Journal of Sex ResearchPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2025.2474343
Cynthia Graham, Phillip Hammack, Liam Wignall, Peter Aggleton, Feona Attwood, Travis Kong, Roisin Ryan-Flood, Ella Ben Hagai, Rodrigo Borba, Kira Hall, Mie Hiramoto, Rachel Calogero, John Elia, Angel Foster, Paz Galupo, Robert Garofalo, Ian Holloway, Terry Humphreys, Heiko Motschenbacher, Emma Pitchforth, Emily Prior, D J Williams, Michael Rayment, Damien Riggs, Caroline Sabin, Francisco Sy, Markie Twist, James Wadley, Kenneth J Zucker
{"title":"Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research.","authors":"Cynthia Graham, Phillip Hammack, Liam Wignall, Peter Aggleton, Feona Attwood, Travis Kong, Roisin Ryan-Flood, Ella Ben Hagai, Rodrigo Borba, Kira Hall, Mie Hiramoto, Rachel Calogero, John Elia, Angel Foster, Paz Galupo, Robert Garofalo, Ian Holloway, Terry Humphreys, Heiko Motschenbacher, Emma Pitchforth, Emily Prior, D J Williams, Michael Rayment, Damien Riggs, Caroline Sabin, Francisco Sy, Markie Twist, James Wadley, Kenneth J Zucker","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2474343","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2474343","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":" ","pages":"1171-1172"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Changes in Older Adults’ Sexual Expression: A Latent Transition Analysis","authors":"Heidi A. Lyons, David F. Warner","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2542458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2542458","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lara Lakhsassi, Charmaine Borg, Pauline L. Freytag, Kim Walk, Peter J. de Jong
{"title":"The Impact of Instruction-Induced Pain and Disgust Expectancies on Sexual Arousal in Heterosexual Women: Two Parallel Studies Using a Differential Conditioning Paradigm","authors":"Lara Lakhsassi, Charmaine Borg, Pauline L. Freytag, Kim Walk, Peter J. de Jong","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2542456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2542456","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"139 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cloé Canivet, David Lafortune, Roxanne Bolduc, Roxanne Guyon, Natacha Godbout
{"title":"Sexual Fantasies, Sexual Trauma and the Weight of Shame: A Latent Profile Analysis","authors":"Cloé Canivet, David Lafortune, Roxanne Bolduc, Roxanne Guyon, Natacha Godbout","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2543480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2543480","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144899949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Süleyman Agah Demirgül, Zsolt Demetrovics, Andrea Czakó, Borbála Paksi, Gyöngyi Kökönyei, Beáta Bőthe
{"title":"Longitudinal Associations Between Problematic Pornography Use and Types of Rumination.","authors":"Süleyman Agah Demirgül, Zsolt Demetrovics, Andrea Czakó, Borbála Paksi, Gyöngyi Kökönyei, Beáta Bőthe","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2544208","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2544208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transdiagnostic approaches are considered essential for assessing psychopathology, as they cut across a wide range of mental disorders. These features significantly contribute to the development and maintenance of mental health issues, with rumination being an important transdiagnostic construct. Although previous studies have demonstrated a positive link between problematic online behaviors and rumination, no study has examined the association between problematic pornography use (PPU) and rumination. Hence, we aimed to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between PPU and two types of rumination (i.e. brooding and reflection) in a sample of Hungarian young adults over a one year period. In the present study, we performed an autoregressive cross-lagged analysis with a multigroup approach among 2,786 adults (<i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 28.00, SD = 4.75; 1,327 men and 1,459 women). Cross-sectionally, a positive and weak association was observed between PPU and both components of rumination (i.e. brooding and reflection) among men and women. Longitudinally, the association between PPU and brooding was bidirectional. Higher T1 PPU was associated with higher T2 brooding and reflection among both men and women. Among women, higher T1 brooding was associated with higher T2 PPU, whereas among men, higher T1 reflective rumination was associated with lower T2 PPU. Our findings emphasize the significant role of PPU in contributing to both components of rumination in both men and women. However, longitudinal associations suggest differential gender effects, with reflective rumination serving as a protective factor for men, potentially contributing to self-regulation, whereas brooding exacerbates PPU over time for women.</p>","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144876743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validating the Anal Sex Stigma Scale among Black Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV.","authors":"D T Dangerfield Ii,R Turpin,R Thorpe,D A Hickson","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2537763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2537763","url":null,"abstract":"Anal sex stigma substantially affects sexual minority men (SMM), particularly regarding sexual roles and the implications of identifying as a \"top\" or \"bottom.\" The intersection of negative perceptions regarding race, sexuality, and health status could intensify anal sex stigma effects among Black SMM living with HIV. However, there are few validated tools to measure this form of stigma among this demographic. Therefore, this study tested the psychometric properties of the Anal Sex Stigma Scale (ASSS) among 650 Black SMM living with HIV. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, a two-factor model was generated: \"Self & Provider Anal Sex Stigma\" and \"Peer & Knowledge-Based Anal Sex Stigma.\" Both subscales showed excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α > 0.90). Results revealed a strong correlation between higher anal sex stigma and negative mental health outcomes, including internalized homophobia, depression, and HIV stigma, as well as lower social support and LGBT community connectedness. Findings suggest that the ASSS is a reliable measure to assess anal sex stigma among Black SMM living with HIV and provide novel insights into how it manifests in this population.