Brigitte Leeners

Biographic Data

ID5224796
NAMEBrigitte Leeners
GIVEN NAMESBrigitte
FAMILY NAMELeeners
SIGNATURELEENERS B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity Hospital of Zurich
ORCID0000-0003-4027-6151
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS12
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • First Sexual Intercourse

    Open AccessSamia El-Hadad, Noëmi Meier et al.ARTICLESexuality & Culture2026

    While previous research has focused on age at first sexual intercourse less is known about which key features of sexual debut influence adult relationship patterns. This study examines how multiple dimensions of the first sexual intercourse including timing, context and perceived quality relate to relationship status and type among young adults, accounting for mental health and sociodemographic factors. Data were drawn from a 2017 Swiss national …

  • Best practices for including sex as a variable in appetite research

    Open AccessNori Geary, Lori Asarian et al.ARTICLEAppetite2025Cited by: 8References: 109

  • Physical Activity in Women with Endometriosis

    Open AccessMaike Sachs, Ioannis Dedes et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    These findings suggest that women with endometriosis engage in less PA compared to those without this condition. These results highlight the need for interventions to promote increased PA in endometriosis patients and harness the associated health benefits. Further research is warranted to explore the underlying mechanisms and develop tailored exercise therapies for this population

  • Profile of Young Victims of Unwanted Sexual Experiences

    Open AccessDiane Auderset, Christina Akre et al.ARTICLESexuality Research and Social…2020References: 9

  • Does the Primary Resource of Sex Education Matter? A Swiss National Study

    Yara Barrense-Dias, Christina Akre et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2019Cited by: 1

    Sex education (SE) remains a subject of debate, including controversies on resources. The purpose of this paper was to determine the main SE resource during adolescence and its associations with personal characteristics and sexual behaviors of youths. Data were obtained from a self-administrated Swiss national survey on sexuality among young adults (mean age 26.3). Participants (N = 4978) were divided into six groups according to their main SE re…

  • Rygb increases the satiating effect of intrajejunal lipid infusions in female rats

    Open AccessThomas Bächler, Nori Geary et al.ARTICLEAppetite2018Cited by: 1References: 47

  • A Swiss Longitudinal Study of the Prevalence of, and Overlap Between, Sexual Problems in Men and Women Aged 20 to 50 Years Old

    Jules Angst, Michael P Hengartner et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2015Cited by: 1References: 3

    The aim of this study was to obtain data on the development and course of sexual problems and their interrelationships by investigating a representative sample of men and women over a period of 30 years. A representative sample of 299 women selected from the complete electoral register and 292 men selected from screening lists for military service in Zurich, Switzerland, answered questions about their sexuality as part of a series of seven interv…

  • Dyspareunia in the Context of Psychopathology, Personality Traits, and Coping Resources

    Open AccessBrigitte Leeners, Michael P Hengartner et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2015Cited by: 1References: 67