Journal of Sex Research最新文献

After childbirth, couples often experience a decline in sexual satisfaction, with interpersonal trauma survivors being particularly vulnerable. In fact, increasing evidence links cumulative childhood interpersonal trauma (CCIT) with reduced sexual well-being in adulthood. However, little is known about the influence of CCIT on postpartum sexual satisfaction and the underlying mechanisms, while childbirth is a stressful period that may reactivate traumatic memories and disrupt intimacy. Perceived partner responsiveness could serve as an explanatory mechanism, as it has been associated with sexual satisfaction in CCIT survivors. Using a dyadic approach, this study aimed to examine the role of perceived partner responsiveness in the association between CCIT and postpartum sexual satisfaction in couples who recently welcomed a child. A randomly selected community sample of 473 Canadian parental couples completed online self-reported questionnaires assessing CCIT, perceived partner responsiveness, and sexual satisfaction. Path analyses guided by the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model revealed that CCIT was associated with lower sexual satisfaction through lower perceived partner responsiveness in both mothers and fathers. Moreover, significant dyadic indirect effects confirmed partners' interinfluences on outcomes. Results highlight the importance of targeting both partners' perceived partner responsiveness in interventions aiming to enhance postpartum sexual satisfaction among parents who have experienced CCIT.

It is unclear whether online partner-seeking via (geo)social networking and dating websites or applications ("apps") is associated with engagement in condomless anal sex (CAS) among MSM (men who have sex with men). Previous studies present mixed findings revealing either positive, or negative, or no associations between online partner-seeking and CAS among MSM, indicating a need for additional research. This cross-sectional survey of young adult MSM residing in 15 Central Kentucky counties, USA (n = 217) provided demographic, behavioral, and relationship data about male or transgender partners (n = 548), with whom respondents had recent (past 6 months) anal sex. We used multivariable generalized linear mixed effects modeling to compare engagement in CAS (i.e. used condoms only sometimes or never) between app-facilitated and non-app-facilitated relationships. Our analysis revealed most relationships involved CAS (72%), but there were no differences between app-facilitated and non-app-facilitated partnerships. Increasing age of nominated partners (especially within non-app-facilitated relationships); White, non-Hispanic race-ethnicity of respondents; daily communication with nominated partners; and respondents' lifetime history of sex with individuals living with HIV were independently associated with higher odds of CAS. Our findings showed app-facilitated relationships were no "riskier" in terms of CAS than other relationships. A large proportion of partnerships reporting CAS urges for diverse strategies designed and implemented via apps and more traditional venue outreach to promote (self-)testing, consistent condom use, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake.

We examined the prevalence and characteristics of sex in a moving vehicle among a sample of college students from a Midwestern University. We determined that among a sample of 967 primarily white, heterosexual Midwestern college students (271 men, 684 women, 12 persons of alternative or missing gender), 281 (29.06%) had engaged in sex in a moving vehicle (SMV) as an occupant (either a driver or a passenger.) Of the final binary gender sample of 955, 276 (28.90%) respondents (81 men, 195 women) had engaged in SMV. In reports of the most recent incidents, over 68.80% of SMV participants were with a serious romantic partner. The most common sexual acts were oral sex (69%) and genital touching (57%). When asked if orgasm was achieved, 34.22% indicated yes versus no or don't know. Revealing a gender orgasm gap and possible adherence to traditional sexual scripts, 67.11% of men compared to 20.86% of women said yes. SMV was moderately related to use of technology: 39.13% of SMV participants utilized cell phones during sex, including watching pornography and calling or texting others. SMV was strongly linked to distracted driving: 75% of SMV participants reported at least one of eleven unsafe driving events. Despite risks, 81.58% of SMV participants endorsed it as a fun and exciting adventure. We suggest that the risks and pleasures of SMV be addressed in sex education programs.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of Connected Dads, Healthy Teens, a 4-week online father-teen program designed to promote healthy communication and decision-making about sex and relationships. A pilot sample of 53 fathers and 50 of their high-school aged teens participated in this program and took pre- and post-test surveys. Participants reported high levels of program feasibility and acceptability. Preliminary efficacy assessment from fathers and teens showed statistically significant increases in sexual health knowledge, and frequency and comfort with father-teen communication. Fathers showed increased self-efficacy for father-teen communication and teens showed increased self-efficacy for communication with a partner. Our findings suggest that the Connected Dads, Healthy Teens program may help fathers and teens to learn sexual health information and communicate about sex and relationships, which has potential to reduce teens' sexual risk behaviors and bolster their sexual health.

Single older adults are often perceived as asexual or uninterested in sexual or romantic relationships, but little research has focused on the desires of older adults, particularly those without partners. This qualitative study focused on the experiences of single older adults on the dating market to understand the role of sexual desires, preferences, and expectations for a population often assumed to be uninterested in or incapable of sexual activity. Based on semi-structured interviews with 50 single women and 50 single men, ages 60-83 (average age of women was 66.8 and 65.6 for men), this study investigated how single older adults framed desires for new sexual and romantic relationships. Results indicated that, despite physical and emotional challenges related to aging, including sexual difficulties, stereotypes about aging bodies, and limited opportunities for finding sexual partners, sexual activity remained an important aspect of developing romantic relationships for many single older adults. Both men and women recognized the impact of aging on sexual function but did not view these changes as insurmountable barriers. Rather, they expressed a desire for intimacy and adjusted their expectations to accommodate physical changes. The findings challenges agist stereotypes and highlights the need to normalize sexual desire in later life, underscoring how romantic and sexual relationships can be desired across the life course. The findings contribute to a broader understanding of older adult sexuality, particularly for those navigating the dating market, and provide insight into how aging adults perceive and prioritize sexual intimacy in relationships.

