The effects of paternal disengagement on women’s sexual decision making
An experimental approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10169009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Danielle J Delpriore (0000-0002-8638-6447, Texas Christian University, corresponding author), Sarah E Hill (0000-0003-4904-3485, Texas Christian University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 234-246 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0032784 |
| PMID | 23713696 |
| OpenAlex | W2169172529 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 45 |
An abundance of research demonstrates a robust association between father absence--or low-quality paternal involvement--and daughters' accelerated sexual development, promiscuity, and sexual risk taking. Although recent natural experiments provide support for fathers playing a causal role in these outcomes, these effects have not been examined using a randomized experimental design to eliminate genetic and environmental confounds inherent in previous studies. We redressed this empirical gap by experimentally testing the effects of primed paternal disengagement cues on women's sexual decision making. Across 5 experiments, reminders of paternal disengagement increased women's activation of sexual thoughts (Experiment 1), sexual permissiveness (Experiments 2-4), and negativity toward condom use (Experiment 5). Moreover, these effects were specific to women's sexual decision making, as paternal disengagement cues failed to influence women's willingness to take nonsexual risks (Experiment 4) or men's risky sexual attitudes (Experiment 5). These results provide the first true experimental evidence supporting a causal relationship between paternal disengagement and changes in women's psychology that promote risky sexual behavior
Developmental psychology · Disengagement theory · Evolutionary psychology · Promiscuity · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |