Recently added articles from The Journal of Sex Research:
An article and commentaries on the sexualization of girls.(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2009; Fortenberry, J. Dennis ... The position paper on the sexualization of girls released by the American Psychological Association (APA; 2007) contained a scientifically sound summary of the short-term and long-term harms that may be associated with sexual objectification. The potential magnitude of these harms is ...
"Bad girls rule": an interdisciplinary feminist commentary on the Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Lerum, Kari ... On February 20, 2007, the American Psychological Association [APA] published the Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls (available at www.apa.org/pi/wpo/sexualization.html). An appointed task force of six psychologists and one public member joined together to fulfill ...
The missing discourse of development: commentary on Lerum and Dworkin.
Jul 01, 2009; Else-Quest, Nicole M. ... Lerum and Dworkin provide a provocative interdisciplinary feminist commentary on the Report of the APA (American Psychological Association) Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls. Although they highlight areas needing further empirical research, as well as deeper feminist theorizing, ...
The risks and rights of sexualization: an appreciative commentary on Lerum and Dworkin's "bad girls rule".
Jul 01, 2009; Vanwesenbeeck, Ine ... The critical commentary on the Report of the APA (American Psychological Association) Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls (APA, 2007), as formulated by Lerum and Dworkin in this issue of the Journal of Sex Research, is a commentary after my heart. I wholeheartedly agree with their ...
Toward an interdisciplinary dialogue on youth, sexualization, and health.
Jul 01, 2009; Lerum, Kari ... We thank the editors of the Journal of Sex Research, Cynthia Graham and Dennis Fortenberry, for supporting this important interdisciplinary dialogue. We are grateful for the insights of the blind reviewers, and we thank Ine Vanwesenbeeck, Nicole Else-Quest, and Janet Shibley Hyde for their ...
Attitudes toward stereotypical versus counterstereotypical gay men and lesbians.
Jul 01, 2009; Cohen, Taya R. ... The popularity of such television shows as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, in which a team of five gay men teaches clueless straight men how to dress more fashionably, prepare gourmet meals, and decorate their otherwise lackluster apartments, and Will & Grace, a sitcom about the quirky ...
Relations among religiousness, spirituality, and sexual practices.
Jul 01, 2009; Burris, Jessica L. ... Researchers have explored the sexual practices of young adults in various ways including onset of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, frequency of sex, participation in group sex, use of alcohol or other drugs preceding sexual activity, sex without contraception or a condom, sex ...
Attachment orientations and daily condom use in dating relationships.(Survey)
Jul 01, 2009; Strachman, Amy ... Nearly one half of all sexually active adolescents and young adults are currently engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse (Centers for Disease Control, 2006). In the United States, young adults are at heightened risk for contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV, ...
Conscious regulation of sexual arousal in men.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Winters, Jason ... A small body of research indicates that men have some voluntary control over sexual arousal, as assessed using penile plethysmography (PPG; Abel, Blanchard, & Barlow, 1981; Adams, Motsinger, McAnulty, & Moore, 1992; Freund, 1963, 1965, 1967; Golde, Strassberg, & Turner, 2000; Henson & ...
Early psychosocial stress affects men's relationship length.(Report)
Jul 01, 2009; Koehler, Nicole ... Short-term mating refers to a sexual relationship that takes place on a single occasion (e.g., a 1-night stand); over several days; or, at most, over a few weeks (Wiederman & Dubois, 1998). It does not refer to a steady boyfriend, girlfriend, or a potential spouse. Long-term mating refers ...
What's the body got to do with it?(The Psychophysiology of Sex)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; DeLamater, John ... The Psychophysiology of Sex. Edited by Erick Janssen. Bloomington, IL: Indiana University Press, 2007, 527 + xv pages. Hardcover, $65.00. This is the latest in a series of books resulting from "invitational workshops" organized by the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, ...
Hooking up: college students and no-rules relationships.(Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Waits, Natalie M. ... Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus. By Kathleen Bogle. New York: New York University Press, 2008, 223 pages, Hardcover, $17.75. Kathleen Bogle is an assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice who conducts research on gender, sexual behavior, and ...
The science of orgasm has finally come.(The Science of Orgasm)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Zamboni, Brian D. ... The Science of Orgasm. By Barry R. Komisaruk, Carlos Beyer-Flores, and Beverly Whipple. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006, 358 pages. Hardcover, $16.50. It has come, finally: a book about orgasm that does not focus on witty prose--or prose meant to be witty but, ...
Quantifying beauty: the equation is a beast.(The Psychology of Physical Attraction)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2009; Carpenter, Deanna ... The Psychology of Physical Attraction. By Viren Swami and Adrian Furnham. East Sussex, England: Routledge, 2008, 222 pages. Paperback, $24.95. As the title clearly suggests, this book reviews research on what we find attractive, and why. As attraction is a complicated ...
Erratum.(Correction notice)
Jul 01, 2009; ... In Julie Albright's article "Sex in America Online: An Exploration of Sex, Marital Status, and Sexual Identity in Internet Sexseeking and Its Impacts", published in issue 45(2), Table 4 was printed incorrectly. The correct table appears below. The publisher apologizes for this ...
The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: Hugo G. Beigel Award.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2009; ... The Beigel Award was initiated by Clive M. Davis, the second editor of The Journal of Sex Research (JSR), and approved by the Board of Directors of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS). The award is named in memory of Dr. Hugo Beigel, a founding member of SSSS and the ...
