A twin registry study of male and female sexual orientation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10206029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott L Hershberger (0000-0003-4957-4796, University of Kansas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 212-222 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499709551886 |
| OpenAlex | W2079404020 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 19 |
Monozygotic (MZ), same‐sex dizygotic (DZ), and opposite‐sex (OS) twins from the Minnesota Twin Registry responded to a sexual orientation survey. Using the relative frequencies of heterosexuals, bisexuals, and homosexuals responding to the survey and generalizing these frequencies to the entire Registry, the prevalence of bisexuality among women was estimated as 1.58% and among men, 2.08%. For homosexuality, prevalence rates for women and men were 1.68% and 2.49%, respectively. Homosexual and heterosexual attraction, behavior, and self‐identification were significantly more heritable in women than men. For men, no significant genetic effects were found for number of opposite‐ and same‐sex sexual encounters, nor for sexual orientation. No evidence was found for different genes influencing the sexual orientation of men and women
Dizygotic twins · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Obstetrics · Sexual behavior · Sexual orientation · Clinical Psychology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Demography · Genetic Associations and Epidemiology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.58 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2023 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |