André Leonhardt, Martin Fuchs, Gabriele Kohlboeck, Nora Bachler-Ortner, Nina Haid-Stecher, Manuela Gander, Kathrin Sevecke
{"title":"Distress Profiles of Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria: A Cluster Analysis Approach","authors":"André Leonhardt, Martin Fuchs, Gabriele Kohlboeck, Nora Bachler-Ortner, Nina Haid-Stecher, Manuela Gander, Kathrin Sevecke","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03221-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-025-03221-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gender dysphoric adolescents presenting to specialized gender identity services experience varying degrees of co-occurring mental health problems. However, few studies have examined how these symptoms may cluster into distinct patterns of psychological distress. This study examined subgroup differences in psychopathological characteristics in a clinical sample of 102 adolescents (74.5% natal females, M age = 16.08 years, SD = 1.54) with gender dysphoria. We used hierarchical cluster analysis to identify subgroups within our sample based on self-report measures on gender dysphoria, general psychopathology, body image, childhood trauma, levels of personality functioning, identity development, and items on perceived social support. This exploratory approach revealed three subgroups with distinct distress profiles. A “Low-Distress” cluster (29%) showed minimal psychopathological symptoms, with scores below clinical cut-offs on most measures and high levels of social support. A “Moderate-Distress” cluster (48%) showed significant internalizing psychopathology, moderate exposure to emotional maltreatment, and low to moderate impairment in personality functioning, but high levels of social support. A “High-Distress” cluster (23%) showed severe internalizing and externalizing psychopathology, high levels of childhood trauma on most subscales, severe impairments in personality functioning and identity development and low levels of social support. All clusters reported clinically significant gender dysphoria and poor body image. These findings highlight significant differences in distress profiles in this clinical sample and provide a basis for future research to validate this subgroup typology, examine their developmental trajectories, and inform individualized treatment approaches for adolescents with gender dysphoria.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"54 8","pages":"3095 - 3109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-025-03221-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144930285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online Pornography Consumption, Risky Behaviors, and Sexist Attitudes in Adolescence: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study","authors":"Sandra Feijóo, Vanessa Portela, Antonio Rial","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03217-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-025-03217-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present study aimed to analyze the consumption of pornography among adolescents, examine its relationship with sexist attitudes, and explore how its consumption relates to participation in other risky behaviors. The final sample consisted of 664 Galician (Spain) students aged 12–17 years (M = 14.55; SD = 1.70) who completed a survey including ad hoc items about online and offline risky behavior and the Spanish version of the Social Roles Questionnaire. Almost half of the sample (48.8%) had consumed pornography at least once in their lifetime, with 21.7% having done so in the prior month. These rates were significantly higher among males and older students. Those who had used pornography had a significantly higher mean score on the subscale of traditional sexist attitudes and higher engagement in several other risky behaviors. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis showed which of these variables best predicted pornography consumption for females and for males. These results indicate the need for a comprehensive or holistic preventive approach to risky sexual behavior and early sexual education and porn literacy, which leads adolescents to reflect on how pornography may impact their attitudes and relationships. </p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"54 8","pages":"3223 - 3233"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-025-03217-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144930312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Not To Be Forgotten: Jaroslav Madlafousek’s Important Contributions to Sex Research","authors":"James G. Pfaus, Marek Špinka","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03218-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-025-03218-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Jaroslav Madlafousek, Ph.D., C.Sc. (1922–2008) was a Czech comparative psychologist, physiologist, ethologist, and sexologist. He made extremely important empirical contributions to the study of sexual behavior in both humans and rats, among others, helping to pioneer the use of plethysmography to measure genital sexual arousal in men. Here, we present a biography of his life, his struggles against the dictatorships that ruled his country, and his scientific and clinical achievements, many of which were decades ahead of their time but still remain unknown to researchers outside Czechia. We include a complete bibliography of his scientific contributions in both Czech and English journals in the supplementary material.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"54 8","pages":"3071 - 3078"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-025-03218-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144871153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rethinking Adolescent Mental Health: Religious and Cultural Barriers Facing LGBTQ+ Youth in Southeast Asia","authors":"Dani Fadillah","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03270-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-025-03270-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"54 8","pages":"2765 - 2767"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144854364","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":"130 Genders and Counting: On Scientific Fact and Trans Livability.","authors":"Will J Beischel","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03222-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03222-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144825653","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}
Francisco R. Gómez Jiménez, Ashley K. Dhillon, Doug P. VanderLaan
{"title":"Correction: Sexual and Gender Diversity in Thailand: Associations with Recalled Childhood Sex-Typed Behavior and Adulthood Occupational Preferences","authors":"Francisco R. Gómez Jiménez, Ashley K. Dhillon, Doug P. VanderLaan","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03265-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-025-03265-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"54 8","pages":"2859 - 2859"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-025-03265-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144833833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond the Binary: On the Multiplicity of Sex and Gender in a Western-Centric World.","authors":"Joel R Anderson","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03157-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03157-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"186 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144825655","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":"Gamete Size Is Essential for Understanding Sex and Sexual Selection in Humans, Animals, Plants, and Algae But Configurations of Sex-Linked Traits Are Practically Important for Understanding Sex.","authors":"David A Frederick","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03216-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03216-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144825522","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}
Anna Cognet-Kayem, Alexandre Ledrait, Capucine Lamoureux, Olga Megalakaki, Céline Masson
{"title":"Transidentification in Adolescents and Young Adults: Understanding Parental Concerns to Improve Psychological Support for Families","authors":"Anna Cognet-Kayem, Alexandre Ledrait, Capucine Lamoureux, Olga Megalakaki, Céline Masson","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03139-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-025-03139-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study explores the experiences and perceptions of parents of adolescents and young adults who identify as transgender, particularly focusing on the anxiety and ambivalence that some parents experience regarding their child’s disclosure of a transgender identity. While existing research on transidentity among minors has addressed challenges within family dynamics, it has not deeply examined the underlying reasons for parental hesitation in supporting their child’s transition. To fill this gap, we collected and analyzed letters from 60 parents using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis method. The findings reveal that parents often struggle with profound ambivalence, balancing fears about the potential consequences of their child’s transition with a desire to provide support. The disclosure of a transgender identity frequently challenges parent–child communication, resulting in perceived disconnects and concerns about the child’s mental health. Parents actively sought guidance from healthcare professionals but often felt disappointed by consultations they perceived as lacking thoroughness. Based on these findings, we recommend adopting an exploratory and psychotherapeutic approach in healthcare, fostering individualized and supportive care for both families and transgender youth, in contrast to standardized, protocol-driven consultations that may overlook the complexity of family dynamics and psychological factors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"54 8","pages":"3265 - 3276"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-025-03139-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144825654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Yes, Sex and Gender Have Separate Identities!","authors":"James G Pfaus, Ellen Zakreski, Gonzalo R Quintana","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03164-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03164-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144820438","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}