all girls, but because of their gender non-normative interests, tomboys may exhibit less congruence. A secondary goal was to examine factors that might influence congruence, specifically, whether tomboys develop more inclusive stereotypes and develop greater understanding of stereotype variability. Participants included 112 girls (7-12 years old, M age = 9). Girls were interv... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029626 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029630&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%3D21739338%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cantor JM PMID: 21739338 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029630 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029631&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%3D21725680%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Knaapila A, Tuorila H, Vuoksimaa E, Keskitalo-Vuokko K, Rose RJ, Kaprio J, Silventoinen K Androstenone (5α-androst-16-en-3-one) and other androstenes, body odor components occurring in apocrine secretions, may play a role in human chemosignaling. We hypothesized that the odor of androstenone may gain hedonic value from sexual intercourse experiences via associative learning. Young adults (N = 397, 61.5% women, age 21-24 years, randomly sampled regarding sexual experience) rated the intensity and pleasantness of the odors of androstenone, cinnamon, chocolate, isovaleric acid, lemon, and turpentine. Among women who were able to perceive androstenone, the odor was rated as more pleasant (less unpleasant) by those who had had experienced sexual intercourse with at least one pa... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029631 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029632&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%3D21720917%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Krishnamurti T, Loewenstein G Inspired by research showing that wanting (one's motivation to engage in an activity) often diverges from liking (one's enjoyment of the activity), this article details the development and validation of a new measure to examine the distinction between sexual wanting and liking within a relationship: the partner-specific sexual liking and wanting (PSSLW) scale. In Study 1, participants (N = 1145; 63% female) completed items intended to measure PSSLW. Factor analysis supported a 15-item two-factor solution that explained 64.7% of the total variance. The partner-specific sexual liking (PSSL) subscale (Cronbach's α = .93) and the partner-specific sexual wanting (PSSW) subscale (Cronbach's α = .87) showed good internal validity. Test-retest rel... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029632 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932118&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%3D21674256%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schagen SE, Delemarre-van de Waal HA, Blanchard R, Cohen-Kettenis PT Several sibship-related variables have been studied extensively in sexual orientation research, especially in men. Sibling sex ratio refers to the ratio of brothers to sisters in the aggregate sibships of a group of probands. Birth order refers to the probands' position (e.g., first-born, middle-born, last-born) within their sibships. Fraternal birth order refers to their position among male siblings only. Such research was extended in this study to a large group of early-onset gender dysphoric adolescents. The probands comprised 94 male-to-female and 95 female-to-male gender dysphoric adolescents. The overwhelming majority of these were homosexual or probably prehomosexual. The control group consisted of 875... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932118 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932134&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%3D21667231%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined sociodemographic variables, personality characteristics, and alcohol and drug misuse among male sex workers in the city of Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil. A total of 45 male-to-female transgender sex workers and 41 male hustlers were evaluated in face-to-face interviews at their place of work from 2008 to 2010. A "snowball" sampling procedure was used to access this hard-to-reach population. Male-to-female transgender sex workers reported fewer conventional job opportunities, fewer school problems, and higher harm avoidance and depression levels than male hustlers. Also, transgender sex workers reported earning more money through sex work and more frequently living in hostels with peers than their counterparts. As biological male sex workers are a heterogeneous popula... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932134 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932127&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%3D21667232%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, participants with (N = 34) and without (N = 22) a history of sexual abuse prior to age 16 years completed questionnaires on severity of sexual abuse, sexual functioning, and a tendency to avoid experiences. A three-step hierarchical regression investigated the effects of childhood/adolescent sexual abuse and avoidance tendencies on different aspects of sexual functioning. A significant interaction between childhood/adolescent sexual abuse and avoidance tendencies was found for orgasm function, with the combination of sexual abuse and avoidance tendencies explaining lower orgasm function. These findings suggest that, for women with a history of early sexual abuse, the tendency to avoid interpersonal closeness and avoid emotional involvement predicts orgasm functioning. ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932127 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932126&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%3D21667233%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the role of pre-existing affect (affect prior to exposure to sexual stimuli) on genital responses, subjective sexual arousal, and affect elicited during the presentation of erotic film excerpts in a community sample of 25 women with and 25 women without a history of CSA. The CSA group showed greater pre-existing negative affect and smaller genital responses to the erotic film stimuli compared to the NSA group. Findings support a moderating effect of CSA, in that pre-existing negative affect was associated with strength of genital responses in the NSA but not in the CSA group. The results did not support a mediation model of pre-existing negative affect as an explanation for smaller physiological sexual responses in the CSA group. Taken together, the findings suggest... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932126 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932119&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%3D21667234%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to assess the relative importance of demographic, interpersonal, and personality factors in predicting sexual infidelity in heterosexual couples. A total of 506 men (M age = 32.86 years, SD = 10.60) and 412 women (M age = 27.66 years, SD = 8.93), who indicated they were in a monogamous sexual relationship, completed a series of questionnaires, including the Sexual Excitation/Inhibition (SES/SIS) scales and the Mood and Sexuality Questionnaire, and answered questions about, among others, religiosity, education, income, relationship and sexual satisfaction, and sexual compatibility. Almost one-quarter of men (23.2%) and 19.2% of women indicated that they had "cheated" during their current relationship (i.e., engaged in sexual interactions with someone other than th... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932119 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932145&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%3D21656332%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Senthilkumaran S, Balamurgan N, Sweni S, Menezes RG, Thirumalaikolundusubramanian P Unusual clinical presentations of rabies are well known. A case of rabies is reported in a 28-year-old female who presented with features of increased sexual desire and heightened sexual arousal without provocation. Health care providers should be aware that marked changes in sexual behavior may be related to infection due to rabies. PMID: 21656332 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932145 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4932144&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%3D21656333%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vasey PL, Vanderlaan DP The kin selection hypothesis for male androphilia posits that genes for male androphilia can be maintained in the population if the fitness costs of not reproducing directly are offset by enhancing inclusive fitness. In theory, androphilic males can increase their inclusive fitness by directing altruistic behavior toward kin, which, in turn, allows kin to increase their reproductive success. Previous research conducted in Western countries (U.S., UK) has failed to find any support for this hypothesis. In contrast, research conducted in Samoa has provided repeated support for it. In light of these cross-cultural differences, we hypothesized that the development of elevated avuncular (i.e., altruistic uncle-like) tendencies in androphilic males may be con... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4932144 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4932144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885336&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%3D21626241%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ahrold TK, Farmer M, Trapnell PD, Meston CM PMID: 21626241 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885336 Sat, 28 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885335&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%3D21626242%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bailey JM, Rieger G, Rosenthal AM PMID: 21626242 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885335 Fri, 27 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885338&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%3D21618045%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kise K, Nguyen M PMID: 21618045 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885338 Thu, 26 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885337&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%3D21618046%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: de Irala J, Osorio A, Carlos S, Ruiz-Canela M, López-Del Burgo C PMID: 21618046 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885337 Thu, 26 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885340&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%3D21604064%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Operario D, Nemoto T, Iwamoto M, Moore T Men who have sex with transgender women are a potentially high-risk population for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We administered structured quantitative surveys to 174 men whose primary partner was a transgender woman. We assessed men's demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, substance use, and social-psychological factors, including condom use self-efficacy and depression. Overall, 19% reported being HIV-positive (8% had been diagnosed with AIDS), 11% had at least one other STI during the past year, and 16% reported being in a HIV serodiscordant relationship with their primary partner. In the past 3 months, 40% had unprotected anal or vaginal sex with any partner. In multivariate analysis, significant co... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885340 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885339&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%3D21604065%26dopt%3DAbstract This study compared two interview modes among a sample of urban, ethnic-minority, perinatally HIV-exposed U.S. youth (baseline = 148 HIV+, 126 HIV-, ages 9-16 years; follow-up = 120 HIV+, 110 HIV-, ages 10-19 years). Participants were randomly assigned to receive a sexual behavior interview via either Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) or FTF interview. The prevalence of several sexual behaviors and participants' reactions to the interviews were compared. Although higher rates of sexual behaviors were typically reported in the ACASI condition, the differences rarely reached statistical significance, even when limited to demographic subgroups-except for gender. Boys were significantly more likely to report several sexual behaviors in the ACASI condition compared to FTF, wh... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885339 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885341&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%3D21597943%26dopt%3DAbstract This study assessed the influence of gender on attitudes about bisexuals. A total of 164 heterosexual female and 89 heterosexual male undergraduates completed the Biphobia Scale (Mulick & Wright, 2002), rewritten to refer to bisexual men and bisexual women and thus re-named the Gender-Specific Binegativity Scale. A mixed-design ANOVA revealed an interaction between rater's sex and target's sex: women equally accepted bisexual men and bisexual women, but men were less accepting of bisexual men than bisexual women. A mediation analysis indicated the relationship between rater's sex and greater acceptance of bisexual women was partially explained by eroticization of female same-sex sexuality. Finally, participants also responded to two open-ended items, which provided additional informati... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885341 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833942&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%3D21590442%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to replicate and extend investigations of current models of sexual dysfunction (Barlow, 2002; Janssen, Everaerd, Spiering, & Janssen, 2000) which implicate factors such as spectatoring, failure to use ameliorative strategies, and information processing biases in the development and persistence of sexual difficulties. A sample of 165 (n = 71 men) undergraduates completed measures of sexual dysfunction and relationship satisfaction, and reported on the content and frequency of non-erotic thoughts during sex with a partner (i.e., spectatoring), the emotional impact of non-erotic thoughts, and the strategies used to manage them. They also reported on their main sexual functioning difficulties and the strategies they used to manage those difficulties. Finally, participan... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833942 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833943&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%3D21584828%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined reports of sexual orientation identity stability and change over a 10-year period drawing on data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS I and II) and tested for three patterns: (1) heterosexual stability, (2) female sexual fluidity, and (3) bisexual fluidity. Fifty-four percent of the 2,560 participants were female and the average age was approximately 47 years. At Wave 1, 2,494 (97.42%) reported a heterosexual identity, 32 (1.25%) a homosexual identity, and 34 (1.33%) a bisexual identity and somewhat more than 2% reported a different sexual orientation identity at Wave 2. Although some support for each hypothesis was found, initial sexual orientation identity interacted with gender to predict a more complex pattern. For the sample as a wh... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833943 Mon, 16 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833946&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%3D21573705%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined three broad research questions: (1) How common is felching? (2) How does a desire for felching relate to other HIV risk practices and risk behavior preferences? (3) What factors are associated with the desire to engage in felching? The data were from a content analysis study of one of the largest Internet websites specifically targeting MSM looking for partners for unprotected sex. A total of 1,316 profiles on the site were analyzed and selected randomly based on users' ZIP codes. Felching was mentioned as a sought-after practice in approximately one-sixth of the men's profiles. Men who wanted to find felching partners were significantly more likely than those not searching for felching partners to seek other types of risky sex, including unprotected oral and unprotecte... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833946 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833945&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%3D21573706%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McCabe SE, Hughes TL, Bostwick W, Morales M, Boyd CJ Researchers are increasingly recognizing the need to include measures of sexual orientation in health studies. However, relatively little attention has been paid to how sexual identity, the cognitive aspect of sexual orientation, is defined and measured. Our study examined the impact of using two separate sexual identity question formats: a three-category question (response options included heterosexual, bisexual, or lesbian/gay), and a similar question with five response options (only lesbian/gay, mostly lesbian/gay, bisexual, mostly heterosexual, only heterosexual). A large probability-based sample of undergraduate university students was surveyed and a randomly selected subsample of participants was asked both sexual iden... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833945 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833944&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%3D21573707%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Willoughby BJ, Vitas J The present study used a sample of 8,096 dating couples from the United States to explore how sexual desire discrepancy was associated with relationship satisfaction and stability. Sexual desire discrepancy was the difference between an individual's desired level of sexual intercourse and the actual frequency of sexual intercourse within a given relationship. Actor and partner effects were explored. Results suggested that higher discrepancy between sexual desire and frequency was associated with higher relationship satisfaction and lower relationship stability but that these associations were moderated by gender and relationship length. Female sexual desire discrepancy had a particularly strong effect on relationship satisfaction. It was also found that ... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833944 Fri, 13 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833947&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%3D21562915%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ross MW, MÃ¥nsson SA, Daneback K The content and prevalence of problematic Internet sexual use was investigated in a sample of 1,913 Internet-recruited younger Swedish men and women. Five items as part of a larger Internet sexual use study addressed problems associated with it, control, dysphoria, feeling "addicted," and feeling the need for treatment. The resulting scale of Internet sexual problems indicated that 5% of women and 13% of men reported some problems, with 2% of women and 5% of men indicating serious problems across the five items. Of five predictors of problematic use, three were significant: religiosity, having negative experiences with Internet sexual use, and frequency of pornography viewing. The viewing and sharing of pornography was most closely associated w... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833947 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833948&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%3D21547416%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wells JE, McGee MA, Beautrais AL PMID: 21547416 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833948 Thu, 05 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833949&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%3D21544628%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vasey PL, Bartlett NH PMID: 21544628 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833949 Wed, 04 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833950&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%3D21541791%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores several of the theoretical issues related to the study of asexuality. Researchers have tended to treat asexuality either as a distinct sexual orientation or as a lack of sexual orientation. Difficulties arise when asexual participants are inconsistent in their self-identification as asexual. Distinguishing between sexual and romantic attraction resolves this confusion, while simultaneously calling into question conceptualizations of the asexual population as a single homogenous group. Arguments are considered in favor of exploring diversity within the asexual population, particularly with respect to gender and romantic orientation, proposing that the categorical constructs employed in (a)sexuality research be replaced with continuous ones. Furthermore, given the recen... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833950 Tue, 03 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4781152&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%3D21528402%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mustanski B Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adolescents experience disparities in mental and sexual health. There is also a lack of research on this population relative to other adolescents, which limits our ability to effectively address these health disparities. Researchers may unfortunately avoid conducting research with this population because of anticipated or actual experiences with difficulties in obtaining IRB approval. A case example is provided to illustrate the ethical and regulatory issues related to research with LGBT adolescents. Relevant U.S. federal and local regulations related to research on sexual and mental health with adolescents is then reviewed. Data are presented demonstrating that requiring parental consent for LGBT youth under age 18 wo... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4781152 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4781152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4781153&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%3D21516365%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pasterski V, Zwierzynska K, Estes Z Sex differences in certain cognitive abilities, including aspects of semantic processing, are well established. However, there have been no reports investigating a sex difference in semantic categorization. A total of 55 men and 58 women each judged 25 exemplars of natural categories (e.g., FRUITS: ) and 25 of artifact categories (e.g., TOOLS: ) as a nonmember, partial member, or full member of the given category. Participants also rated confidence for each judgment. Women provided a greater number of vague (partial member) judgments whereas men provided more inclusive (full member) judgments of artifacts but more exclusive (nonmember) judgments of natural categories. The sex difference in vagueness was observed across domains (Cohen's d =Â... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4781153 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4781153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4781154&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%3D21509628%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wells JE, McGee MA, Beautrais AL PMID: 21509628 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4781154 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4781154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732201&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%3D21503817%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cohen-Kettenis PT, Schagen SE, Steensma TD, de Vries AL, Delemarre-van de Waal HA Puberty suppression by means of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs is considered a diagnostic aid in gender dysphoric adolescents. However, there are also concerns about potential risks, such as poor outcome or post-surgical regret, adverse effects on metabolic and endocrine status, impaired increment of bone mass, and interference with brain development. This case report is on a 22-year follow-up of a female-to-male transsexual, treated with GnRH analogs at 13 years of age and considered eligible for androgen treatment at age 17, and who had gender reassignment surgery at 20 and 22 years of age. At follow-up, he indicated no regrets about his treatment. He was functioning well psych... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732201 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732204&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%3D21491137%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blanchard R PMID: 21491137 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732204 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732203&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%3D21491138%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Meyer-Bahlburg HF PMID: 21491138 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732203 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732202&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%3D21491139%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zimmer-Gembeck MJ, Ducat WH, Boislard-Pepin MA Sexual self-perceptions are important aspects of sexuality, which can undergo significant change during adolescence and early adulthood. The purpose of this study was to describe these changes among girls (N = 251; ages 16-25) over one year, and to examine associations of sexual self-perceptions (sexual subjectivity) with age, sexual behavior, and romantic status. Sexual body-esteem, perceptions of entitlement to desire and pleasure, sexual efficacy, and sexual self-reflection were investigated as elements of sexual subjectivity. All sexual subjectivity elements were higher among girls who had more sexual experience and/or had steady romantic partners during the study. Perception of entitlement to desire and pleasure increased o... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732202 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732205&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%3D21484505%26dopt%3DAbstract This study assessed the prevalence of recalled childhood sexual experiences with an older partner among men who have sex with men (MSM) and/or male-to-female transgender persons recruited in Campinas, Brazil. It also analyzed associations between such recalled experiences and sexual risk behavior in adulthood. Participants recruited using respondent driven sampling completed a self-administered, computer-based questionnaire, and underwent HIV testing. For data analysis, raw scores were weighted based on participants' reported network size. Of 575 participants (85% men and 15% transgender), 32% reported childhood sexual experiences with an older partner. Mean age at first experience was 9 years, partners being, on average, 19 years old, and mostly men. Most frequent behaviors were partner... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732205 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732207&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%3D21465268%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rudski JM, Bernstein LR, Mitchell JE Women's perceptions of and responses to explicitly erotic stimuli have been shown to vary across the menstrual cycle. The present study examined responses to implicit eroticism. A total of 83 women provided reactions to paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe in 6 day intervals over the course of 1 month. Among freely cycling women (n = 37), 31% of their descriptions included sexual themes during the first half of their cycle, dropping to 9% of descriptions in the second half. In women using oral contraceptives (n = 46), there was no significant difference in descriptions across the cycle (13% in the first half vs. 17% in the second half). Results were discussed in terms of evolutionary psychology and social-cognitive perspectives on the relati... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732207 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4732206&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%3D21465269%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moskowitz DA, Hart TA Sociological, psychological, and public health studies document that many gay and bisexual men may self-label by their anal penetrative role (i.e., bottom or exclusively receptive; top or exclusively insertive; or versatile, both receptive and insertive during anal intercourse). Yet, what orients men to think of themselves as tops, bottoms or versatiles is poorly understood. We surveyed 429 men engaging in same-sex anal intercourse to investigate the degree to which anal penetrative self-identity was concordant with actual penetrative behavior. Additionally, the roles of masculinity and physical body traits (e.g., penis size, muscularity, height, hairiness, and weight) were tested as correlates of anal penetrative identity and identity-behavior concordanc... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4732206 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4732206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555233&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%3D21350915%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the effects of contextual and cognitive variables for sexual protection on perceived social relationship factors. University students (108 women and 108 men) read script-based narratives on sexual encounters in which six variables were manipulated in two independent analyses. In the first analysis, four variables were evaluated: relational context (stable, casual), condom use (yes, no), script terminus (beginning, middle or end), and the rater's sex. The dependent variables were interpersonal perception of one of the characters of the narrative, and expectations regarding characteristics and future of the relationship. In the second analysis, two other factors were manipulated only in the "yes" condom conditions: communication strategy (verbal, non-verbal) and condom pr... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555233 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:30:35 +0100 4555233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555229&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%3D21373942%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Steensma TD, Cohen-Kettenis PT PMID: 21373942 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555229 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555230&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%3D21369773%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Guéguen N Gender differences in receptivity to sexual offers have been found in previous studies conducted in the United States. However, this effect has never been replicated in another culture, and the impact of the attractiveness of the solicitor remains in question. An experiment was conducted in France in which male and female confederates of average versus high attractiveness approached potential partners of the opposite sex (120 males and 120 females) and asked them: "Will you come to my apartment to have a drink?" or "Would you go to bed with me?" The great majority of the men were willing to have a sexual liaison with a woman, especially when she was physically attractive. Women were more disinclined to have a drink, and none but one accepted the male's sexual reques... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555230 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555231&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%3D21365340%26dopt%3DAbstract Surveying "Non-Heterosexual Orientation": The Problems of Unstratified Sampling, Non-Inclusive Categorizations, and Implied Causality: Commentary on Wells, McGee, and Beautrais (2011). Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Mar 2; Authors: Treharne GJ, Brickell C, Chinn A PMID: 21365340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555231 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555232&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%3D21360239%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence AA PMID: 21360239 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555232 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555240&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%3D21350911%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Merino-Salas S, Arrabal-Polo MA, Pintado FL, Escobar JL, Arrabal-Martin M, Zuluaga-Gomez A PMID: 21350911 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555240 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555237&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%3D21350912%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kingston DA, Malamuth NM PMID: 21350912 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555237 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555235&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%3D21350913%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lawrence AA PMID: 21350913 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555235 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555234&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%3D21350914%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rieger G, Savin-Williams RC Both a same-sex sexual orientation and gender nonconformity have been linked with poorer well-being; however, sexual orientation and gender nonconformity are also correlated. It is, therefore, critical to investigate their independent contributions to well-being. Based on survey responses of 230 female and 245 male high school seniors, the present study is one of the first to provide empirical data on this topic. Both childhood and adolescent gender nonconformity were negatively related to well-being. In the same analyses, neither sexual orientation nor biological sex was a significant predictor of well-being. These results suggest that gender-atypical traits may be more relevant for psychological health than a same-sex sexual orientation. Both envi... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555234 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4555242&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%3D21340581%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jones CB PMID: 21340581 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4555242 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4555242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501031&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%3D21331499%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rahman Q, Bhanot S, Emrith-Small H, Ghafoor S, Roberts S The present study explored whether there were relationships among gender nonconformity, intelligence, and sexual orientation. A total of 106 heterosexual men, 115 heterosexual women, and 103 gay men completed measures of demographic variables, recalled childhood gender nonconformity (CGN), and the National Adult Reading Test (NART). NART error scores were used to estimate Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) and Verbal IQ (VIQ) scores. Gay men had significantly fewer NART errors than heterosexual men and women (controlling for years of education). In heterosexual men, correlational analysis revealed significant associations between CGN, NART, and FSIQ scores (elevated boyhood femininity correlate... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501031 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4501031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501032&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%3D21327927%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kafka MP, Krueger RB PMID: 21327927 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501032 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4501032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501033&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%3D21327477%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Arrabal-Polo MA, Lopez-Leon V, Jimenez-Pacheco A, Zuluaga-Gomez A PMID: 21327477 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501033 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4501033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501034&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%3D21318417%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Prause N, Staley C, Finn P Two theories of sexual risk taking (disinhibition and alcohol myopia) were tested using genital measures of sexual response and computer measures of sexual risk propensity. A total of 44 men and women completed two sessions comparing responses to erotic films while consuming alcohol (breath alcohol doses were .025 g/kg and .08 g/kg) or juice alone. After consuming alcohol, more sexual arousal was reported in response to neutral films and at a breath alcohol level of .08 g/kg as compared to no alcohol. Genital responses for men and women increased during sexual films, but men did not respond as strongly when breath alcohol level was .08 g/kg. Intentions to have intercourse with a new partner at baseline predicted the level of sexual arousal report... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501034 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4501034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442409&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%3D21293916%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kaestle CE, Allen KR Despite efforts to identify masturbation as a strategy to improve sexual health, promote relational intimacy, and reduce unwanted pregnancy, STIs, and HIV transmission, masturbation as a context for healthy sexual development has been met with silence or trepidation in the scientific and educational communities. Relegated to the realm of commercial media, rather than rational discourse in families, schools, and the general public, young people receive mixed messages about this non-reproductive sexual behavior. In order to explore how young adults have learned about masturbation and currently perceive masturbation, we conducted a grounded theory study of 72 college students (56 females; 16 males) enrolled in a human sexuality class. Findings revealed that a... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442409 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442414&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%3D21290255%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bruce D, Harper GW, Fernández MI, Jamil OB, There is evidence that risks for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among adolescent females are higher for those with older male sexual partners. Yet, little empirical research has been conducted with male adolescents who engage in sexual activity with older men. In this article, we summarize in a number of ways the range of sexual activity reported by an ethnically diverse sample of 200 gay and bisexual male youth (15-22 years old) in Chicago and Miami. A general pattern of progression from oral sex with men to both receptive and insertive anal sex with men appeared to characterize the sample during their adolescence. Further, there appeared to be a high degree of "versatile" positioning among the sexually active gay and bi... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442414 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442413&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%3D21290256%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Koo KH, Stephens KA, Lindgren KP, George WH Asian Americans have been understudied with respect to sexuality and rape and its contributory factors. Some attitudinal research has shown that Asian American college males tend to hold more rape-supportive beliefs than their White counterparts. Generally, this research treats ethnicity as a proxy for culture rather than examining specific facets of culture per se. The current study incorporated measures of misogynistic beliefs, acculturation, and ethnic identity to investigate these ethnic differences in rape-supportive attitudes. White (n = 222) and Asian American (n = 155) college men read an acquaintance rape vignette and evaluated it on four judgments: how much they blamed the perpetrator and the victim, how credible they v... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442413 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442412&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%3D21290257%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the effect of chronic scrotal pain on sexual function using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). We enrolled 50 patients with symptoms consistent with orchialgia and 50 control subjects without orchialgia, who were healthy, sexually active, married, and age-matched. Both groups were evaluated using the IIEF questions for sexual function, and quality of life was investigated using the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire. A significant difference was found in the values of orgasmic function, intercourse satisfaction, sexual desire, overall sexual satisfaction, and total IIEF scores between the patient and control groups; however, there were no significant group differences in the IIEF scores related to erectil... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442412 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442411&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%3D21290258%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Walters GD, Knight RA, LÃ¥ngström N Hypersexual Disorder is currently being considered for inclusion in the DSM-5. To inform this process, we investigated the latent structure of the hypersexuality construct using Meehl's (1995) taxometric method. Data on sexual interests and behaviors were obtained from 2,101 general population males and females in Sweden and 716 male sex offenders from the United States. Taxometric analyses of self-report indicators of hypersexuality supported a dimensional interpretation of latent structure in both samples. These findings suggest that individual differences in hypersexuality are quantitative (matter of degree) rather than qualitative (difference in kind) in nature, at least when self-report data were used. This is another way of saying tha... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442411 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442410&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%3D21290259%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to compare the sexual behavior of adolescents who were or were not exposed to online pornography, to assess to what extent the willingness of exposure changed these possible associations, and to determine the profiles of youths who were exposed to online pornography. Data were drawn from the 2002 Swiss Multicenter Adolescent Survey on Health, a self-administered cross-sectional, paper and pencil questionnaire. From the 7529 adolescents aged 16-20 years, 6054 (3283 males) used the Internet during the previous month and were eligible for our study. Males were divided into three groups (wanted exposure, 29.2%; unwanted exposure, 46.7%; no exposure, 24.1%) whereas females were divided into two groups (exposure, 35.9%; no exposure, 64.1%). The principal outcome measures were d... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442410 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442416&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%3D21267643%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kocsor F, Rezneki R, Juhász S, Bereczkei T Empirical studies present considerably consistent data about human mate choice, from which we may infer that it tends to be homogamous for various traits. However, different experiments on facial resemblance led to contradictory results. To obtain additional data about the preference for self-resembling potential mates, male and female composite faces were modified in a manner to resemble subjects. Volunteers were asked to choose a potential partner from three images in different situations: self-resembling faces, non-resembling faces (both with the same degree of other-rated attractiveness), and images which were rated by others as more attractive than the self-resembling faces. Women did not show any preference for similarity; they... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442416 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442415&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%3D21267644%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Heiman JR, Long JS, Smith SN, Fisher WA, Sand MS, Rosen RC Sexuality research focuses almost exclusively on individuals rather than couples, though ongoing relationships are very important for most people and cultures. The present study was the first to examine sexual and relationship parameters of middle-aged and older couples in committed relationships of 1-51 years duration. Survey research was conducted in Brazil, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the U.S. targeting 200 men aged 40-70 and their female partners in each country, with 1,009 couples in the final sample. Key demographic, health, physical intimacy, sexual behavior, sexual function, and sexual history variables were used to model relationship happiness and sexual satisfaction. The median ages were 55 for men and 52 for... Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442415 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378578&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%3D21249441%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Halpern AL PMID: 21249441 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior) Archives of Sexual Behavior journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378578 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378578