Philipp Yorck Herzberg, Hendrik Brunner, Swetlana Wildfang, Stefan J. Troche
{"title":"The Critical Role of Empathy Over Dominance/Nurturance in Predicting Sexual Aggression in the Confluence Model","authors":"Philipp Yorck Herzberg, Hendrik Brunner, Swetlana Wildfang, Stefan J. Troche","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03510-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03510-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The confluence model of sexual aggression identifies hostile masculinity and impersonal sexuality as core risk factors, with their interaction amplified in men high in dominance and low in nurturance; empathy has been proposed as the mechanism underlying this moderation. The present study tested whether empathy accounts for the effects of dominance/nurturance or whether dominance/nurturance contributes unique variance beyond empathy. In an online sample of 300 heterosexual men (age 18–65 years), sexual aggression was assessed with the Sexual Experience Survey, hostile masculinity with the Hostile Sexism Scale of the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, impersonal sexuality with the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory Revised, dominance/nurturance via the difference score of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory Revised, and empathy with the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Three latent negative binomial regression models were compared using structural equation modeling. Hostile masculinity and impersonal sexuality consistently predicted higher sexual aggression counts; empathy was a significant negative predictor, whereas the dominance/nurturance difference score was not. No latent interactions reached significance, but complementary response surface analysis confirmed a synergistic hostile masculinity × impersonal sexuality effect. Results indicate that empathy, not dominance/nurturance, attenuates sexual aggression risk within the confluence model. Findings recommend replacing dominance/nurturance with empathy in future confluence model research and prioritizing empathy-enhancing components in prevention programs targeting high-risk men.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2627 - 2641"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-026-03510-5.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148890861","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":"Estimation of Sexual and Gender Diversity Among People Aged 15 Years and Older in Japan: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study Using a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Internet Survey","authors":"Tetsuji Minami, Manami Inoue, Midori Matsushima, Takashi Yoshioka, Takahiro Tabuchi","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03515-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03515-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Evidence on the proportion and characteristics of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) in Japan is limited. We aimed to provide nationally calibrated, descriptive estimates of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) distributions and related socioeconomic and health indicators. We analyzed a nationwide web survey conducted in Japan in September–October 2022. SOGI was estimated using a two-step measure of assigned sex at birth and current gender identity, plus a romantic/sexual attraction item for sexual orientation. Gender-diverse (GD) respondents were not reclassified by sexual orientation. We produced population estimates from 27,690 eligible respondents using inverse probability weighting calibrated to the 2019 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions. Among the Japanese population aged 15 years and over, 8.6% were estimated to identify as SGM, namely 4.9% as gay/lesbian, 1.1% as bisexual, 1.0% as asexual, and 1.6% as GD. All measures were self-reported and differences were interpreted as weighted distributions rather than causal effects. SGM respondents were more concentrated in younger groups and less often married or partnered than cisgender heterosexual respondents. We also observed disparities in several socioeconomic and health-related indicators, including household income, employment status, and psychological distress, with mixed directions for smoking and drinking. Patterns varied by assigned sex at birth and differed in part from Western reports. These findings provide nationally calibrated descriptive evidence on SOGI subpopulations in Japan and support routine inclusion of SOGI items in administrative and population surveys.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2791 - 2815"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-026-03515-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148883998","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}
Andrea Miranda-Tena, Francisco J. Sanmartín, Judith Velasco
{"title":"Perceived Healthcare Discrimination and Its Impact on Mistrust and Delayed Care Among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults in Spain","authors":"Andrea Miranda-Tena, Francisco J. Sanmartín, Judith Velasco","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03516-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03516-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals face discrimination in health care, compromising both well-being and access to services. Such experiences may foster expectations of mistreatment and mistrust of health care professionals, contributing to delays in care with potentially adverse consequences. This study examined perceived discrimination, mental and physical health, trust in providers, and care-seeking behavior among young adults in Spain, comparing SGM participants with their cisgender heterosexual peers. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 217 participants (<i>M</i> = 21.5 and <i>SD</i> = 4.6), of whom 144 identified as cisgender heterosexual and 73 as SGM. Qualitative open-text responses were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Data were collected between January and April 2025. SGM participants reported higher levels of perceived discrimination, greater psychological distress, lower trust in providers, and more delays in seeking care than cisgender heterosexual participants. Although perceived discrimination was associated with psychological distress, trust, and delayed care at the bivariate level, discrimination did not emerge as an independent predictor of health outcomes in multivariate regression models. Qualitative findings illustrated that discrimination (including misgendering, medical paternalism, and moral judgement) was experienced in everyday clinical encounters and linked to identity concealment and erosion of trust. These findings suggest that universal health coverage and legal protections are insufficient to ensure equitable care in the absence of affirming, culturally competent care. Structural reforms, inclusive protocols, and provider training are essential to reduce health disparities affecting SGM populations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2817 - 2828"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-026-03516-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148883465","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}
Pablo Santos-Iglesias, Natalie O. Rosen, Samantha J. Dawson
{"title":"A Validation Study of the Female Sexual Function Index for Use in Pregnant and Postpartum Samples","authors":"Pablo Santos-Iglesias, Natalie O. Rosen, Samantha J. Dawson","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03519-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03519-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sexual function problems are common during the perinatal period, with prevalence estimates ranging from 36 to 88%. Low desire, arousal and lubrication difficulties, dyspareunia, and orgasm problems are frequently reported, yet few measures have been developed for pregnancy and postpartum populations. Most research has relied on the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), although its psychometric properties in perinatal samples remain largely untested. Guided by contemporary validity theory, this study examined the validity of the FSFI scores in samples of sexually active pregnant and postpartum individuals. Factor analyses supported a six-domain structure (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain), whereas models including a total score were not supported. Items discriminated well at low-to-average levels of sexual function but less effectively at higher levels, suggesting the FSFI is more informative for pregnant and postpartum individuals with poorer sexual function or with sexual difficulties. With a few exceptions, evidence from associations with external variables indicated that FSFI domain scores are sensitive to individual differences in sexual function and distinguish individuals with and without distressing sexual difficulties. Overall, findings suggest that FSFI domain scores provide a meaningful assessment of perinatal sexual function and are good indicators of the underlying constructs. However, the use of a total score is not supported. Further research is warranted to address identified limitations. In the meantime, researchers and clinicians should interpret FSFI total score results cautiously, as well as results from domain scores that showed weaker performance (sexual arousal and sexual satisfaction).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2523 - 2541"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878752","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}
Margherita Favilli, Irene López-Palanca, Isabel Fernández-Felipe, Javier Esparza-Reig
{"title":"Association Between Sexting and Different Types of Sexual Violence: A Meta-Analysis","authors":"Margherita Favilli, Irene López-Palanca, Isabel Fernández-Felipe, Javier Esparza-Reig","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03526-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03526-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Sexting is a widespread sexual practice in society that has exponentially increased over the last decade. Research suggests that this practice may be associated with higher rates of both online victimization and sexual violence. Therefore, this meta-analysis examined the relationship between sexting and different types of sexual violence using the databases WoS, Scopus, Dialnet, and PsycINFO. Thirteen studies analyzed the relationship between sexting and sexual violence, while seven examined the relationship between sexting and online victimization. The results showed that the relationship between sexting and sexual violence was stronger in more gender-heterogeneous groups, whereas the relationship with online victimization was higher in younger groups. This research can contribute to a better understanding of the problems associated with sexting, as well as the most vulnerable groups. Future studies should continue exploring these relationships by including additional variables, such as the role of sexual orientation in this association.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2413 - 2430"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878702","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":"Does Autogynephilia Theory Still Provide a Useful Explanatory Framework for Understanding Transfeminine Identity and Sexuality?","authors":"Anne A Lawrence","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03641-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03641-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878768","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}
Maria Misevic-Kallenbach, Susann Conrad, Simone Freitag, Anja Jacobs, Jacqueline Schirm, Madlen Sixtensson, Petra Warschburger
{"title":"Instruments Used to Measure Sexual Identity Minority Stress: A COSMIN Systematic Review","authors":"Maria Misevic-Kallenbach, Susann Conrad, Simone Freitag, Anja Jacobs, Jacqueline Schirm, Madlen Sixtensson, Petra Warschburger","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03508-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03508-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This systematic review evaluates the psychometric properties of instruments used to measure minority stress in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) populations. A systematic search identified measurement instruments for dimensions of minority stress in adult LGBQ populations. The instruments were evaluated using the <i>CO</i>nsensus-based <i>S</i>tandards for the selection of health <i>M</i>easurement <i>IN</i>struments (COSMIN) methodology. Eight out of 105 instruments qualified for appraisal. The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale (LGBIS) and its German adaptation, LGBIS-DE, demonstrated the strongest psychometric properties and are recommended for use. However, the review indicated notable variation in how minority stress was conceptualized and operationalized across instruments. Additionally, content validity, as defined by COSMIN, has not been sufficiently explored, compromising the robustness of many instruments. This review highlights the need for greater standardization in the definition of minority stress constructs and a greater focus on content validity in future research. While the LGBIS and LGBIS-DE demonstrated strong psychometric properties, data were not available for all psychometric categories, particularly for reliability and responsiveness. Further research is needed to further validate the instruments included. PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42021257995.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2829 - 2848"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10508-026-03508-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148842813","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":"J. Paul Fedoroff (1958–2023)","authors":"John M. W. Bradford","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03638-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-026-03638-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148842812","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}
Deja Knight, Tiara C. Willie, Stefan Baral, Danielle German, Salomine Ekambi, Justine Prince, Haneefa T. Saleem
{"title":"Beyond Individual Risk: A Qualitative Exploration of Intersectional HIV Vulnerabilities Among Black Cisgender Women in Baltimore","authors":"Deja Knight, Tiara C. Willie, Stefan Baral, Danielle German, Salomine Ekambi, Justine Prince, Haneefa T. Saleem","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03502-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03502-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Black cisgender women in the USA experience compounded challenges in protecting themselves from HIV. While prevention efforts often focus on individual-level behaviors, structural and contextual factors critically shape HIV vulnerability and access to care. We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews between October 2021 and April 2023 with 26 Black cisgender women aged 18 to 44 who reported inconsistent condom use and vaginal or anal sex with a male partner in the past 6 months. We used a combined inductive and deductive approach to analyze the data and presented illustrative themes across Black women. Participants described intersecting social, relational, and structural conditions that uniquely shaped HIV vulnerability, highlighting how traditional prevention strategies may not fully address their lived realities. Poverty, limited economic opportunities, and housing instability contributed to engagement in sex work and substance use, increasing perceived risk. Unequal gender power, coercive sexual dynamics, and challenges in condom negotiation constrained women’s protective behaviors. Stigma, healthcare discrimination, and misinformation hindered access to prevention services. These findings reveal how HIV prevention practices, including testing and perceived monogamy, are negotiated within broader structural marginalization, underscoring the importance of addressing intersecting sociostructural determinants. Findings underscore the need for HIV prevention approaches that extend beyond individual behavior and address structural inequities—including economic precarity, gendered power imbalances, and healthcare discrimination—that shape Black women’s lived realities and HIV risk.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2689 - 2699"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148838918","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}
Jessica Edwards, Uzma S. Rehman, Elizabeth S. Nilsen
{"title":"Theoretical Foundations and Preliminary Evidence for an Integrative Psychological Model of Sexual Consent Communication","authors":"Jessica Edwards, Uzma S. Rehman, Elizabeth S. Nilsen","doi":"10.1007/s10508-026-03511-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10508-026-03511-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Existing models of sexual consent communication tend to focus on interpersonal and social contexts. By comparison, the role of individual factors is relatively understudied. In this paper, we advance a new psychological model of sexual consent, the Integrative Cognitive-Affective Model of Sexual Consent Communication, which posits that attachment representations, serving as models for how intimacy is experienced and enacted in adult romantic relationships, are intricately linked to consent communication. Further, the model proposes that attachment insecurity is a risk factor for poor consent communication through two mechanisms: first, a cognitive mechanism based on mentalizing theory, whereby individuals with insecure attachment will have reduced mentalizing capacity during consent communication; second, an affective mechanism, in that individuals with poor emotion regulation skills will be more likely to view consent communication as costly and with fewer benefits. Lastly, our model emphasizes the role of consent motivations, positing that the degree to which an individual perceives communication as more costly will influence the presence and quality of consent communication. A sample of 395 participants completed measures of all key constructs. The results demonstrated that attachment insecurity, mentalizing skills, and emotion regulation predicted sexual consent motivations and behavior, although some pathways were different than hypothesized. Thus, these psychological constructs and mechanisms offer meaningful insight into avoidance of consent communication and additional research is needed to test the pathways posited in the original model and compare with alternate pathways.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"55 6","pages":"2363 - 2380"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148838904","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}