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Ritch C Savinwilliams - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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mostly heterosexual as a distinct sexual orientation group a systematic review of the empirical evidence
Developmental Review, 2013Co-Authors: Ritch C Savinwilliams, Zhana VrangalovaAbstract:Abstract We reviewed empirical evidence regarding whether mostly heterosexual exists as a sexual orientation distinct from two adjacent groups on a sexual continuum—exclusively heterosexual and substantially bisexual. We addressed the question: Do mostly heterosexuals show a unique profile of sexual and romantic characteristics that distinguishes them as a separate sexual orientation group? We found sufficient data in four areas to support an affirmative answer. Individuals who acknowledged a mostly heterosexual orientation were distinct from adjacent sexual orientation groups in having a small degree of Same-Sex sexual and/or romantic attraction and, occasionally, Same-Sex behavior; constituted a substantial prevalence in the population; were relatively stable in their orientation over time; and reported that this sexual identity was subjectively meaningful to them. Findings suggested that self-identification as mostly heterosexual or an acknowledgment of slight Same-Sex Sexuality increases during the teenage years, peaks around the early twenties (somewhat sooner for men than women), and remains relatively high during young adulthood. Limited evidence suggested that prevalence is lower among older participants. These findings have implications for our conceptualization of sexual orientation as a continuum, the nature of sex differences in Sexuality, developmental changes in Sexuality, biologically based assessments of sexual orientation, and an etiological theory of mostly heteroSexuality.
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mostly heterosexual and mostly gay lesbian evidence for new sexual orientation identities
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2012Co-Authors: Zhana Vrangalova, Ritch C SavinwilliamsAbstract:A sample of 1,784 individuals responded to an online survey advertised on the Facebook social networking website. We explored the sexual orientation continuum by focusing on three components: self-reported sexual orientation identity, sexual attraction, and sexual partners. Results supported a 5-category classification of identity (heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, bisexual, mostly gay/lesbian, gay/lesbian) in that two added identity labels (mostly heterosexual and mostly gay/lesbian) were frequently chosen by participants and/or showed unique patterns of attraction and partners, distinct from their adjacent identities (heterosexual and bisexual, and bisexual and gay/lesbian, respectively). Those who reported an exclusive label (heterosexual, gay/lesbian) were not necessarily exclusive in other components; a significant minority of heterosexuals and the majority of gays/lesbians reported some attraction and/or partners toward their nonpreferred sex. The five identity groups differed in attraction and partners in a manner consistent with a continuous, rather than a categorical, distribution of sexual orientation. Findings also supported a sexual orientation continuum as consisting of two, rather than one, distinct dimensions (same- and other-sex Sexuality). Having more Same-Sex Sexuality did not necessarily imply having less other-sex Sexuality, and vice versa. More men than women were at the exclusive ends of the continuum; however, men were not bimodally distributed in that a significant minority reported nonexclusivity in their Sexuality.
Zhana Vrangalova - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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mostly heterosexual as a distinct sexual orientation group a systematic review of the empirical evidence
Developmental Review, 2013Co-Authors: Ritch C Savinwilliams, Zhana VrangalovaAbstract:Abstract We reviewed empirical evidence regarding whether mostly heterosexual exists as a sexual orientation distinct from two adjacent groups on a sexual continuum—exclusively heterosexual and substantially bisexual. We addressed the question: Do mostly heterosexuals show a unique profile of sexual and romantic characteristics that distinguishes them as a separate sexual orientation group? We found sufficient data in four areas to support an affirmative answer. Individuals who acknowledged a mostly heterosexual orientation were distinct from adjacent sexual orientation groups in having a small degree of Same-Sex sexual and/or romantic attraction and, occasionally, Same-Sex behavior; constituted a substantial prevalence in the population; were relatively stable in their orientation over time; and reported that this sexual identity was subjectively meaningful to them. Findings suggested that self-identification as mostly heterosexual or an acknowledgment of slight Same-Sex Sexuality increases during the teenage years, peaks around the early twenties (somewhat sooner for men than women), and remains relatively high during young adulthood. Limited evidence suggested that prevalence is lower among older participants. These findings have implications for our conceptualization of sexual orientation as a continuum, the nature of sex differences in Sexuality, developmental changes in Sexuality, biologically based assessments of sexual orientation, and an etiological theory of mostly heteroSexuality.
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mostly heterosexual and mostly gay lesbian evidence for new sexual orientation identities
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2012Co-Authors: Zhana Vrangalova, Ritch C SavinwilliamsAbstract:A sample of 1,784 individuals responded to an online survey advertised on the Facebook social networking website. We explored the sexual orientation continuum by focusing on three components: self-reported sexual orientation identity, sexual attraction, and sexual partners. Results supported a 5-category classification of identity (heterosexual, mostly heterosexual, bisexual, mostly gay/lesbian, gay/lesbian) in that two added identity labels (mostly heterosexual and mostly gay/lesbian) were frequently chosen by participants and/or showed unique patterns of attraction and partners, distinct from their adjacent identities (heterosexual and bisexual, and bisexual and gay/lesbian, respectively). Those who reported an exclusive label (heterosexual, gay/lesbian) were not necessarily exclusive in other components; a significant minority of heterosexuals and the majority of gays/lesbians reported some attraction and/or partners toward their nonpreferred sex. The five identity groups differed in attraction and partners in a manner consistent with a continuous, rather than a categorical, distribution of sexual orientation. Findings also supported a sexual orientation continuum as consisting of two, rather than one, distinct dimensions (same- and other-sex Sexuality). Having more Same-Sex Sexuality did not necessarily imply having less other-sex Sexuality, and vice versa. More men than women were at the exclusive ends of the continuum; however, men were not bimodally distributed in that a significant minority reported nonexclusivity in their Sexuality.
Lisa Braun - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sexual identity development among lesbian gay and bisexual youths consistency and change over time
Journal of Sex Research, 2006Co-Authors: Margaret Rosario, Eric W Schrimshaw, Joyce Hunter, Lisa BraunAbstract:A longitudinal report of 156 lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths examined changes in sexual identity over time. Fifty‐seven percent of the youths consistently self‐identified as gay/lesbian, 18% transitioned from bisexual to gay/lesbian, and 15% consistently identified as bisexual over time. Although youths who consistently identified as gay/lesbian did not differ from other youths on time since experiencing sexual developmental milestones, they reported current sexual orientation and sexual behaviors that were more same‐sex centered and they scored higher on aspects of the identity integration process (e.g., more certain, comfortable, and accepting of their same‐sex Sexuality, more involved in gay‐related social activities, more possessing of positive attitudes toward homoSexuality, and more comfortable with others knowing about their Sexuality) than youths who transitioned to a gay/lesbian identity and youths who consistently identified as bisexual. Contrary to the hypothesis that females are more sexuall...
Margaret Rosario - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sexual identity development among lesbian gay and bisexual youths consistency and change over time
Journal of Sex Research, 2006Co-Authors: Margaret Rosario, Eric W Schrimshaw, Joyce Hunter, Lisa BraunAbstract:A longitudinal report of 156 lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths examined changes in sexual identity over time. Fifty‐seven percent of the youths consistently self‐identified as gay/lesbian, 18% transitioned from bisexual to gay/lesbian, and 15% consistently identified as bisexual over time. Although youths who consistently identified as gay/lesbian did not differ from other youths on time since experiencing sexual developmental milestones, they reported current sexual orientation and sexual behaviors that were more same‐sex centered and they scored higher on aspects of the identity integration process (e.g., more certain, comfortable, and accepting of their same‐sex Sexuality, more involved in gay‐related social activities, more possessing of positive attitudes toward homoSexuality, and more comfortable with others knowing about their Sexuality) than youths who transitioned to a gay/lesbian identity and youths who consistently identified as bisexual. Contrary to the hypothesis that females are more sexuall...
Karestan C. Koenen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Does Maltreatment in Childhood Affect Sexual Orientation in Adulthood?
Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2013Co-Authors: Andrea L. Roberts, M. Maria Glymour, Karestan C. KoenenAbstract:Epidemiological studies find a positive association between physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and witnessing violence in childhood and Same-Sex Sexuality in adulthood, but studies directly assessing the association between these diverse types of maltreatment and Sexuality cannot disentangle the causal direction because the sequencing of maltreatment and emerging Sexuality is difficult to ascertain. Nascent Same-Sex orientation may increase risk of maltreatment; alternatively, maltreatment may shape sexual orientation. Our study used instrumental variable models based on family characteristics that predict maltreatment but are not plausibly influenced by sexual orientation (e.g., having a stepparent) as natural experiments to investigate whether maltreatment might increase the likelihood of Same-Sex Sexuality in a nationally representative sample ( n = 34,653). In instrumental variable models, history of sexual abuse predicted increased prevalence of Same-Sex attraction by 2.0 percentage points [95 % confidence interval (CI) = 1.4–2.5], any Same-Sex partners by 1.4 percentage points (95 % CI = 1.0–1.9), and Same-Sex identity by 0.7 percentage points (95 % CI = 0.4–0.9). Effects of sexual abuse on men’s sexual orientation were substantially larger than on women’s. Effects of non-sexual maltreatment were significant only for men and women’s sexual identity and women’s Same-Sex partners. While point estimates suggest much of the association between maltreatment and sexual orientation may be due to the effects of maltreatment on sexual orientation, confidence intervals were wide. Our results suggest that causal relationships driving the association between sexual orientation and childhood abuse may be bidirectional, may differ by type of abuse, and may differ by sex. Better understanding of this potentially complex causal structure is critical to developing targeted strategies to reduce sexual orientation disparities in exposure to abuse.
