Archives of Sexual Behavior最新文献

{"title":"Generative AI vs. Human Sources for Sexual Health Information: Credibility, Trust, and Behavioral Intentions in a U.S. College Sample","authors":"Jacqueline Woerner, Tiffany L. Marcantonio, Humberto López Castillo","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03594-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03594-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149221351","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":"Using Artificial Intelligence to Access Reproductive Healthcare Information by U.S. States Following Sexual Assault.","authors":"Cynthia A Stappenbeck, Olivia Westemeier, Shaniah Williams, Emily E Patton, Zoe Y Zong, Brennah V Ross, Anna K Peddle","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03608-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03608-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is currently wide variability across U.S. states regarding the legality of abortion with some states having relatively open access to abortion services and others with a total or near total ban on abortion access. Further complicating these state-by-state differences is the variability in policies and procedures with regard to exemptions (e.g., rape, incest) that may allow women access to abortion services that otherwise would be banned in that state. Factors such as a victim's alcohol use at the time of rape and victim's rape acknowledgment may delay or prevent women from seeking medical care post-assault. To help navigate potential confusion regarding state-level policies and requirements to access abortion services following a rape in which they became pregnant, women may use Artificial Intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, for reproductive health care information. Thus, we sought to qualitatively examine information provided by ChatGPT-4o to women seeking information on how to access abortions in each state depending on their alcohol use and rape acknowledgment after finding out they are pregnant following a rape. Using data collected between October 31 and November 11, 2024, we systematically analyzed ChatGPT-4o's responses to abortion access requests across all 50 U.S. states using four prompts that varied by alcohol use and rape acknowledgment, and qualitatively coded responses for accuracy, helpfulness, and inclusion of empathic statements. Results revealed no significant differences in ChatGPT-4o responses across prompt conditions and one difference based on U.S. state level abortion access restriction. Responses in states with more severe restrictions were more likely to include information on rape exemptions than states with less restrictions in abortion access. However, responses often failed to include helpful information and statements reflective of empathic tone, which may exacerbate pre-existing disparities across U.S. states.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149191102","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":"\"There's No Magic Pill to Help Me, Right?\": Sex After Early Midlife Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy.","authors":"Anuki Amarakoon, Jana Galley, Mateja Perović, Laurice Karkaby, Michelle Galper, Gillian Einstein","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03548-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03548-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Women with risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) report poorer sexual health than women of a similar age with intact ovaries. Since women with RRBSO lose the ability to make endogenous 17-β-estradiol (E2), open questions include whether: (1) poorer sexual function is associated with E2 loss and (2) exogenous estradiol therapy (ET_BSO) is related to amelioration of objective decrements and subjective experiences. We combined online questionnaires with qualitative interviews to explore the sexual function of women with pathogenic variants in the BRCA1/2 genes and RRBSO not taking ET_BSO (RRBSO) and those taking ET_BSO (RRBSO + ET_BSO). We compared their quantitative responses to those of age-matched women with intact ovaries (AMC) and women in spontaneous menopause (SM). RRBSO had lower total sexual function scores than AMC and more sexually related distress than AMC than SM. In terms of lived experience with RRBSO + /-ET_BSO, qualitative interviews mirrored the quantitative data with reports of pain, loss of sexual desire, and dryness, in addition to concerns about identity, relational challenges, and lacking crucial information regarding sexual response after RRBSO. The combination of the objective and subjective reports details worse sexual function and experience of younger women with RRBSO regardless of ET_BSO. Since ET_BSO does not appear to ameliorate all aspects of sexual function and distress for many women with RRBSO, it is critical to consider other interventions including fully informed consent prior to RRBSO.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149191179","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":"Why Do Spanish University Students Flirt in Nightlife Venues?","authors":"Irantzu Recalde-Esnoz, Sébastien Tutenges, Héctor Del Castillo","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03542-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03542-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent years have seen increased scientific interest in sexual behaviors in nightlife settings. The majority of studies focus on criminal behaviors, such as sexual harassment and violence. The present study, by contrast, examined practices of flirtation among Spanish university students in nightlife settings with the primary aim of understanding why these practices are undertaken. The data come from nine focus-group interviews and 20 individual interviews. The results showed that flirtation served multiple purposes beyond mere playfulness or expressions of interest. The most salient of these were: seeking immediate pleasure; hooking up; working through current or former relationships; and acquiring sexual capital. This research advances understanding of the complicated art of flirtation, which is an activity highly valued among students, yet also potentially precarious and, at times, a source of harm.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149190797","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":"Arabic Validation of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale: Psychometric Properties, Measurement Invariance, and Gender-Specific Network Analysis.","authors":"Abdulrhman Helal, Mohamed Mahmoud Marey, Esraa Reda Abdelaziz, Ahmed Hassan, Mahmoud M Elhady, Yomna Ahmed Elgohry, Elaf Ahmed Basha, Samantha N Sallie","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03532-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03532-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Problematic pornography use (PPU) remains understudied in Arabic-speaking populations, partly due to the limited availability of culturally validated assessment tools. This study translated and validated the Arabic version of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS) and examined gender-based differences in symptom structure. A total of 959 Egyptian university students who watched pornography at least once per week (65.1% male, 34.9% female) completed the Arabic PPCS, along with standardized measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and problematic internet use. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the original six-factor model (CFI = 0.950, RMSEA = 0.075, SRMR = 0.031), with the scale demonstrating excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .95) and moderate-to-strong construct validity as indicated by positive correlations with measures of depression (r = .42), anxiety (r = .37), perceived stress (r = .37), and problematic internet use (r = .46; all p < .001). Overall, 22% of participants were identified as at risk for PPU. Measurement invariance across gender indicated the scale functioned similarly for males and females. Network analysis further revealed gender-specific symptom patterns, with tolerance emerging as the most central symptom among males and withdrawal most central among females. These findings provide initial validation of the Arabic PPCS and highlight the importance of culturally informed and gender-sensitive approaches to understanding PPU in Arabic-speaking populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149178551","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":"Who Is Using Pornography Generated by Artificial Intelligence? Correlates of AI-Porn Use and Familiarity in an Australian Adult Sample.","authors":"Joel R Anderson, Lily Moor","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03584-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03584-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly transforming how people create and experience sexual content, including the emergence of AI-generated pornography (AI-porn). Yet little is known about who is engaging with this evolving medium. This study presents findings from a cross-sectional survey (data collected in 2025) of 367 heterosexual Australian adults (age range = 19-87 years, M = 39.07, SD = 13.43; 52.5% men, 44.8% women [and 2.2% non-binary, excluded from inferential analyses due to small cell sizes]) examining demographic, ideological, and relational correlates of AI-porn familiarity and use. Overall, 26.0% of participants reported having used AI-porn and were moderately familiar with it. Regression analyses showed that men and younger participants were significantly more likely to be familiar with and to have used AI-porn. Ideological factors (religiosity, political orientation) and relational factors (relationship status, relationship and sexual satisfaction) were not associated with use. These findings suggest that engagement with AI-porn is emerging most prominently among digitally curious younger men, yet appears ideologically broad and not linked (in this data set) to relationship dissatisfaction. As AI tools enable new forms of personalized, creative sexual expression, understanding who is exploring these technologies can help researchers and clinicians track evolving norms around intimacy, fantasy, and sexual media in the digital age.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172113","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":"More Attractive, More Heterosexual, Less Sexual? Perceptions of People with Physical Disabilities Across Observer Sex and Sexual Orientation.","authors":"Wylde M C Roberts-Mills, Farid Pazhoohi","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03531-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03531-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Appearance-based cues are used to inform social evaluations of others' likely sexual orientation and preferences. For people with physical disabilities (PWPD), whose appearances may be perceived as disrupting dominant norms of gender and sexuality, this reliance on visual cues, when combined with pervasive stereotypes of asexuality, may contribute to sexual discrimination and disenfranchisement. Despite this, quantitative research examining perceptions of the sexuality of PWPD remains limited. Therefore, the present study investigated how