{"title":"<i>That's the Way</i> (<i>I like It</i>): Latent Profiles of Sexual Power Dynamics and Gender Roles.","authors":"Roxanne Bolduc, Cloé Canivet, Martine Hébert, Natacha Godbout","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2492859","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2492859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual power dynamics (SPD) regroup sexual interests of dominance, submission, and tender sex. Interest toward sexual domination and/or submission has historically been pathologized and linked with higher levels of sexo-relational distress. Guided by sexual script theory, the consideration of one's attitudes toward gender roles (GR), as either gender transcendent or gender-linked, might help identify different profiles of clients in sex therapy. To our knowledge, studies have yet to explore the different profiles while considering both SPD and GR. The scarcity of research on these variables limits our understanding of their implications for individuals' sexo-relational well-being. The current study aimed to explore the presence of latent profiles based on SPD and GR reported by clients in sex therapy, and to compare the resulting profiles on possible correlates (i.e., sociodemographic characteristics, romantic attachment, relationship and sexual satisfaction). A sample of 325 adults in sex therapy, completed self-reported questionnaires at intake. Results revealed three profiles: (1) <i>Dominant stereotypical thinkers</i> (3.7%), (2) <i>Tender conflicted traditionalists</i> (15.4%), and (3) <i>Flexible and coherent lovers</i> (80.9%). Inter-profile comparisons revealed significant differences regarding gender, age, avoidant attachment and relationship satisfaction. Overall, results suggest the presence of an intricacy between SPD and GR, which would benefit from further exploration.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":"51 4","pages":"426-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143975054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual Desire and Fantasy Differ for Plurisexual vs Monosexual People in Mixed-Gender Relationships.","authors":"Molly K Irvin, Tierney Lorenz","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2512103","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2512103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many clinicians use partner gender as a proxy for a patient's sexual orientation. Yet partnership and orientation are distinct constructs, and their interaction may be particularly relevant for bisexual/pansexual (i.e., plurisexual) people who may be in same- or mixed-gender relationships. We explored the effects of plurisexual identity, partner gender(s), and their interaction in predicting sexual desire and fantasy, two fundamental components of sexual functioning. Undergraduate participants in relationships (n = 493; 80% cisgender women, 16% cisgender men, 4% gender minority) completed an online survey including items on plurisexual identity, partner gender(s), sexual desire and fantasy. There were significant interactions between plurisexual identity and partner gender in predicting desire and fantasy, such that among participants in mixed-gender relationships, plurisexual participants reported significantly higher sexual desire and more diverse and frequent sexual fantasies than monosexual participants. As the interaction between sexual orientation and partner gender can reveal more information about sexual desire and fantasy than either variable alone, these findings suggest that clinicians should collect both pieces of information when working with plurisexual patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"539-547"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12213173/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144216172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nasim Bahrami, Elahe Cholbeigi, Nora Miralavi, Fatemeh Torabi, Nastaran NasrollahiMolla, Mark D Griffiths, Zainab Alimoradi
{"title":"The Chain Mediating Effect of Spousal Support and Dyadic Adjustment in the Association Between Social Media Addiction and Sexual Functioning Among Married Women of Reproductive Age.","authors":"Nasim Bahrami, Elahe Cholbeigi, Nora Miralavi, Fatemeh Torabi, Nastaran NasrollahiMolla, Mark D Griffiths, Zainab Alimoradi","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2531168","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2531168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present cross-sectional study examined the chain mediating roles of spousal support and dyadic adjustment in the relationship between social media addiction and sexual functioning among 211 married women of reproductive age in Qazvin, Iran. Grounded in the Interpersonal Process Model of Intimacy, the study posited that excessive social media use displaces face-to-face interactions, thereby eroding emotional support and relational harmony, which are critical for sexual well-being. Participants completed validated measures assessing social media addiction, spousal support, dyadic adjustment, and sexual functioning through an online survey. Results showed that dyadic adjustment was positively associated with sexual functioning, while social media addiction negatively impacted sexual functioning through sequential reductions in spousal support and dyadic adjustment. More specifically, higher levels of social media addiction correlated with lower levels of spousal support, which in turn predicted poorer dyadic adjustment and subsequently diminished sexual functioning. The findings highlight the importance of dyadic adjustment as a mediator and underscore how spousal support buffers the detrimental effects of social media addiction on marital sexual health. These results suggest that interventions targeting couples' communication and support systems may mitigate the negative consequences of excessive social media use on intimate relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"707-720"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145015657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul J Wright, Robert S Tokunaga, Lijun Zheng, Xinyue Zhang
{"title":"The Dependency-Resentment Hypothesis: Beyond North America and Europe.","authors":"Paul J Wright, Robert S Tokunaga, Lijun Zheng, Xinyue Zhang","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2556454","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2556454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The association between frequent pornography exposure and sexual socialization processes and effects has been of longstanding interest to pornography scholars. In recent years, pornography scholars have become increasingly interested in problematic pornography use, of which frequent consumption is a central correlate. The Dependency-Resentment Hypothesis (DRH) unites these research areas by predicting the nature of the relationships among heterosexual men's frequent pornography use, problematic pornography use, and hostile attitudes toward women. Following affirmative DRH research conducted in North America and Europe, this Letter reports DRH consistent results from an Asian cultural context. While providing promising support for the tenets and generalizability of the hypothesis, further research using data gathered in other countries and using additional methods is urgently needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"791-797"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145023535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Debby Herbenick, Tsung-Chieh Fu, Dasha N Carver, Dakota Brandenburg, Mary Balle, Heather Eastman-Mueller
{"title":"Prevalence and Correlates of Sexual Choking and Consensual Non-Consent (CNC) Among College Students: Findings from a Campus-Representative Survey.","authors":"Debby Herbenick, Tsung-Chieh Fu, Dasha N Carver, Dakota Brandenburg, Mary Balle, Heather Eastman-Mueller","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2458173","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2458173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rough sex has become prevalent among young adults, yet little is known about the prevalence of consensual non-consent (CNC)-which is often enacted as role-playing sexual assault-or the correlates of either sexual choking or CNC. In a U.S. college campus probability survey, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of choking and CNC. More women (45%) and gender diverse participants (61%) had ever been choked than men (25%). Also, 10.0% of students had ever engaged in CNC, with no significant gender differences. Both choking and CNC were related to alcohol use and to a history of partner violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"224-242"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143066512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Mediating Role of Body Image in the Relationship Between Psoriasis Severity and Sexual Dysfunction.","authors":"Kerem Zengin, Nazife Gamze Usta Sağlam, Abdulkerim Uygur, Muhammed Melikşah Taner, Burhan Engin, Şenol Turan","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2554164","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2554164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with significant sexual health burdens. Sexual dysfunction in patients with psoriasis is closely linked to psychological factors. This study aimed to examine the mediating roles of anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and body image in the relationship between psoriasis severity and sexual dysfunction. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 160 patients with psoriasis and 183 healthy controls. Psoriasis severity was assessed using the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), and participants completed self-report measures, including the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and Body Image Scale (BIS). The results revealed that body image significantly mediated the relationship between psoriasis severity and sexual dysfunction (B = -0.177, <i>p</i> = .002), while anxiety, depression, and self-esteem did not. Compared to controls, patients with psoriasis reported significantly lower body image satisfaction (<i>p</i> < .001) and self-esteem (<i>p</i> < .001), as well as greater sexual dysfunction (<i>p</i> < .001). Sexual dysfunction was more pronounced in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating body image-focused psychological interventions into the comprehensive management of psoriasis to improve sexual health.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"766-776"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145054030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coping with Vestibulodynia and Its Impacts on the Identity of Jewish National Religious Women.","authors":"Orin Segal, Tamar Yaakobi","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2462736","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2462736","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This research aims to better understand the experiences of Jewish National Religious women who suffer from vestibulodynia, a medical condition characterized by pain during sexual intercourse. The study explores the distinctive challenges of these women, as they navigate the tension between expressions of sexuality in modern secular Western culture and that of religious Jewish Halacha. The study delves into perceptions of sexuality, religion, culture, and identity as effected by vestibulodynia. This qualitative research involved interviews with 15 married National Religious women aged 21-38 diagnosed with vestibulodynia. The study yielded four central themes: Isolation vs. Community; Recognition Within the Medical System; The Multifaceted Aspects of Female Identity; From Crisis to Growth. The research highlights the implications