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Benevolent Sexism and the Traditional Sexual Script as Predictors of Sexual Dissatisfaction in Heterosexual Women from the U.S.
Women report lower sexual satisfaction than men. Given that sexual dissatisfaction adversely impacts health and well-being, it is imperative that we...
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Sexuality, Breast Cancer Survivorship, and Script Theory
IntroductionWith new diagnostic technologies and treatment modalities available, more people than ever are living as cancer survivors in the USA, a...
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Heterosexual Script in Italian Young Adults: Measurement Across Genders
IntroductionThe Heterosexual script has not yet received extensive scientific attention in, one of the countries in which gender stereotypes are...
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Sexual Orientation Across Porn Use, Sexual Fantasy, and In-Person Sexuality: Visualizing Branchedness and Coincidence via Sexual Configurations Theory
Sexual orientation describes sexual interests, approaches, arousals, and attractions. People experience these interests and attractions in a number...
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“I Feel Like a Fraud Who Acts Like a Feminist”: The Discussion Themes and Sexual Scripts in the Porn Free Women Online Forum
Research on online pornography abstinence movements has predominantly focused on men’s perspectives, often within the context of the broader...
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Beyond Gendered/Sexed Sexual Response: Debunking Essentialism, Revisiting Experience, and Centering Women’s Sexual Pleasure
The experience of sexual pleasure is foundational to sexual arousal and desire. Despite a universal potential for experiencing sexual pleasure, sex...
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The Nonverbal Communication of Sexual Interest
This chapter primarily covers the nonverbal expression of sexual interest in cisgender, heterosexual individuals, from their libidinal urges to their...
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Ego-Centred and Partner/Activity-Focused Sexual Satisfaction: The Role of Self-Esteem and Sexual Assertiveness in Cisgender Heterosexual Women
The gendered disparity in orgasm frequency and sexual satisfaction during partnered sexual activity has implications for wellbeing, mental health,...
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Sex and Sexual Orientation Differences in Dark Triad Traits, Sexual Excitation/Inhibition, and Sociosexuality
The present study sought to investigate sex and sexual orientation differences in several traits related to sexuality and sexual behavior. Examining...
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Links between Aggressive Sexual Fantasies and Sexual Coercion: A Replication and Extension of a Multifactorial Model
Current research indicates that aggressive sexual fantasies (ASF) are related to sexual aggression, above and beyond other risk factors for this...
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The Relational Nature of Gender, the Pervasiveness of Heteronormative Sexual Scripts, and the Impact on Sexual Pleasure
This study examined how gender shapes sexual interactions and pleasure outcomes. We highlight varying expectations people have in regard to sex by...
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Sexual Consent Norms in a Sexually Diverse Sample
Sexual consent has received increased attention in mainstream media, educational, and political settings since the rise of the #MeToo movement in...
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The Media and Sexual Violence Among Adolescents: Findings from a Qualitative Study of Educators Across Vietnam
Growing access to technology and media has presented new avenues of influence on youth attitudes and norms regarding sexuality and sexual violence,...
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The Association Between Sexual Initiation and Membership in Dyadic Profiles of Perceived Shared Power
There is scarce empirical evidence examining whether sexual initiation and power are associated with each other. Utilizing latent profile analyses,...
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Sexual Consent on Television: Differing Portrayal Effects on Adolescent Viewers
We conducted two studies to examine the portrayal of sexual consent and refusal in adolescent-directed programing and the effects of viewing this...
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“I Just Want to Feel Good Without Making You Feel Bad”: Sexual Assertiveness Negotiation in Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Sexual assertiveness is often conceptualized as an individual’s ability to express one’s own sexual needs, desires, and limits. Given that sexual...
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Sexual Subjectivity
This chapter is an overview of my exploration of sexual subjectivity. It begins with an attempt to define sexual subjectivity and then continues with...
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Adults and Family as Supportive of Adolescent Sexual Development in the Age of Smartphones? Exploring Cybersexual Violence Victimization, Pornography Use, and Risky Sexual Behaviors
Among adolescents, engagement in risky sexual behavior is an important public health concern. Research has begun to explore the impact of...
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Associations Between Pornography Use Through Different Media and Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Among Cohabiting Couples
Pornography can be used through multiple media and its associations with couples’ relationship and sexual satisfaction are mixed. The aims of this...