Erotophobic or erotophilic: What are young women’s attitudes towards BDSM?

Rye, B. J.; Serafini, Toni; Bramberger, Tynan

doi:10.1080/19419899.2015.1012108

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“…In the present study, then, we computed the mean of all items, such that higher scores reflect greater erotophilia or sexual liberalism. The SOS and its 22-item adaptation have very good indices of internal consistency and construct validity (Rye et al, 2011(Rye et al, , 2015. In the present study, Cronbach's α for the SOS was .93 in women and .87 in men.…”

Section: Erotophiliasupporting

confidence: 51%

“…In the first instance, we used the SOS, as well as a new measure of erotophilia (i.e., a tendency to respond to sexual stimuli with positive affect and evaluation) that provides a more direct measure of sexual liberalism in a contemporary context (Rye et al, 2015). In addition, we also measured participants' general disposition to engage in, and preference for, unconventional sex (Fincham & Bradbury, 1987).…”

Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, we also measured participants' general disposition to engage in, and preference for, unconventional sex (Fincham & Bradbury, 1987). Although there is some debate as to the extent to which these measures provide full coverage of sexual liberalism and/or unconventional sexual practices (Rye et al, 2015), they nevertheless are the primary (and most reliable) way in which these constructs are currently operationalized in the literature. Beyond these measurement issues, we sampled both women and men to examine the extent to which uncovered associations were true of both genders.…”

Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In its original formulation, the SOS consists of 21 items intended to measure responses to sexual stimuli (autosexual, homosexual, heterosexual behavior; sexual fantasy; visual sexual stimuli). More recently, Rye et al (2015) split one item of the SOS to improve clarity and reduce participant frustration ("The thought of having long-term sexual relations with more than one sex partner is not disgusting to me" was split into "The thought of having long-term sexual relations with more than one sex partner over the course of my life-time is not disgusting to me" and "The thought of having long-term sexual relations with more than one sex partner at the same time is not disgusting to me").…”

Section: Erotophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Second, there is wide variation in the operationalization of sexual liberalism (or erotophilia), with most studies relying on the Sexual Opinion Survey (SOS; Fisher, Byrne, White, & Kelley, 1988), a dispositional measure of affective and evaluative responses to sexual stimuli. There is some concern, however, that the SOS may represent a limited measure of sexual liberalism that is now dated or anachronistic (Rye, Serafini, & Bramberger, 2015). That is, the SOS may not capture recent developments in sexual repertoires (e.g., cybersex), which in turn provides a limited picture of contemporary sexual liberalism.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Associations Between Positive Body Image, Sexual Liberalism, and Unconventional Sexual Practices in U.S. Adults

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While studies have documented robust relationships between body image and sexual health outcomes, few studies have looked beyond sexual functioning in women. Here, we hypothesized that more positive body image would be associated with greater sexual liberalism and more positive attitudes toward unconventional sexual practices. An online sample of 151 women and 164 men from the U.S. completed measures of sexual liberalism, attitudes toward unconventional sexual practices, and indices of positive body image (i.e., body appreciation, body acceptance by others, body image flexibility, and body pride), and provided their demographic details. Regression analyses indicated that, once the effects of sexual orientation, relationship status, age, and body mass index had been accounted for, higher body appreciation was significantly associated with greater sexual liberalism in women and men. Furthermore, higher body appreciation and body image flexibility were significantly associated with more positive attitudes toward unconventional sexual practices in women and men. These results may have implications for scholars working from a sexpositive perspective, particularly in terms of understanding the role body image plays in sexual attitudes and behaviors.

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Section: Erotophiliasupporting

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Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Present Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Erotophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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