Behavioral intention to have risky sex in young men and women: The role of sexual excitation and assertiveness

Granados, Reina; Moyano, Nieves; Sierra, Juan Carlos

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“…Given this equality, concerns such as sexual performance or the ability to please one’s partner appear to increase, which could have a positive impact on sexual satisfaction. Finally, sexual inhibition is considered to be an adaptation mechanism that hinders sexual response until a stimulus or the sexual situation is evaluated as not being threatening ( Granados et al, 2020 ). These results support the role of gender roles, insofar as socialization, and learning processes could be responsible for the inhibition of gender differences ( Pinxten and Lievens, 2016 ).…”

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Study of Sexual Satisfaction in Different Typologies of Adherence to the Sexual Double Standard

2021

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The sexual double standard (SDS) refers to the acceptance of different criteria to assess the same sexual behavior in men and women. To date, the few studies that have addressed the relationship between SDS and sexual satisfaction have obtained inconclusive results. In addition, no study has analyzed sexual satisfaction in people who maintain different forms of adherence to the SDS. This study establishes three SDS typologies of adherence (man-favorable, woman-favorable, egalitarian) in two areas of sexual behavior (sexual freedom and sexual shyness) to examine the predictive capacity of personal variables (age, social dominance orientation, propensity for sexual excitation/inhibition), interpersonal variables (relationship satisfaction) and social variables (gender norms about sexual behaviors) in sexual satisfaction. A sample of 1194 heterosexual adults (51.1% men, 48.8% women) aged between 18 and 87 years (M = 40.63; SD = 15.67), who had been in a relationship for more than 6 months, was evaluated. In men, the highest sexual satisfaction levels were obtained in the egalitarian typology in the sexual freedom area. In women, no significant differences were found between the typologies of adherence to the SDS. Regression models showed that relationship satisfaction was the main predictor of sexual satisfaction in all the typologies in both men and women. In addition, the predictive relationship of personal variables with sexual satisfaction varied according to gender and the SDS adherence type. The results show the importance of studying sexual satisfaction by taking into account not only the differences between men and women. Furthermore, it is essential to consider other differences between people; for example, the difference that derives from the way of psychologically internalizing attitude toward the SDS.

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2021

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“…Primarily, an exclusively female sample was analyzed. Given the differing social stigmas and norms associated with male and female sexuality ( Emmerink et al, 2016 ), typical gender differences in SE and SI, where males tend to exhibit higher SE and lower SI compared to females ( Carpenter et al, 2008 ; Granados et al, 2020b ), as well as evidence suggesting that SE and SI relate differently to sexual behavior in males and females ( Granados et al, 2020b ), it is essential to recognize that SE and SI may have distinct implications in males as opposed to females.…”

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Interplay between sexual excitation and inhibition: impact on sexual function and neural correlates of erotic stimulus processing in women

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Hennig,

Munk

2024

Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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BackgroundAs outlined by the dual control model (DCM), individual differences in the regulation of sexual arousal following sexual stimulation depend on two distinct neurophysiological processes: sexual excitation (SE) and sexual inhibition (SI). Although associations with sexual function, behavior, and cue processing have been demonstrated in previous research, underlying neural correlates remain insufficiently explored. Moreover, interactive effects of SE/SI as proposed by the DCM, as well as factors impacting SE/SI properties, such as the use of oral contraceptives (OCs), have not received adequate attention in existing research.Methods90 healthy, sexually active women (n = 51 using OCs, n = 39 naturally cycling) completed an Emotional-Picture-Stroop-Paradigm (EPSP) while a 64-channel EEG was recorded. LPP amplitudes toward erotic and neutral stimuli were consecutively computed as a marker of motivational salience and approach motivation. Additionally, women provided self-reports of SE/SI and sexual function. Moderation analyses were performed to assess interactive effects of SE/SI in predicting LPP amplitudes and sexual function.ResultsSexual function was negatively associated with SI levels but unrelated to SE. Higher SI was associated with reduced LPP amplitudes in response to erotic stimuli. This negative association was, however, attenuated for women high in SE, suggesting interactive effects of SE/SI. Furthermore, women using OCs reported lower SE compared to naturally cycling women.ConclusionThe observed findings provide additional psychophysiological evidence supporting the DCM and underscore the relevance of interactive SE/SI effects in stimulus processing and approach motivation. They also highlight the possible impact of OCs on psychosexual variables that warrants further research.

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“…In this case, the sexually active and non-pregnant women presented higher levels of sexual assertiveness related to the prevention of pregnancies and STIs, and to the negotiation of contraceptive methods than the pregnant young women. This assertiveness is related to less participation in risky sexual behaviors, which becomes a protective variable against this type of behavior [33].…”

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Self-Esteem, Attitudes toward Love, and Sexual Assertiveness among Pregnant Adolescents

Moyano

Granados

Durán

et al. 2021

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Adolescence is a stage of growth and development of great relevance. Unplanned teenage pregnancies can be considered a global public health problem due to the high impact on the present and future of these young people, as well as their possible offspring. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between self-esteem, attitudes toward love, and sexual assertiveness among pregnant and non-pregnant teenagers. We also considered whether their pregnancy was planned or not. The study was conducted with 225 women from Ecuador (34.2% pregnant; Mean age = 16; SD = 1.15). We administered self-reported measures such as the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Love Attitudes Scale, and the Sexual Assertiveness Scale between 2018 and 2019. Self-esteem was higher in adolescents with a planned pregnancy than in those women whose pregnancy was not planned. Pregnant women reported greater acceptance and endorsement of beliefs related to the myth of “soulmate” in comparison to non-pregnant women. Sexual assertiveness related to the negotiation of the use of contraceptive methods was greater in non-pregnant adolescents than in pregnant girls. We discuss the implications of our findings in terms of sexual education and prevention in the sex education field. This study shows differences in self-esteem, attitudes toward love, and sexual assertiveness between pregnant and non-pregnant adolescents.

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Behavioral intention to have risky sex in young men and women: The role of sexual excitation and assertiveness

Cited by 13 publications

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Study of Sexual Satisfaction in Different Typologies of Adherence to the Sexual Double Standard

Study of Sexual Satisfaction in Different Typologies of Adherence to the Sexual Double Standard

Interplay between sexual excitation and inhibition: impact on sexual function and neural correlates of erotic stimulus processing in women

Self-Esteem, Attitudes toward Love, and Sexual Assertiveness among Pregnant Adolescents

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