The stereotype of single women revisited
Sexual practices and sexual satisfaction among professional women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216485 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Kenneth Davidson (University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, corresponding author), Carol A Darling (Florida State University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 317-336 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399338809515830 |
| PMID | 3204067 |
| OpenAlex | W2009763442 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Single college‐educated females have received very little attention from researchers who are concerned with chronicling the apparent changes in sexual behavior occurring in American society. A widely held impression suggests that the so‐called sexual revolution has led to a new sexual morality characterized by an increased emphasis on sexual enjoyment and sexual satisfaction among never‐married and divorced/separated females. Thus, the purposes of the study were to ascertain what differences exist between never‐married, married, and divorced/separated females with regard to sexual activities, sexual satisfaction, and desired changes in their sex lives. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to professional women who were employed in administrative and/or teaching positions in various academic institutions and possessed at least a baccalaureate degree. The data indicate that divorced/separated females, in comparison to married and never‐married females, have a greater number of sex partners, a higher frequency of sexual intercourse, and a greater willingness to experiment with various sexual arousal techniques to achieve orgasm. These findings demonstrate that women are increasingly accepting the idea that current marriage is not a prerequisite for achieving sexual enjoyment and sexual satisfaction
Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Morality · Orgasm · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Sexual arousal · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Sexual desire · Sexual dysfunction · Sexual intercourse · Sexual revolution · Sociology · Stereotype (UML · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Studies · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
Decline in Coital Rates with Spouses' Ages and Duration of Marriage
Masturbation from Judaism to Victorianism
Sexual Experience among Men and Women
Initiation and response
Marriage and the Family Today
The role of orgasm in male and female sexual enjoyment
Masturbation practices of males and females
Masturbation, self‐esteem and other variables∗
The single woman in today's society
Masturbatory attitudes, knowledge, and experience
Time factors and orgasmic response
Changes in the frequency of marital intercourse from panel data
Marital Coital Frequency and the Passage of Time
The Salience of Sexuality in the Early Years of Marriage
Assertiveness and Sexual Satisfaction in Employed Professional Women
Singles
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |