Pub Date : 2026-04-27DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2658112
E Reitz,W Beumer,M Deković,D van de Bongardt
Peer norms play a key role in shaping adolescents' sexuality. While research has focused primarily on adolescents' sexual experiences, little is known about how peer norms influence emotional responses to these sexual experiences. This study examined the longitudinal associations between three types of (perceived) sexual peer norms: descriptive norms (sexual peer behavior), injunctive norms (peer sexual approval), and peer pressure (to have sex), and adolescents' positive (happy, proud, loved) and negative (ashamed, guilty, dirty) emotional responses to sexual experiences, across gender and age. Data were drawn from Project STARS, a Dutch longitudinal study on adolescent sexuality, which followed 240 sexually experienced adolescents (12-18 years old, Mage = 14.73, SD = 1.24) over 18 months. Results showed that descriptive norms were associated with less negative emotions over time, while injunctive norms and peer pressure showed no such relationship. None of the three peer norms were significantly related to positive emotions. Although no significant differences emerged between adolescent boys and girls, the relation between sexual peer behavior and positive emotions differed by age: a negative relation was found for younger adolescents (13-15 years at T4), and a positive one for older adolescents (16-19 years at T4). These findings highlight the importance of acknowledging both positive and negative emotional responses to sexual experiences, as well as developmental differences in peer norm influence, to better support adolescents' emotionally healthy sexual development.
{"title":"The Power of Peers: How Sexual Norms Shape Adolescents' Emotional Responses to Sexual Experiences.","authors":"E Reitz,W Beumer,M Deković,D van de Bongardt","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2658112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2658112","url":null,"abstract":"Peer norms play a key role in shaping adolescents' sexuality. While research has focused primarily on adolescents' sexual experiences, little is known about how peer norms influence emotional responses to these sexual experiences. This study examined the longitudinal associations between three types of (perceived) sexual peer norms: descriptive norms (sexual peer behavior), injunctive norms (peer sexual approval), and peer pressure (to have sex), and adolescents' positive (happy, proud, loved) and negative (ashamed, guilty, dirty) emotional responses to sexual experiences, across gender and age. Data were drawn from Project STARS, a Dutch longitudinal study on adolescent sexuality, which followed 240 sexually experienced adolescents (12-18 years old, Mage = 14.73, SD = 1.24) over 18 months. Results showed that descriptive norms were associated with less negative emotions over time, while injunctive norms and peer pressure showed no such relationship. None of the three peer norms were significantly related to positive emotions. Although no significant differences emerged between adolescent boys and girls, the relation between sexual peer behavior and positive emotions differed by age: a negative relation was found for younger adolescents (13-15 years at T4), and a positive one for older adolescents (16-19 years at T4). These findings highlight the importance of acknowledging both positive and negative emotional responses to sexual experiences, as well as developmental differences in peer norm influence, to better support adolescents' emotionally healthy sexual development.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751284","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-27DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2660229
Y-Lane Noémie Zaine,Alexa Martin-Storey,Geneviève Paquette,Stéphanie Boutin,Melanie Dirks,Caroline E Temcheff
Adolescent girls receive mixed messages about the value of being sexually attractive to men while at the same time receiving warnings about the risks of being perceived as overly sexual. How girls internalize messages about sexuality and gender may be linked with variations in their social relationships, including their experiences of peer victimization. We propose that internalized sexualization can have different meanings (and hence be linked with different outcomes) depending on other beliefs held by the adolescent about gender (i.e. sexist beliefs). Employing a sample of 202 adolescent girls, we examined associations between internalized sexualization and experiences of both general and sexuality-specific victimization (i.e. slut-shaming), and whether sexist beliefs moderated these associations. Linear regressions showed significant interactions between sexist beliefs and internalized sexualization on both general and sexualization-specific victimization. Alignment between external and internalized gender norms was associated with lower victimization, whereas misalignment was associated with higher vulnerability. These findings also suggest that whether social environments support or challenge sexualized attitudes and feminine gender roles are associated with how girls interpret and cope with peer victimization. These findings highlight how sexist beliefs and internalized sexualization may jointly relate to peer victimization, with implications for prevention and intervention research.
{"title":"The Association Between Internalized Sexualization and Peer Victimization: The Moderating Role of Sexist Beliefs.","authors":"Y-Lane Noémie Zaine,Alexa Martin-Storey,Geneviève Paquette,Stéphanie Boutin,Melanie Dirks,Caroline E Temcheff","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2660229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2660229","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescent girls receive mixed messages about the value of being sexually attractive to men while at the same time receiving warnings about the risks of being perceived as overly sexual. How girls internalize messages about sexuality and gender may be linked with variations in their social relationships, including their experiences of peer victimization. We propose that internalized sexualization can have different meanings (and hence be linked with different outcomes) depending on other beliefs held by the adolescent about gender (i.e. sexist beliefs). Employing a sample of 202 adolescent girls, we examined associations between internalized sexualization and experiences of both general and sexuality-specific victimization (i.e. slut-shaming), and whether sexist beliefs moderated these associations. Linear regressions showed significant interactions between sexist beliefs and internalized sexualization on both general and sexualization-specific victimization. Alignment between external and internalized gender norms was associated with lower victimization, whereas misalignment was associated with higher vulnerability. These findings also suggest that whether social environments support or challenge sexualized attitudes and feminine gender roles are associated with how girls interpret and cope with peer victimization. These findings highlight how sexist beliefs and internalized sexualization may jointly relate to peer victimization, with implications for prevention and intervention research.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147751285","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-15DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2653785
Anna Grace C Coates,Cindy M Meston
The intertwining of religion and sex, particularly sexual shame, is a pertinent but underexplored phenomenon among survivors of nonconsensual sexual experiences (NSEs). Sexual shame, defined as shame related to one's sexual self, experiences, thoughts, and desires, is a commonly reported outcome of sexual violence and is known to negatively impact future sexual well-being. Purity culture - a strict sexual ethic rooted in Evangelical Christianity - may independently exacerbate sexual shame. The present online study examined associations between childhood purity culture exposure, adulthood acceptance of purity culture beliefs, and sexual shame in child sexual abuse survivors (n = 100), adult NSE survivors (n = 101), and controls (n = 100). Data were analyzed using General Additive Models with bootstrapped confidence intervals. As hypothesized, sexual shame was significantly higher among both NSE groups. Adulthood acceptance of purity culture beliefs independently predicted sexual shame for both men (β = 0.01, p < .001) and women (β = 0.004, p < .001), whereas childhood exposure to purity culture was a significant predictor only for men (F(2.11, 114) = 4.313, p = .01). These findings underscore sexual shame as a clinically relevant outcome of NSEs and highlight the influential role of religious sexual messaging in shaping that shame.
宗教与性的交织，尤其是性羞耻，在非自愿性经历（NSEs）的幸存者中是一个相关但未被充分探索的现象。性羞耻感被定义为与性自我、性经历、性想法和性欲望相关的羞耻感，是性暴力的一种常见结果，已知会对未来的性健康产生负面影响。纯洁文化——一种根植于基督教福音派的严格的性伦理——可能会加剧性羞耻感。本在线研究调查了儿童性虐待幸存者（n = 100）、成年NSE幸存者（n = 101）和对照组（n = 100）中儿童纯洁性文化暴露、成年接受纯洁性文化信仰和性羞耻之间的关系。数据分析使用一般加性模型与自举置信区间。正如假设的那样，在两个NSE组中，性羞耻感明显更高。成年期接受纯洁性文化信仰独立预测两名男性的性羞耻(β = 0.01, p <。0.001)和女性（β = 0.004, p < 0.001）。001)，而童年接触纯种培养仅对男性有显著预测作用（F(2.11, 114) = 4.313, p = 0.01）。这些发现强调了性羞耻感是nse的临床相关结果，并强调了宗教性信息在形成这种羞耻感方面的影响作用。
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Pub Date : 2026-04-12DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2653032
Lotem Schmil-Itzhak,Yaniv Efrati
Although significant progress has been made in understanding sexual communication within mother-daughter dyads, little research has specifically examined the role of humor use in sexual communication. The present study used a mother-daughter dyadic approach to explore humor use in sexual communication, broader parent-child sexual communication patterns, and daughters' sexual well-being outcomes. A sample of 98 mother-daughter dyads from Israel (N = 196; mothers: Mage = 45.48, SD = 5.45; daughters: Mage = 16.23, SD = 1.18) was analyzed using Actor - Partner Interdependence Modeling (APIM) within a structural equation modeling framework to assess both individual and dyadic effects of humor in sexual communication on sexuality-related outcomes. Results showed that daughters' humor use was positively associated with their own open sexual communication (β = .45, p = .009) and was associated with sexual well-being outcomes via openness, whereas mothers' humor was negatively associated with daughters' openness (β = -.28). Humor similarity was not associated with outcomes, indicating that daughters' own humor and the quality of communication, rather than dyadic similarity or parental involvement, were most strongly associated with indicators of sexual well-being. Overall, daughters' humor emerges as a personal resource for engaging in sexual communication and supporting healthy sexual well-being within the mother-daughter relationship.
{"title":"Humor in Sexual Communication and Sexual Well-Being Outcomes Among Mother-Daughter Dyads.","authors":"Lotem Schmil-Itzhak,Yaniv Efrati","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2653032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2653032","url":null,"abstract":"Although significant progress has been made in understanding sexual communication within mother-daughter dyads, little research has specifically examined the role of humor use in sexual communication. The present study used a mother-daughter dyadic approach to explore humor use in sexual communication, broader parent-child sexual communication patterns, and daughters' sexual well-being outcomes. A sample of 98 mother-daughter dyads from Israel (N = 196; mothers: Mage = 45.48, SD = 5.45; daughters: Mage = 16.23, SD = 1.18) was analyzed using Actor - Partner Interdependence Modeling (APIM) within a structural equation modeling framework to assess both individual and dyadic effects of humor in sexual communication on sexuality-related outcomes. Results showed that daughters' humor use was positively associated with their own open sexual communication (β = .45, p = .009) and was associated with sexual well-being outcomes via openness, whereas mothers' humor was negatively associated with daughters' openness (β = -.28). Humor similarity was not associated with outcomes, indicating that daughters' own humor and the quality of communication, rather than dyadic similarity or parental involvement, were most strongly associated with indicators of sexual well-being. Overall, daughters' humor emerges as a personal resource for engaging in sexual communication and supporting healthy sexual well-being within the mother-daughter relationship.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147655789","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-12DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2655803
Katherine W Bogen,Amanda E Baildon,Sarah Gervais,Tierney K Lorenz
Objectification theory suggests that women who are treated as sexual objects may disengage from internal bodily experiences, increasing their risk for sexual dysfunction. Extending this framework, it is possible that when objectification dulls women's sexual sensation, they turn to substances they believe will heighten sexual sensation (i.e. sex-linked substance use; SLSU). The present study examined relationships between interpersonal sexual objectification and women's SLSU, with self-objectification, body shame, and sexual sensation seeking as potential mediators. Women (N = 573) recruited from a Midwestern US university completed validated measures of objectification experiences, self-objectification, body shame, sexual sensation seeking, and SLSU. Serial mediation analyses revealed that both body evaluation and unwanted sexual advances were strongly associated with body shame, which in turn predicted greater sexual sensation seeking and SLSU. Strong associations between self-objectification and sensation seeking further underscore the importance of attending to women's strategies for enhancing pleasure and embodiment in models of objectification and sexual functioning. Clarifying sequelae of SLSU can inform interventions aimed at reducing women's alienation from their sexual selves and supporting sexual wellbeing.
{"title":"Body Shame and Sexual Sensation Seeking Contribute to Associations Between Interpersonal Objectification Experiences and Sex-Linked Substance Use Among Women in College.","authors":"Katherine W Bogen,Amanda E Baildon,Sarah Gervais,Tierney K Lorenz","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2655803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2655803","url":null,"abstract":"Objectification theory suggests that women who are treated as sexual objects may disengage from internal bodily experiences, increasing their risk for sexual dysfunction. Extending this framework, it is possible that when objectification dulls women's sexual sensation, they turn to substances they believe will heighten sexual sensation (i.e. sex-linked substance use; SLSU). The present study examined relationships between interpersonal sexual objectification and women's SLSU, with self-objectification, body shame, and sexual sensation seeking as potential mediators. Women (N = 573) recruited from a Midwestern US university completed validated measures of objectification experiences, self-objectification, body shame, sexual sensation seeking, and SLSU. Serial mediation analyses revealed that both body evaluation and unwanted sexual advances were strongly associated with body shame, which in turn predicted greater sexual sensation seeking and SLSU. Strong associations between self-objectification and sensation seeking further underscore the importance of attending to women's strategies for enhancing pleasure and embodiment in models of objectification and sexual functioning. Clarifying sequelae of SLSU can inform interventions aimed at reducing women's alienation from their sexual selves and supporting sexual wellbeing.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"7 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147655790","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-12DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2656487
Zékai Zachary Lu
While research confirms that asexual adolescents and youth face significant discrimination, scholarship frequently treats this population as a monolith. This homogeneous assumption obscures the profound internal heterogeneity of their experiences, rendering invisible the structural inequalities within the community. This study integrated latent class analysis (LCA) and an intersectional framework to provide a more nuanced understanding of this oppression. My objectives were to 1) identify distinct, qualitatively different classes of discrimination and 2) examine how an individual's membership in these classes is structured by the mutual constitution gender identity and outness. Using a sample of 14,304 asexual adolescents and youths aged 25 and younger from the pooled 2021-2022 ACE Community Surveys, I applied LCA to 11 discrimination indicators. I then used multinomial regression to predict class membership based on the intersection of gender identity and outness. LCA identified four distinct classes: "Low Discrimination" (45.6%), "Asexual-Specific Invalidation" (23.3%), "Interpersonal Victimization & Microaggressions" (12.4%), and "Pervasive Discrimination" (18.7%). Regression analyses confirmed a non-linear relationship between outness and discrimination risk. Critically, intersectional analysis revealed that gender identity moderates this relationship. Transgender and non-binary (TNB) adolescents and youths exhibited a significantly higher baseline risk of asexuality-related discrimination. While increased outness escalated risk for all groups, "out" transgender adolescents and youths were the most vulnerable. Findings demonstrate that discrimination is far from a monolithic experience. The structural location of TNB identity establishes a high-risk baseline that alters the consequences of outness. Interventions must move beyond "one-size-fits-all" models to provide support tailored to adolescents and youths at these distinct intersectional locations.
{"title":"Multiple Discrimination Experiences Patterns in the Asexual Adolescent and Youth Community: The Intersectionality of Outness and Gender Identity.","authors":"Zékai Zachary Lu","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2656487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2656487","url":null,"abstract":"While research confirms that asexual adolescents and youth face significant discrimination, scholarship frequently treats this population as a monolith. This homogeneous assumption obscures the profound internal heterogeneity of their experiences, rendering invisible the structural inequalities within the community. This study integrated latent class analysis (LCA) and an intersectional framework to provide a more nuanced understanding of this oppression. My objectives were to 1) identify distinct, qualitatively different classes of discrimination and 2) examine how an individual's membership in these classes is structured by the mutual constitution gender identity and outness. Using a sample of 14,304 asexual adolescents and youths aged 25 and younger from the pooled 2021-2022 ACE Community Surveys, I applied LCA to 11 discrimination indicators. I then used multinomial regression to predict class membership based on the intersection of gender identity and outness. LCA identified four distinct classes: \"Low Discrimination\" (45.6%), \"Asexual-Specific Invalidation\" (23.3%), \"Interpersonal Victimization & Microaggressions\" (12.4%), and \"Pervasive Discrimination\" (18.7%). Regression analyses confirmed a non-linear relationship between outness and discrimination risk. Critically, intersectional analysis revealed that gender identity moderates this relationship. Transgender and non-binary (TNB) adolescents and youths exhibited a significantly higher baseline risk of asexuality-related discrimination. While increased outness escalated risk for all groups, \"out\" transgender adolescents and youths were the most vulnerable. Findings demonstrate that discrimination is far from a monolithic experience. The structural location of TNB identity establishes a high-risk baseline that alters the consequences of outness. Interventions must move beyond \"one-size-fits-all\" models to provide support tailored to adolescents and youths at these distinct intersectional locations.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147655791","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-10DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2653033
Allison P Mazur,Zoë D Peterson,Mónica Pérez-Trujillo,Ana Lucia Jaramillo-Sierra
Sexual aggression is a global issue, yet few studies have used a single instrument to draw comparisons of sexual aggression perpetration rates across nations. This study assessed self-reported rates of sexual aggression perpetration using the Sexual Initiation Strategies Scale (SISS) and compared rates between college students in the United States (U.S.) and Colombia. The SISS separates sexual aggression strategies into three categories: enticement, coercion, and assault. Logistic regression analyses revealed significant country by gender interaction effects for enticement and coercion strategies. Follow-up analyses revealed Colombian men endorsed significantly higher rates of enticement and coercion strategies than U.S. men and Colombian women, suggesting that country norms may play a role in the perpetration of sexual aggression for men. U.S. men and women did not significantly differ in their endorsement of enticement and coercion strategies, consistent with some other recent research suggesting that young, U.S. women are using low-level sexual aggression at similar rates as men. Significant main effects of country and gender were found for assault strategies, with higher rates reported in Colombia than in the U.S. and among men than women. Results highlight both differences and similarities in sexual aggression among college students in Colombia and the U.S. and suggest that cultural messages regarding gender roles might be important influences on rates of sexual aggression.
{"title":"A Cross-National Comparison of Sexual Aggression Perpetration Among College Students in the United States and Colombia.","authors":"Allison P Mazur,Zoë D Peterson,Mónica Pérez-Trujillo,Ana Lucia Jaramillo-Sierra","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2653033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2653033","url":null,"abstract":"Sexual aggression is a global issue, yet few studies have used a single instrument to draw comparisons of sexual aggression perpetration rates across nations. This study assessed self-reported rates of sexual aggression perpetration using the Sexual Initiation Strategies Scale (SISS) and compared rates between college students in the United States (U.S.) and Colombia. The SISS separates sexual aggression strategies into three categories: enticement, coercion, and assault. Logistic regression analyses revealed significant country by gender interaction effects for enticement and coercion strategies. Follow-up analyses revealed Colombian men endorsed significantly higher rates of enticement and coercion strategies than U.S. men and Colombian women, suggesting that country norms may play a role in the perpetration of sexual aggression for men. U.S. men and women did not significantly differ in their endorsement of enticement and coercion strategies, consistent with some other recent research suggesting that young, U.S. women are using low-level sexual aggression at similar rates as men. Significant main effects of country and gender were found for assault strategies, with higher rates reported in Colombia than in the U.S. and among men than women. Results highlight both differences and similarities in sexual aggression among college students in Colombia and the U.S. and suggest that cultural messages regarding gender roles might be important influences on rates of sexual aggression.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147641772","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-07DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2645037
Brianna M Akers,Zoë D Peterson
Sexual victimization (SV) disproportionately affects individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet few studies have incorporated updated, well-validated tools that capture the full range of SV experiences. This study utilized the revised Sexual Experiences Survey - Victimization (SES-V) measure to examine rates of four forms of SV (noncontact, technology-facilitated, illegal, and verbal pressure) among U.S. adults with and without self-reported ASD diagnoses. Participants (N = 663) were recruited online and categorized into ASD (N = 287); non-ASD (N = 270); and an exploratory subclinical group (N = 106), consisting of individuals who suspected they might have ASD but had never received a formal diagnosis. Logistic regressions controlling for gender, age, and sexual orientation revealed that ASD participants were significantly more likely than non-ASD participants to report noncontact and illegal SV, but not technology-facilitated or verbally pressured SV. Women were consistently at higher risk than men across all SV categories. Notably, individuals in the subclinical group reported SV prevalence rates comparable to those with formal diagnoses. Exploratory analyses using RAADS-14 scores suggested that sensory reactivity was consistently associated with SV experiences and was particularly strongly associated with noncontact SV. Together, these findings suggest that vulnerability to SV may extend beyond categorical diagnosis and be linked to specific neurodevelopmental traits, rather than diagnostic status alone. This underscores the importance of education efforts that address sensory-related vulnerabilities regardless of formal diagnostic status.
