Sexual Expression
Its Emotional Context in Heterosexual, Gay, and Lesbian Couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10207752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carl A Ridley (University of Arizona, corresponding author), Carl Ridley, Brian Ogolsky (0000-0001-5201-6299, The University of Texas at Austin), Pamela Payne (0000-0003-3029-9472, University of Arizona), Casey J Totenhagen (0000-0001-6390-5403, University of Arizona), Casey Totenhagen, Rodney Cate, Rodney M Cate (University of Arizona) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 305-314 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-22 |
| 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 | 10.1080/00224490802204449 |
| PMID | 18686159 |
| OpenAlex | W1976091546 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
Much of what is known about emotions and sexuality explores the relationship enhancing qualities of positive affect. This research extends the current literature by focusing on the association between negative feelings and sexual thoughts and experiences in the context of close relationships, controlling for the effect of positive feelings. Specifically, the unique effects of daily negative feelings toward one's partner in general and specific negative feelings (i.e., anger, anxiety, and sadness) on the sexual experience of heterosexual, gay male, and lesbian relationships were explored. Participants completed an initial questionnaire followed by daily diary measures for 14 consecutive days. Positive feelings were positively associated with sexual variables as expected. Negative feelings were associated with increases in sexual behaviors for heterosexual men and women and gay men, but not lesbian women. Sadness showed a unique positive association with arousal, lust, wanted sexual behavior, and sexual behavior for heterosexual men and women and gay men, but not lesbian women. Neither anger nor anxiety was uniquely associated with the sexual experience for heterosexual or same-sex couples
Anger · Anxiety · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Libido · Psychiatry · Sadness · Sexual arousal · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Sexual desire · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |