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Wright PJ. Pornography consumption, premarital sex attitudes, and the moderating role of age: Replication in two U.S. panels. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2023; 50:369-378. [PMID: 38153007 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2023.2295969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Pornography use, sexual attitudes, and age differences in sexual outcomes have each been of longstanding interest to sexologists. Few sexological studies have considered how the association between pornography consumption and sexual attitudes may be moderated by age differences, however. Further, few pornography scholars have directed their research efforts toward replication studies despite calls for an increased emphasis on replication across the social and behavioral sciences. This rapid communication attempted to replicate one of the earliest longitudinal panel studies of the relationship between pornography consumption and sexual attitudes among U.S. adults and the first to examine whether the prospective association between pornography use and attitudes toward premarital sex varies by the age of the pornography consumer. While the present replication results were largely consistent with the original study, they also reinforced the position that complexity of analysis and nuance of interpretation are dual requirements for informative replication studies.
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- Paul J Wright
- The Media School, Indiana University, BloomingtonIN, USA
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Herbenick D, Fu TC, Patterson C. Sexual Repertoire, Duration of Partnered Sex, Sexual Pleasure, and Orgasm: Findings from a US Nationally Representative Survey of Adults. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2023; 49:369-390. [PMID: 36151751 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2022.2126417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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In a confidential U.S. nationally representative survey of 2,525 adults (1300 women, 1225 men), we examined participants' event-level sexual behaviors, predictors of pleasure and orgasm, and perceived actual and ideal duration of sex, by gender and age. Event-level kissing, cuddling, vaginal intercourse, and oral sex were prevalent. Sexual choking was more prevalent among adults under 40. While women and men reported a similar actual duration of sex, men reported a longer ideal duration. Participants with same-sex partners reported a longer ideal duration than those with other-sex partners. Finally, findings show that gendered sexual inequities related to pleasure and orgasm persist.
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- Debby Herbenick
- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Tran J, Fairley CK, Ong JJ, Bradshaw CS, Aung ET, Maddaford K, Chen MY, Hocking JS, Chow EPF. The duration and body position during tongue-kissing among heterosexual men and women. Front Public Health 2022; 10:934962. [PMID: 36620298 PMCID: PMC9814118 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.934962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Emerging data suggest tongue-kissing may transmit gonorrhea. We aim to examine the duration or body position of heterosexual men and women during tongue-kissing (henceforth, known as kissing). Methods A cross-sectional survey among heterosexual men and women attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in Australia between May 2019 and March 2020 collected data on the duration and body position (i.e., on top of or lying down underneath) of their most recent kissing partner in the past 3 months. Univariable and multivariable linear regressions were performed to examine the association between gender and kissing duration. Results Of 2,866 individuals, 93.6% (n = 2,683) had at least one kissing partner in the past 3 months, which included 1,342 (50.1%) men and 1,341 (49.9%) women, and 87.2% (n = 2,339) had sex with their opposite-gender kissing partner. The adjusted mean duration of kissing with the most recent opposite-gender kissing partner did not differ between men and women (12.2 vs. 11.5 min, p = 0.170). More men were on top of their most recent opposite-gender kissing partner compared to women (87.9 vs. 82.9%, p < 0.001). Men reported a longer kissing duration than women when they were on top of the opposite-gender kissing partner (8.3 vs. 7.4 min, p = 0.006). More women had same-gender kissing partners than men (9.6 vs. 2.8%, p < 0.001). Conclusion Men spending longer than women on top of their opposite-gender kissing partner suggests a potential alternative explanation for oropharyngeal gonorrhea being seen more commonly in women. Further research should investigate whether body positioning and duration of kissing influence the risk of gonorrhea transmission.
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- Julien Tran
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,*Correspondence: Julien Tran, ✉
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia,Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Herbenick D, Rosenberg M, Golzarri-Arroyo L, Fortenberry JD, Fu TC. Changes in Penile-Vaginal Intercourse Frequency and Sexual Repertoire from 2009 to 2018: Findings from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:1419-1433. [PMID: 34799832 PMCID: PMC8604196 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02125-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Solo and partnered sexual behaviors are relevant to health, well-being, and relationships. Recent research shows that sexual frequency has declined in the U.S. and in other countries; however, measurement has been imprecise. We used data from 14- to 49-year-old participants in the 2009 and 2018 waves of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), a confidential U.S. nationally representative survey that is conducted online. We aimed to: (1) assess changes in frequency of past-year penile-vaginal intercourse and (2) examine combinations of past-year sexual behaviors for each of the two waves. We hypothesized that we would observe lower frequency of penile-vaginal intercourse (PVI) from 2009 to 2018 and that we would observe greater engagement in sexual repertoires involving non-coital partnered behaviors (e.g., partnered masturbation, oral sex) in 2018 as compared to 2009. Participants were 4155 individuals from the 2009 NSSHB (Adolescents: 406 females, 414 males; Adults: 1591 women, 1744 men) and 4547 individuals from the 2018 NSSHB (Adolescents: 416 females, 411 males; Adults: 2007 women, 1713 men). Compared to adult participants in the 2009 NSSHB, adults in the 2018 NSSHB were significantly more likely to report no PVI in the prior year (28% in 2018 vs. 24% in 2009). A similar difference in proportions reporting no PVI in the prior year was observed among 14-17-year-old adolescents (89% in 2018 vs. 79% in 2009). Additionally, for both adolescents and adults, we observed decreases in all modes of partnered sex queried and, for adolescents, decreases in solo masturbation.
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- Debby Herbenick
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Room 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Room 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Biostatistics Consulting Center, Indiana University School of Public Health Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Room 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Room 116, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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Arcos-Romero AI, Sierra JC. How do heterosexual men and women rate their orgasms in a relational context? Int J Impot Res 2022; 35:164-169. [PMID: 35306535 DOI: 10.1038/s41443-022-00558-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The orgasm experience refers to the psychological self-evaluation of the orgasm. No previous research has compared the characteristics of the orgasm experience between men and women creating a ranking of the adjectives that better represent it. The main objective of this study was to analyze gender differences in the global orgasm experience, its dimensions, and its descriptive words to examine how do heterosexual people rate their orgasms. A sample of 1619 heterosexual adults (793 men, 826 women) completed a background questionnaire and the Orgasm Rating Scale. Results showed that there were significant gender differences in the global orgasm experience and three of its dimensions. Furthermore, fourteen of the 25 descriptive words showed differences between genders. In the ranking, the top five adjectives that better described the orgasm experience were the same in both genders. In conclusion, although differences across gender in the orgasm experience were observed, heterosexual men and women share similar adjectives to rate their orgasms.
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Chow EPF, Phillips TR, Tran J, Aung ET, Maddaford K, Fairley CK. A cross-sectional study of male and female kissing partners among men who have sex with men. Sex Health 2022; 19:27-32. [PMID: 35241217 DOI: 10.1071/sh21184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kissing may be a risk factor for gonorrhoea. Past studies have focused on male kissing partners among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study aimed to examine the kissing practices of MSM who kiss male and female partners. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) between March and April 2019. Men attending the MSHC, aged ≥16years who reported any sexual contact with another man in the previous 12months were invited to participate in the survey. Data about the number of kissing-only (kissing without sex), kissing-with-sex, and sex-only (having sex without kissing) partners in the previous 3months were collected. Men were asked to report the number of male and female partners separately. RESULTS There were 357 MSM included in the survey. Most men (97.2%, n=347) had kissed or had sex with another man, whereas 16.0% (n=57) had kissed or had sex with a female partner in the previous 3months. Of the 57 men, 26.3% (n=15) had only kissed a female partner without having sex. The mean number of male partners for kissing-only was 5.5 (s.d.=6.6), kissing-with-sex was 5.0 (s.d.=6.6) and sex-only was 3.9 (s.d.=4.3). The mean number of female partners for kissing-only was 4.2 (s.d.=6.9), kissing-with-sex was 3.8 (s.d.=4.9) and sex-only was 3.2 (s.d.=3.4). CONCLUSION MSM not only kiss men in the absence of sex, but also kiss women in the absence of sex. Gonorrhoea could be transmitted between MSM and women via kissing in the absence of sex.
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- Eric P F Chow
- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia; and Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia
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- Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic. 3053, Australia; and Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia
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Gormezano AM, Harris EA, Gauvin SEM, Pinto J, van Anders G, van Anders SM. Sexual Orientation Across Porn Use, Sexual Fantasy, and In-Person Sexuality: Visualizing Branchedness and Coincidence via Sexual Configurations Theory. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:1201-1219. [PMID: 35112269 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02202-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Sexual orientation describes sexual interests, approaches, arousals, and attractions. People experience these interests and attractions in a number of contexts, including in-person sexuality, fantasy, and porn use, among others. The extent to which sexual orientation is divergent (branched) and/or overlapping (coincident) across these, however, is unclear. In the present study, a gender/sex and sexually diverse sample (N = 30; 15 gender/sex/ual minorities and 15 majorities) manipulated digital circles representing porn use, in-person sexuality, and fantasy on a tablet during in-person interviews. Participants used circle overlap to represent the degree of shared sexual interests across contexts and circle size to indicate the strength and/or number of sexual interests within contexts. Across multiple dimensions of sexual orientation (gender/sex, partner number, and action/behavior), we found evidence that sexual interests were both branched and coincident. These findings contribute to new understandings about the multifaceted nature of sexual orientations across contexts and provide a novel way to measure, conceptualize, and understand sexual orientation in context.