{"title":"Comparing Prevalence of Multiple Types of Sexual Victimization Among Individuals with and without an Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis.","authors":"Brianna M Akers,Zoë D Peterson","doi":"10.1080/00224499.2026.2645037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2645037","url":null,"abstract":"Sexual victimization (SV) disproportionately affects individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet few studies have incorporated updated, well-validated tools that capture the full range of SV experiences. This study utilized the revised Sexual Experiences Survey - Victimization (SES-V) measure to examine rates of four forms of SV (noncontact, technology-facilitated, illegal, and verbal pressure) among U.S. adults with and without self-reported ASD diagnoses. Participants (N = 663) were recruited online and categorized into ASD (N = 287); non-ASD (N = 270); and an exploratory subclinical group (N = 106), consisting of individuals who suspected they might have ASD but had never received a formal diagnosis. Logistic regressions controlling for gender, age, and sexual orientation revealed that ASD participants were significantly more likely than non-ASD participants to report noncontact and illegal SV, but not technology-facilitated or verbally pressured SV. Women were consistently at higher risk than men across all SV categories. Notably, individuals in the subclinical group reported SV prevalence rates comparable to those with formal diagnoses. Exploratory analyses using RAADS-14 scores suggested that sensory reactivity was consistently associated with SV experiences and was particularly strongly associated with noncontact SV. Together, these findings suggest that vulnerability to SV may extend beyond categorical diagnosis and be linked to specific neurodevelopmental traits, rather than diagnostic status alone. This underscores the importance of education efforts that address sensory-related vulnerabilities regardless of formal diagnostic status.","PeriodicalId":51361,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex Research","volume":"16 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147625514","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}
Pub Date : 2026-04-02DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2647880
Arielle Kuperberg,Alicia M Walker
This study explores BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism) communities through a mixed-methods approach. Drawing on surveys from 1,792 BDSM practitioners and qualitative interviews with 96 participants, the research examined rates of participation in BDSM communities, and the role of BDSM communities in fostering friendships, identity validation, social integration, improvements to wellbeing, and mutual support. Survey results examine rates of community participation, finding participants' experiences and community participation was shaped by gender, sexuality, age, race, and education. Surveys also revealed that greater community participation is related to larger BDSM social networks, larger improvement in life self-ratings after beginning to participate in BDSM, and more reported benefits gained from other BDSM practitioners. Qualitative findings revealed that while online platforms serve as critical entry points for newcomers, in-person events like munches and play parties facilitate deeper interpersonal connections and trust-building. Qualitative findings also uncovered several additional community benefits not examined in the survey. Ultimately, BDSM communities offer members opportunities for personal growth, resistance against societal norms, and meaningful social engagement beyond kink-related activities. These findings challenge misconceptions of BDSM as deviant or insular, positioning these communities as vibrant, multidimensional spaces for connection and empowerment.
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Pub Date : 2026-03-25DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2026.2645039
Trey V Dellucci, Mariah E Brewe, Jordan Wagge, Devon J Hensel, Tyrel J Starks
Theoretical frameworks suggest that romantic relationship satisfaction may influence sexual communication self-efficacy, which involves the confidence to discuss personal sexual health goals and plays a key role in HIV prevention among partnered adolescent males who have sex with males (MSM). The current study examined romantic relationship satisfaction as a correlate of sexual communication self-efficacy in a sample of partnered adolescent MSM. Participants (n = 50) completed self-report measures including romantic relationship satisfaction and sexual communication self-efficacy. Domains of sexual communication self-efficacy included: sexual history, contraception, condom negotiation, negative sexual messages, and positive sexual messages. Multivariable linear regression models were conducted to examine study aims. Relationship satisfaction was positively associated with self-efficacy in communicating about sexual history, contraception, and negative and positive sexual messages, with effect sizes ranging from moderate to large. These findings shed light on pathways often assumed in HIV intervention programs, emphasizing how romantic relationships are associated with adolescents' confidence in discussing sexual health with partners. Interventions aiming to improve sexual communication may be more effective if they include content on enhancing romantic relationship satisfaction.
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