vestibulodynia can have on women coping with it, reflecting in reduced self- esteem, and challenges in female identity and the identity as a whole, in intimate relationships, and in family and cultural life. the study stresses the important role the partners have in coping with vestibulodynia. The research emphasizes the importance of culturally sensitive care needed in women's health care services. It further stresses the positive impact of belonging to peers and the importance of open communication regarding sexuality, even in orthodox communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"271-282"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attitudes Toward Age-Verification among U.S. Adults, Adolescents, and Parents.","authors":"Paul J Wright, Debby Herbenick","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2457436","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2457436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments challenging a state law requiring pornographic websites to formally verify the age of site visitors. Prior studies have examined public opinion toward pornography regulation in the United States, but we are aware of no study that has assessed attitudes toward-age verification akin to the kind to be considered by The Supreme Court. This Letter reports data on age-verification attitudes and correlates among U.S. adults, parents, and adolescents. Results suggested that all three groups are more likely to support age-verification than to oppose it. Nonetheless, there was also substantial attitudinal variability in all three groups. Possible explanations for these differences are proposed and the need for extensive follow up studies is emphasized.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"219-223"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143408735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chelom E Leavitt, Amber A Price, Naomi F Inman, McKayla Lee, AnnMarie Sandridge, Zoie Harrison, Alyssa L Brown, Jeremy B Yorgason, Erin K Holmes
{"title":"Loneliness Within a Romantic Relationship: Do Gratitude and Forgiveness Moderate Between Loneliness and Relational and Sexual Well-Being?","authors":"Chelom E Leavitt, Amber A Price, Naomi F Inman, McKayla Lee, AnnMarie Sandridge, Zoie Harrison, Alyssa L Brown, Jeremy B Yorgason, Erin K Holmes","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2467416","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2467416","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Loneliness has a detrimental effect on relational and sexual well-being. Recent research indicates that gratitude and forgiveness are two qualities that may buffer negative factors in relationships. We examine whether these two qualities may moderate the negative association between loneliness and relational and sexual well-being. Using data from a nationally representative study of newlywed couples (N = 1,614) in the U.S. (CREATE), we evaluated whether actor and partner gratitude and forgiveness moderated the negative association between loneliness and sexual and relational well-being. Results indicated that both the husband's and wife's gratitude and forgiveness moderated the negative association between loneliness and relational well-being, but we found no moderation effect for sexual well-being. These findings may indicate that while gratitude and forgiveness protect the marriage relationship from feelings of loneliness, the sexual relationship is not protected from loneliness through forgiveness and gratitude alone. This study provides initial evidence that when spouses experience loneliness, forgiveness and gratitude may create pro-relational motivation attitudes and behaviors within the marriage relationship. Therapeutic implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"309-322"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sabina Nickull, Patrick Jern, Caoyuan Niu, Marianne Källström, Annika Gunst
{"title":"Predictors of Perceived Positive and Negative Consequences of Sexual Compliance.","authors":"Sabina Nickull, Patrick Jern, Caoyuan Niu, Marianne Källström, Annika Gunst","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2452844","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2025.2452844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual compliance (i.e., consenting to sex without initial sexual desire) can have both positive and negative consequences for well-being. This study explored predictors of perceived consequences of sexual compliance in cisgendered men and women from a population-based, Finnish sample (men <i>n</i> = 449, women <i>n</i> = 499, age <i>M</i> = 34.1, relationship duration <i>M</i> = 8.9). We drew upon existing literature and theoretical frameworks to select the following predictors; sexual approach and avoidance motives, sexual self-efficacy, avoidant and anxious attachment, sexual self-esteem, sexual assertiveness, symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, sexual distress, dyadic sexual communication, dyadic trust, and partner's sexual coercion. The predictors explained 31-38% of the variance in perceived positive consequences and 33-43% of the variance in perceived negative consequences of sexual compliance. Approach motives for sex had the strongest association with perceived positive consequences and having been sexually coerced by one's partner and sexual distress had the strongest associations with perceived negative consequences of sexual compliance. There were some variations in the predictors between genders, but the differing predictors had weak effects on the perceived consequences. Our findings can help clinicians identify focus areas when working with clients who experience a desire discrepancy in their intimate relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":" ","pages":"142-162"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143032762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}