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{"title":"Pleasure-Inclusive Sex Education, Sexual Agency, and Sexual Well-Being in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Scoping Review","authors":"Jenneke van Ditzhuijzen, Amely Overeem","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03103-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03103-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is known that incorporating pleasure into sex education can promote condom use (e.g., Zaneva et al., 2022), but it remains unclear whether this approach also contributes to sexual agency and sexual well-being more broadly. Pleasure-inclusive sex education is designed to enhance sexual agency, which, in turn, may facilitate sexual well-being. In this study, we review the literature on two key topics: (1) the associations between pleasure-inclusive sex education and sexual agency, and (2) the links between sexual agency and sexual well-being. We conducted a search across five scientific databases using a broad range of variables related to pleasure-inclusive sex education, sexual agency, and various aspects of sexual well-being, focusing on research from the last two decades. A total of 33 articles were selected for inclusion. In Part 1 of the review, we found that all studies reported positive associations between pleasure-based sex education and sexual agency or sexual well-being. However, the literature was marked by limitations, preventing definitive conclusions about the added benefits of the pleasure component. In Part 2, we found positive associations between sexual agency (and related variables) and sexual well-being. While sexual agency appears to be linked to increased sexual well-being, it remains unclear whether pleasure-inclusive sex education plays a significant role in this relationship. Given these findings, there is a strong need for high-quality research using innovative evaluation designs that consider other important sources of sex education and contextual factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143589700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring 2SLGBTQIA+ Couples’ Experiences of Third-Party Reproduction","authors":"Sonia Stanger, Ashley A. Balsom, Jennifer L. Gordon","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03102-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03102-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The purpose of the present study was to explore the experiences of two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, or otherwise gender or sexually diverse (2SLGBTQIA+) couples pursuing third-party reproduction (TPR). A sample of 31 2SLGBTQIA+ couples (<i>n</i> = 62) from the USA and Canada attempting to conceive via third-party reproduction were recruited online, underwent a semi-structured interview about their experiences, and completed an online survey assessing fertility quality of life, anxious and depressive symptoms, and institutional betrayal in healthcare. Descriptive statistics were used to assess mean levels of quality of life, mental health symptoms, and institutional betrayal. Rates of clinically significant reductions in quality of life and mental health were assessed. Thematic analysis was applied to the interview transcripts. Data were collected between November 2021 and July 2022. Thematic analysis identified numerous challenges in pursuing TPR, many of which were specifically tied to participants’ membership in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Two overarching themes were identified: “system-level issues,” such as a lack of information pertaining to their unique situation, and “provider-level issues,” such as the holding of heteronormative assumptions by providers. Quantitative findings revealed that a large proportion of the sample, 34%, scored in the clinical range on anxiety and depression questionnaires. The intended gestating partners reported poorer quality of life relative to their non-gestating partners. 2SLGBTQIA+ couples attempting to conceive via third-party reproduction experience psychological distress and reduced quality of life and face inequities and challenges at the system and provider level. These findings lead to concrete recommendations for clinicians providing fertility services to cultivate competence and improve care standards for this population according to their ethical responsibility and highlight the need for policy change and the development of targeted supports. Key recommendations include 2SLGBTQIA+-specific training for staff, using inclusive language, visuals, and documentation processes, refraining from hetero- and cisnormative assumptions, developing anti-discrimination policy and a process to assess and respond to clients’ mental health needs, and identifying and sharing information and supports.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143575534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Citation Issues in the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents (Rafferty, 2018).","authors":"Kathleen McDeavitt","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03126-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03126-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143539914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Present and Future of Adult Entertainment: A Content Analysis of AI-Generated Pornography Websites","authors":"Valerie A. Lapointe, Simon Dubé, Sophia Rukhlyadyev, Tinhinane Kessai, David Lafortune","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03099-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03099-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fueled by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), the adult entertainment industry is undergoing a significant transformation. AI-generated pornography—or AI porn—is reshaping how people create and consume sexually explicit content, progressively offering rapid, mass access to large quantities of interactive and highly customizable experiences. Yet, despite its accelerated growth and potential implications for human eroticism, the current state of AI porn remains underexplored. Using a qualitative inductive content analysis, this study examined the functionalities, production strategies, and customization options available on websites allowing AI porn generation (<i>n</i> = 36). All websites included an English language option, which was used for this analysis. Following systematic open coding, categorization, and inter-rater validation, the prevalence of each category was quantified across website data. Results suggest that most sites presently enable image generation (80.6%), with others allowing video generation (41.7%), content alteration (e.g., deepnude, upscaling, facemorphing; 2.8–55.6%), and interactions with artificial agents (44.4%). AI porn generation also predominantly relies on feature selection (97.2%) and/or prompting (72.2%) to customize content elements, including character bases (e.g., human, fictional; 11.1–94.4%), sociodemographic characteristics (27.8–86.1%), body features (72.2%), clothing (75.0%), as well as foundational (resolution, theme, point-of-view; 22.2–69.4%) and contextual aspects (e.g., weather, setting, lighting; 11.1–63.9%). Carrying significant social and ethical implications, these findings point to a gradual evolution toward an AI-driven porn landscape where individuals can create and interact with sexual content tailored to their preferences and fantasies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143538530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationships Among Sex, Sexual Orientation, Dark Triad Traits, Sociosexuality, and Sexual Excitation/Inhibition","authors":"Scott W. Semenyna, Paul L. Vasey, P. Lynne Honey","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03092-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03092-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Subclinical narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism are a cluster of manipulative, callous, and entitled traits known as the Dark Triad (DT). These traits have been repeatedly linked to short-term mating strategies and a tolerance for uncommitted sexual behavior (i.e., unrestricted sociosexuality) in both men and women, a pattern interpreted as consistent with life history theory. Alongside sociosexuality, individuals vary in their distinct capacities toward sexual excitation and sexual inhibition. Although much research has examined the relationships between DT traits and sociosexuality, and between sociosexuality and sexual excitation/inhibition, none has simultaneously evaluated the links among all three. In a large undergraduate sample, DT traits and sexual excitation/inhibition showed unique multivariate associations with sociosexuality, even when accounting for age, sex, relationship status, and sexual orientation. Results suggest that DT traits, elevated sexual excitation, lower inhibition and bisexuality, facilitate fast life history strategies in both males and females.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143538531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond the Mirror: Future Orientation Reduces Self-Objectification.","authors":"Qinzi Li Mo, Baoyu Bai, Lei Yang, Chengzhi Bai, Wenqian Lu","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03116-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03116-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Self-objectification is a common phenomenon that has extensive adverse consequences for both women and men. The current research aimed to provide a preliminary test to see whether future orientation, a tendency to plan and consider long-term goals, could reduce people's self-objectification tendencies. In addition, we examined whether perceived meaning in life could account for this effect. These predictions were supported across three studies (N = 837) using multiple methods. In Study 1, participants who were induced to adopt a future orientation (vs. present orientation) assigned less points to attributes focusing on physical appearance. Studies 2 and 3 demonstrated the mediating role of perceived meaning in life in the relationship between future orientation and self-objectification with a correlational study (Study 2) and an experimental study (Study 3). Importantly, the predicted effects emerged among both genders. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experiences of Transformation: The Challenges of Gender Transition for Transgender Women in Pakistan.","authors":"Arooj Fatima, Humaira Jami","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03098-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03098-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a historical development, the Pakistani parliament made significant strides toward recognizing the rights of the third gender by enacting the Transgender Protection of Rights Act in 2018. This legislation represents a pivotal milestone in acknowledging and safeguarding the rights of transgender individuals in Pakistan. The present study sought to investigate the barriers encountered by transgender women in accessing gender-affirmative treatment for the purpose of gender transition. Ten transgender women participated in semi-structured and in-depth interviews, employing the grounded theory method for analysis. Analysis uncovered a spectrum of medical, social, sexual, legal, religious, financial, and psychological barriers that participants faced during the transition process. These findings are contextualized within Pakistan's cultural milieu and examined in relation to existing literature. The outcomes of this research have the potential to enlighten clinicians, academics, policymakers, and other stakeholders about the unique challenges encountered by transgender women, thereby fostering greater awareness and understanding.