While early uses of technology in the sex industry centered on increasing accessibility to pornography or expanding advertising opportunities for direct service sex workers, the growing prevalence of personalized, platform-based sexual technologies reflects the postindustrial paradigm of sexual labor in which "authentic" emotional and physical connection is increasingly prioritized. In this study, we explored how erotic webcam modeling platforms (e.g. LiveJasmin) exemplify "bounded authenticity" by offering clients an experience of "genuine" intimacy that is nevertheless constrained by both its transactional nature and technological reality. We conducted a web-based survey of LiveJasmin clients (N = 2,047) in 2020. We assessed participants' perceptions of the authenticity of their emotional bonds with models - and the boundaries that potentially constrain these relationships - via quantitative and qualitative measures. Quantitative results revealed that 65% of participants reported having ever experienced an emotional bond with a model, with over half of participants (51.6%) reporting that they believed the models cared about their lives outside the platform. Providing nuance to these findings, qualitative results illustrated the ways in which participants' perceptions of the emotional authenticity and boundaries of these relationships varied, with participants reporting a range of experiences that extended from perceived "real" connections to those that feel transactional and hollow, but nevertheless shaped by the platform. Our findings ultimately underscore how camsite clients' perceptions of these relationships mirror the tension between desiring genuine feelings of emotional intimacy from the models and the market and technological constraints of these experiences.

A multitude of factors shape the labor conditions of men engaged in digitally facilitated sex work. To examine these labor conditions, we conducted a scoping review of research conducted with men about their use of internet technologies to facilitate in-person sex work and/or provide sexual services online through digital platforms. We retrieved 72 papers and book chapters published between 1990 and 2024. We summarize some descriptive characteristics and organize the findings according to six working conditions: entry into sex work, advertising and marketing, screening and communications, pay, occupational health and safety, and resources and support. We found primarily qualitative studies examining a variety of sex work sectors and contexts, including a growing body of work about webcamming and porn production. Articles focused on motivations, the role of internet platforms in shaping sex worker practice and identities, marketing and safety strategies, and sexual and community health. Literature increasingly frames sex work in terms of labor and addresses the social, legal, technological, and structural forces that shape sex work conditions. By organizing the findings of existing studies according to labor outcomes and implications, this review aims to further support and facilitate the adoption of a workers' rights perspective within sex work research.

The rise of adult content creation platforms is triggering a deep revision of the social acceptability of new habits and the relations between the human body and marketing practices. However, academic research on this phenomenon is still scarce. This scoping review aimed to summarize and discuss the studies about content creators sharing adult content on subscription-based digital platforms. Based on the protocol established a priori, we selected 17 studies. Of these, we reported the field of academic research, the definition used for the content creators, the topic of interest, the results and the suggestions for future research. The current literature is mainly qualitative and focuses on the experiences of the creators of OnlyFans. While most authors used the label of content creator when referring to them, participants mainly defined themselves as sex workers. Some of the recurrent themes in the interviews were those that characterize traditional sex workers.

Research on sex toys has mostly studied female or community samples of non-connected sex toy users. Less is known about connected sex toy use (i.e. teledildonics) among men, or the sociodemographics and sexual well-being associated with their usage. A convenience sample of 617 cisgender men who used connected sex toys was recruited among Kiiroo company's listserv and social media (i.e. Discord, Reddit) to respond to an online questionnaire assessing their demographics, sex toy usage (e.g. frequency, motivations), and sexual well-being (e.g. sexual satisfaction, pleasure, self-esteem, functioning). Descriptive, comparative, and binomial multivariable regression analyses were conducted. Partnered teledildonics use, compared to exclusively solo use, was significantly associated with relationship status, higher number of sex toys and sexual partners, higher sexual desire, ability to orgasm with a partner, and sexual self-esteem. This study helps us better understand male teledildonics use and the contexts in which it is associated with higher sexual well-being.

A growing body of research utilizes virtual reality (VR) in the field of mental health. Yet, the potential of this technology for sexual dysfunctions remains underexplored. This study focused on erectile disorder (ED) and evaluated the ability of virtual three-dimensional sexual scenarios to elicit ED manifestations (e.g. sexual performance anxiety, low sexual response). It further investigated the influence of viewer perspective in VR - first-person point of view (POV) versus third-person POV - on the activation of ED manifestations. Sixty adults (30 with ED; 30 without ED) viewed three virtual sexual scenarios (oral sex, masturbation, penetrative sex) in the laboratory. Measures of fear, catastrophizing, sexual arousal, and sexual presence were collected throughout the scenarios. Mixed repeated-measures ANOVAs revealed no differences between ED and non-ED groups in levels of fear and catastrophizing; however, individuals with ED reported significantly lower sexual arousal scores during the oral sex and masturbation scenarios. The POV modality had no effect on the examined outcomes among individuals with ED. These findings suggest that VR sexual stimuli may hold promise for examining impaired sexual responses in ED, while highlighting the need for future research evaluating the efficacy of more interactive and realistic virtual environments in eliciting sexual performance anxiety.