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"143 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144819885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Geosocial Networking Apps and Queer Asian American Men's Sexual Risk Behaviors: Self-Objectification as the Mediator.","authors":"Phúc Phan,Thomas P Le,Jason M Nagata","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2538111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2538111","url":null,"abstract":"Public health research has documented a multitude of risk factors that drive sexual risk behaviors among sexual minority men, including online behaviors and negative body image attitudes. Sexual risk behaviors may be particularly pertinent among queer Asian American men who frequently engage with geosocial networking apps (GNAs), which can lead to self-objectification and body fat dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, no studies have examined the interplay between GNA use, body image constructs, and sexual risk activities among queer Asian American men. Thus, the present study investigated 1) whether GNA sex-seeking and intensity are associated with sexual risk behaviors, and 2) whether self-objectification and body fat dissatisfaction mediate the aforementioned associations among a sample of 265 queer Asian American men. Regression analyses revealed that GNA sex-seeking (b = .33, p < .001) and intensity (b = .27, p < .001) were both significantly and positively associated with more sexual risk behaviors. Moreover, self-objectification significantly mediated the associations between both GNA variables and sexual risk behaviors, whereas body fat dissatisfaction did not. Our findings indicate that as queer Asian American men engage with GNAs intensively and for sex-seeking purposes, they are more likely to adopt self-objectification beliefs and behaviors, which in turn are associated with increased sexual risk activities. The present study provides a nuanced understanding of risk factors that drive queer Asian American men's sexual risk behaviors, highlighting recommendations for future research, clinical implications, and prevention efforts.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144802623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"It's a Complicated Issue: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Decision to Enter Sex Work in the United States and the Meaning Behind It.","authors":"Ashley J Bloomberg,Brandon P Eddy,Sara Jordan","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2535030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2535030","url":null,"abstract":"Sex work has existed globally for thousands of years. Although research on why individuals enter sex work is growing, widespread public misconceptions persist, particularly regarding women's motivations to enter sex work and the definition of sex work itself. These misunderstandings represent a contemporary women's issue, influencing public policy, social attitudes, and resource allocation. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the in-depth lived experiences of women who choose sex work as a career and to examine how those in the industry define sex work. Seventeen participants in Las Vegas, Nevada, were interviewed and data were analyzed using phenomenological methods to identify factors influencing their decisions. Six themes emerged from the data, including empowerment, freedom, opportunity, work environment, personality qualities, and career outcomes. A novel contribution of this study is the emergence of a seventh theme being the discussion of nuanced ways in which sex work is defined by those in the industry. Findings offer deeper insight into why modern women choose sex work as a career and how they define their work, underscoring the need to reform public narratives and to decriminalize the industry.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"37 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144802624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Getting What You Want: How Disclosing Sexual Likes and Dislikes is Associated with Sexual and Relational Outcomes and the Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness.","authors":"Ziyi Li, Pekka Santtila","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2534974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2534974","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual self-disclosure to romantic partners is beneficial for maintaining satisfying sexual and intimate relationships for both men and women. However, researchers predominantly conceptualize sexual self-disclosure as a unidimensional construct and have not explored whether disclosing sexual likes versus dislikes are associated with different outcomes. We examined the associations between sexual self-disclosure with different valences and sexual function, sexual and relationship satisfaction, and intimacy, as well as explored whether perceived partner responsiveness moderated these associations. A sample of 625 Chinese participants (315 women; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 32.22, <i>SD</i> = 7.00 years) was recruited, and self-report measures of sexual likes self-disclosure, sexual dislikes self-disclosure, nonsexual self-disclosure, sexual and relational outcomes, and perceived partner responsiveness were collected. Sexual likes self-disclosure was positively related to sexual and relationship satisfaction, intimacy, and female sexual function. In contrast, sexual dislikes self-disclosure was uniquely associated with negative relationship outcomes but showed no unique contributions to sexual outcomes. Perceived partner responsiveness mitigated the negative association between disclosing sexual dislikes and erectile function. Moreover, women who disclosed fewer sexual likes, but perceived greater responsiveness, reported sexual function comparable to women who disclosed more sexual likes regardless of their perceived partner responsiveness. The findings suggest that sexual dislikes self-disclosure involves a tension between rewards and costs, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between the disclosure of sexual likes and dislikes, with implications for relationship counseling and sexual health education.</p>","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144796080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Negotiated Affordances: The Digital Sexual Safety among Gay Men on Geo-Social Apps in Taiwan.","authors":"Yiren Lin","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2025.2533278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2533278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite growing discussions on digitally mediated safer sex practices, little research has examined how gay men negotiate safety and perform identity through geo-social applications (apps) in non-Western contexts. This article integrates the materiality of digital technologies with the subjectivity of users to explore how gay men navigate their sexual safety on social apps. Bridging the concept of affordance with user agency, this article proposes a framework of <i>negotiated affordances</i> to contemplate how gay men situate their sense of safety and leverage the affordances of social apps in the post-AIDS era within the sociocultural context of Taiwan. Drawing on interviews and participant observation on Grindr and Hornet, I identify relational, textual, and temporal affordances as three interrelated modalities through which user-technology interactions unfold on social apps. This article describes how \"safer sex\" is socialized, communicated, or differentiated through the sociality, textuality, and temporality woven into sexual negotiations in digital contexts. The findings demonstrate how gay men repurpose the affordances of social apps to navigate potential risks in virtual environments and call for culturally tailored digital health interventions that recognize the everyday strategies they deploy to arrange intimacy, manage digital risk, and construct sexual safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144762262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}