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143522567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Heterosexual Scripts on Women's Sexual Desire in Relationships.","authors":"Joëlle Wilhelmine Smets, Sarah Miller, Christophe Leys","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03096-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03096-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Numerous studies have described that women's sexual desire is lower than men's desire. Within a heterosexual couple, a sexual desire discrepancy can be associated with sexual and relationship dissatisfaction. The factors that negatively influence women's sexual desire are biological, psychological, relational, cognitive and sociocultural. The present study aimed to determine the extent to which adherence to sexual norms predicted sexual desire in women engaged in a romantic relationship (min. 6 months). These norms were addressed by Simon and Gagnon's (1984) notion of sexual scripts, which designate the sociocultural norms governing the sexual behaviors of men and women. A sample of women (N = 829, M age = 32 years, SD = 12.20, range = 18-72) completed a questionnaire about sexual desire and heterosexual scripts. The results showed that the more women in relationships say they felt desire, the less they subscribed to heterosexual scripts and particularly the conception that a man's sex drive is higher than a woman's. This conception seems to be the most determinant of women's sexual desire in relationships. The results attest also to the persistence and strength of heterosexual scripts which, despite greater equality between men and women, continue to negatively influence women's sexual desire. By becoming aware of these conditionings, women suffering from low sexual desire and sexual desire discrepancy within their couple can break free from them and experience a more fulfilling sexuality. Lastly, some interesting contradictory results are addressed in discussion.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Possible Differences in Visual Attention to Faces in the Context of Mate Choice and Competition","authors":"Žaneta Pátková, Dominika Grygarová, Petr Adámek, Jitka Třebická Fialová, Jan Havlíček, Vít Třebický","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03086-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03086-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Existing research indicates that the shape of various facial regions is linked to perceived attractiveness and perceived formidability. Interestingly, little evidence shows that people directly focus on these specific facial regions during judgments of attractiveness and formidability, and there is little support for the notion that the levels of attractiveness and formidability affect raters’ visual attention. We employed eye-tracking to examine visual attention (the number of fixations and dwell time) in 40 women and 37 men, while they assessed 45 male faces in life-sized photographs for attractiveness and formidability. The facial photographs were grouped by varying levels of attractiveness and formidability (low, medium, and high). Our results showed that regardless of the characteristics rated, both men and women paid the most visual attention to the eyes, nose, mouth, and forehead regions. We found statistically discernible variation in visual attention in relation to the rater’s sex or target’s attractiveness levels for other facial features (the chin, cheeks, or ears), but these differences may not be substantial enough to have practical implications. We suggest that the eyes, the nose, and the mouth regions play a central role in the evolution of face perception as regions most salient to the acquisition of informative cues about others. Further, during both attractiveness and formidability judgments, men looked longer at the stimuli than women did, which may hint at increased difficulty of this task for men, possibly because they compare themselves with the stimuli. Additionally, irrespective of sex, raters looked marginally longer at faces with a medium level of formidability than at those with a high formidability level, which may reflect ambiguity of these stimuli and uncertainty regarding assessment. We found no other significantly relationships between the target’s attractiveness and formidability levels and the rater's visual attention to whole faces.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143485722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Motives for Technology-Mediated Sexual Interactions in Committed Romantic Relationships: Using the Approach-Avoidance Theoretical Framework in a Multi-Grounded Qualitative Examination","authors":"Erin Leigh Courtice, Krystelle Shaughnessy","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03088-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03088-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Technology-mediated sexual interaction (TMSI) is a behavioral domain that captures all interpersonal exchanges of self-created, sexual material via technology (e.g., sexting, cybersex, phone sex). Most people report TMSI with romantic partners. Yet, few researchers have used motivational theory to examine people's motives for TMSI within this context. We conducted semi-structured, in-person interviews with 25 Canadian participants (15 cisgender women and 10 cisgender men; 18–40 years old; <i>M</i> age = 23.84, SD = 5.43), focused on their motivations for engaging in TMSIs with their current romantic partner(s). We used multi-grounded theory to analyze the transcribed interviews; this approach allows researchers to incorporate existing theories into qualitative results. First, we used a general inductive method to identify a variety of TMSI motives that participants discussed. Second, we used the approach-avoidance theoretical framework to organize and label motivational themes and categories. We identified four themes of approach and avoidance motives in participants' responses: self-, partner-, relationship-, and technology-focused motives. We also found that some participants reported motives against using TMSI. Some participants described their TMSI motives as connected to their outcomes: avoidance motives were described alongside negative TMSI experiences, and approach motives alongside positive experiences. We discuss implications for TMSI research and theory and demonstrate the benefits of theory-driven qualitative methods to improve future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143485766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}