physical disability influenced perceptions of sociosexuality, sexual orientation, and attractiveness across observers of varying sex and sexual orientation. A sample of 189 adults without physical disabilities, equally weighted for sex and sexual orientation, rated images depicting individuals with visible limb loss and cropped images excluding the area of limb loss. Results showed that PWPD were rated lower in unrestricted sociosexuality compared to non-disabled individuals, while men rated physically disabled men higher in restricted sociosexuality than non-disabled men. Gay and lesbian participants rated men with physical disabilities as more heterosexual than nondisabled men. Contrary to expectations, PWPD were also rated as more attractive than their non-disabled counterparts, with interactions revealing that stimulus disability neutralized the male preference for female targets and induced a female target preference among gay and lesbian perceivers. Overall, the findings indicate the persistence of desexualizing stereotypes and the presence of heteronormative assumptions toward PWPD, extending theoretical understandings of how their sexuality is perceived.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149164956","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":"Distraction and Desire: Extending the Study of Non-Erotic Thoughts to the South Asian Context.","authors":"Taranjot Bedi-Padda, Christine Purdon, Uzma S Rehman","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03545-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03545-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-erotic thoughts (NETs) are intrusive cognitions that interfere with sexual enjoyment and have been linked to sexual dysfunction. Despite recognition that sexuality is culturally rooted, no research has examined whether NETs vary across cultures. We investigated cultural differences in NET frequency, anxiety, and content between South Asian and White women in Canada, the USA, and the UK. Given South Asian sexual norms emphasizing procreative sex within marriage and potential guilt/shame when transgressed, we predicted group differences in culturally relevant NET categories. We recruited two independent samples of White women and second-generation South Asian women via Prolific (Sample 1 N = 301; Sample 2 N = 284). Participants completed a modified version of Purdon and Holdaway's (2006) NET measure assessing frequency and associated anxiety. Independent-samples t tests revealed that overall NET frequency and anxiety did not differ significantly between groups. However, two thought categories showed robust cultural differences across both samples: morality/guilt/regret and pregnancy/STI/health concerns. South Asian women reported both higher frequency and higher anxiety for these categories, with effect sizes in the small-to-moderate range (d = .24-.53). Sample 2 revealed additional category-level differences. These findings demonstrate that cultural influences on NETs are domain-specific rather than global, with the largest effects emerging for morality/guilt thoughts, consistent with cultural norms emphasizing sexual modesty. Findings underscore the need for culturally sensitive sexuality models and therapeutic approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149163873","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":"Sexting with AI: Emerging Questions and Preliminary Evidence from Italy","authors":"Alessandra Ragona,Antonio Chirumbolo,Lia Ruggeri,Elena Cattelino,Mara Morelli","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03686-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03686-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149151707","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":"\"Very Safety-Conscious and Consent-Focused\": Exploring Harm Reduction Practices at Group Sex Events.","authors":"Nini Longoria, Jay Tang, Aki M Gormezano, Cora Bilsker, Coady Babin, Leah Shumka, Nathan J Lachowsky","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03549-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03549-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Group sex, which encompasses sexual activity among more than two people, is prevalent across diverse genders and sexualities. For many of its participants, group sex is an important source of pleasure and belonging. However, it is most often studied in the context of STI risk and related harm reduction, which isolates STI-related harm reduction behaviors from broader community norms and culture, obscuring important community dynamics. In the present study, we investigated a broad range of harm reduction practices employed by group sex participants in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Through thematic analysis of interviews with 20 participants, we identified diverse harm reduction strategies enacted before, during, and after events to mitigate physical, emotional, and social risks. These strategies included vetting attendees in advance, establishing consent norms (e.g., consent circles, color-coded bracelets), promoting STI prevention (e.g., regular testing, barrier usage), and maintaining privacy. Findings highlight a collaborative approach to harm reduction, emphasizing both community trust and individual responsibility/accountability, reflecting a broader culture of care. This work broadens the scope of harm reduction in group sex contexts beyond STI prevention, offering insights applicable to broader sexual wellness initiatives and discussions of consent and safety in sexual communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149164787","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}