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- Aki M Gormezano
- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada.
- Department of Gender Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
- Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Fritz N, Malic V, Fu TC, Paul B, Zhou Y, Dodge B, Fortenberry JD, Herbenick D. Porn Sex versus Real Sex: Sexual Behaviors Reported by a U.S. Probability Survey Compared to Depictions of Sex in Mainstream Internet-Based Male-Female Pornography. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:1187-1200. [PMID: 35165802 PMCID: PMC8853281 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02175-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Using data from a 2014 U.S. nationally representative probability survey and a 2014 content analysis of 2562 male-female videos from two popular pornographic websites, this study aimed to: (1) compare the prevalence of survey respondents' event-level sexual behaviors with those depicted in mainstream pornography online videos; (2) compare event-level condom use with condom use prevalence in pornographic videos; (3) compare event-level orgasm with prevalence of orgasms in pornographic videos; and (4) assess whether respondents' partnered use of pornography was associated with the sexual behaviors in which they report engaging. We found that kissing, male orgasm, female orgasm, and condom use were significantly less prevalent in the pornographic videos than in survey respondents' most recent sexual experiences. Conversely, penile-anal intercourse and fellatio were significantly more prevalent in the pornographic videos than in participants' reports of their most recent sexual experience. There were no significant differences between the prevalence of cunnilingus or sex toy use represented in the videos as compared to survey respondents' reports. Finally, we found that individuals who reported partnered pornography use during their most recent sexual experience were more likely to report having engaged in oral sex, penile-anal intercourse, and sex toy use and were also more likely to report female orgasm during their most recent sexual experience.
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- Niki Fritz
- The Media School, Indiana University-Bloomington, 601 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA.
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- School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- The Media School, Indiana University-Bloomington, 601 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- The Media School, Indiana University-Bloomington, 601 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Dueren AL, Perach R, Banissy JFM, Bowling NC, Gregory AM, Banissy MJ. Associations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: A systematic review. J Sleep Res 2021; 31:e13504. [PMID: 34664333 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Prior research suggests that different types of touch can affect sleep, but whether there is a consistent association between tactile intimacy and sleep quality is unclear. Here, we report a pre-registered systematic review (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews [PROSPERO], CRD42020158683) of studies examining the association between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults. The databases PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and EMBASE were searched on August 7, 2020. A total of 13 studies met the inclusion criteria and were synthesised qualitatively. Most commonly, articles researched sexual intimacy in relation to sleep quality, but some studies also investigated non-sexual affective touch and emotionally neutral touch. Some evidence for a connection between sexual function, sexual satisfaction and masturbation with sleep quality was found; however, no evidence for an association between sexual frequency or sexual positions and sleep was found. Interestingly, studies employing more subjective approaches were more likely to report an association between touch and sleep, potentially highlighting a discrepancy between self-reported and the objectively measurable association between touch and sleep.
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- Anna L Dueren
- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK.,School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Busby DM, Hanna-Walker V, Leavitt CE. Is Kissing a Bellwether of Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction? JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2021; 48:133-146. [PMID: 34521316 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2021.1977747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study we explored how the amount of kissing during the most recent sexual experience (specific kissing) and amount of kissing during the last year (global kissing) were both associated with the quality of the sexual relationship and overall relationship satisfaction and dissatisfaction. To understand these associations, we obtained surveys from a national sample of 878 participants who had been in a romantic relationship for at least two years. We evaluated their results through a structural equation model and found that for women the rates of specific kissing were associated with their ability to orgasm, sexual frequency, and indirectly to sexual satisfaction. For both men and women, measures of global kissing were associated with both sexual and relationship satisfaction but more strongly with measures of sexual and relationship dissatisfaction. These findings suggest that measures of kissing could be used as a bellwether of both the quality of the sexual relationship for women and of feelings of dissatisfaction about both the sexual and overall relationship for both sexes.
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- Dean M Busby
- School of Famlly Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Herbenick D, Fu TC, Patterson C, Rosenstock Gonzalez YR, Luetke M, Svetina Valdivia D, Eastman-Mueller H, Guerra-Reyes L, Rosenberg M. Prevalence and characteristics of choking/strangulation during sex: Findings from a probability survey of undergraduate students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2021; 71:1059-1073. [PMID: 34242530 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1920599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In a random sample of undergraduate students, we aimed to: (1) establish the prevalence of choking and being choked; (2) examine demographic and situational predictors of being choked, and (3) examine demographic and situational predictors of choking someone. Participants: 4168 randomly sampled undergraduates at a large public U.S. university. Methods: A cross-sectional, confidential online survey. Results: We found that 26.5% of women, 6.6% of men, and 22.3% of transgender and gender non-binary participants reported having been choked during their most recent sexual event. Additionally, 5.7% of women, 24.8% of men, and 25.9% of transgender and non-binary participants reported that they choked their partner at their most recent event. Choking was more prevalent among sexual minority students. Conclusions: Choking is prevalent among undergraduate students; implications for college sexual health education are discussed.
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- Debby Herbenick
- Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- The Center for Sexual Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Prause N, Siegle GJ, Coan J. Partner intimate touch is associated with increased interpersonal closeness, especially in non-romantic partners. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246065. [PMID: 33690603 PMCID: PMC7946224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Relationship closeness promotes desirable health outcomes. Most interventions to increase relationship closeness are verbal, which may not suit all couples. We consider whether Orgasmic Meditation (OM), a structured, partnered, largely non-verbal practice that includes genital touch, also increases relationship closeness. We hypothesized that OM would increase feelings of closeness for both romantic and non-romantic partners. This is important, because intimate touch with non-romantic partners is commonly considered deleterious by clinicians, which may inadvertently increase feelings of shame. Dyads (n = 125) reported their feelings of closeness before and after OM. Approximately half of the participants were romantic partners, while the other half only engaged in OM together (non-romantic). Closeness after OM increased on average across participants. Non-romantic dyads increased self-other overlap more than romantic dyads. These data support that a partnered, largely non-verbal practice is associated with increased feelings of closeness in the moment, including for individuals who are not in a romantic relationship.
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- Nicole Prause
- Liberos, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, North Carolina, United States of America
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Townes A, Thorpe S, Parmer T, Wright B, Herbenick D. Partnered Sexual Behaviors, Pleasure, and Orgasms at Last Sexual Encounter: Findings from a U.S. Probability Sample of Black Women Ages 18 to 92 Years. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2021; 47:353-367. [PMID: 33573505 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2021.1878315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sexual behaviors and experiences of Black women's partnered behaviors at their most recent sexual event. Data were from a subset of 980 Black women ages 18 to 92 who participated in the 2018 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior. Findings provide a sex-positive view of Black women and their partnered experiences, indicating a range of activities; most wanted their sexual experiences, experienced orgasms, and reported pleasurable experiences. These results provide a foundation for sexual health practitioners, educators, and therapists to improve societal knowledge about Black women's sexuality.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ashley Townes
- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Special Education, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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Busby DM, Hanna-Walker V, Leavitt CE. A kiss is not just a kiss: kissing frequency, sexual quality, attachment, and sexual and relationship satisfaction. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2020.1717460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Dean M. Busby
- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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Charleson FJ, Fairley CK, Hocking JS, Vodstrcil LA, Bradshaw CS, Chow EPF. Age, ethnic and travel-related disparities in kissing and sexual practices among heterosexual men in Melbourne, Australia. Sex Health 2020; 17:279-287. [DOI: 10.1071/sh19230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background The kissing practices of heterosexual men are not well understood, despite the potential of kissing to be a significant risk factor for gonorrhoea transmission. This study aimed to explore kissing and sex practices among heterosexual men. Methods: A cross-sectional survey among heterosexual men attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2016–2017 was conducted. Men were asked to report their number of kissing-only (in the absence of sex), sex-only (in the absence of kissing) and kissing-with-sex partners in the last 3 months. The mean number of each partner type was calculated, and multivariable negative binomial regression was used to investigate associations between the number of different types of partners and demographic characteristics. Results: Of the 2351 heterosexual men, men reported a mean of 2.98 kissing-only, 0.54 sex-only and 2.64 kissing-with-sex partners in the last 3 months. Younger men had a mean higher number of kissing-only partners than older men (4.52 partners among men aged ≤24 years compared with 1.75 partners among men ≥35 years, P < 0.001). Men born in Europe had the most kissing-only partners (mean: 5.16 partners) and men born in Asia had the fewest kissing-only partners (mean: 1.61 partners). Men recently arrived in Australia, including travellers from overseas, had significantly more kissing-only partners (adjusted incidence rate ratio (aIRR): 1.53; 95% CI: 1.31–1.80) than local men. Conclusions: This study provides novel data about kissing practices of heterosexual men. Studies assessing oropharyngeal gonorrhoea should include measurements of kissing until studies can clarify its contribution to transmission risk.
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