Is Good Sex Good for You? Rethinking Sexuality and Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23375810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa M Diamond (0000-0002-9875-9589, University of Utah), David M Huebner (0000-0001-6006-5146, University of Utah) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-69 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social and Personality Psychology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9004 • E-ISSN: 1751-9004 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00408.x |
| OpenAlex | W2168085796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 71 |
| References cited | 110 |
Despite the central importance of sexuality to human well‐being, the study of sexuality remains marginalized within health psychology, which hampers the ability of clinicians and policy‐makers to promote comprehensive health and well‐being. In this review we discuss the evidence that sexual functioning makes critical contributions to human health, focusing specifically on findings linking sexual activity to morbidity and mortality, to the health‐promoting effects of intimate relationships, and to processes of emotion regulation. We argue that researchers studying the psychology of health and well‐being should more substantively integrate sexuality into their research agendas. Health psychologists’ specific expertise in investigating and interpreting complex, reciprocal associations between subjective emotional states, health‐relevant cognitions, and health‐relevant behavior can make a notable contribution to elucidating some of the most intruiging correlations between sexuality and health that have emerged from medical and epidemiological studies. If we want to foster optimum physical and mental health among youths and adults, we must rigorously investigate the multiple mechanisms through which positive sexual functioning plays a unique and fundamental role in human well‐being across the life course.
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Human sexuality · Mental health · Population · Psychotherapist · Reciprocal · Reproductive health · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Well-being · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
Patterns of Digital and In-Person Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents
Associations between negative sexual messaging in childhood and sex guilt in adulthood
Emotion, Social Relationships, and Physical Health
Interactions Among Sexual Activity, Menstrual Cycle Phase, and Immune Function in Healthy Women
Expanding the Scope of a Dynamic Perspective on Positive Adolescent Sexual Development
Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood
The risks and rewards of sexual debut
Positive sexuality and its impact on overall well-being
Sexuality in the context of relationships.
Social Support and Physical Health
A Sex-Positive Framework for Research on Adolescent Sexuality
Turkish Adaptation of the Adore
Advancing sexual health in social work
When a Partner Supports Your Sexual Autonomy
Longitudinal Associations Between Early Noncoital Sexual and Romantic Behaviors and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms
Prepared for Pleasure? An Alternative Perspective on the Preparation Hypothesis
What Does a Pregnancy Loss Mean for Sex? Comparing Sexual Well-Being Between Couples With and Without a Recent Loss
Who Benefits From Casual Sex? The Moderating Role of Sociosexuality
Promoting healthy sexual relationships
Disabled people’s voices on sexual well-being
The Influence of Relational Aggression and Attachment Insecurity on Sexual Dissatisfaction
Personal or Relational? Examining Sexual Health in the Context of HIV Serodiscordant Same-Sex Male Couples
Romantic Attachment and Sexual Satisfaction Trajectories Among Couples Transitioning to Parenthood
A Thematic Analysis of Couples’ Sexual Well-Being Following a Recent Pregnancy Loss
Impact of “Covid-19” Lockdown on Male Sexual Behavior in Egyptian Sample
Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First Covid-19 Wave
FULLSENSE—An Online Intervention Program for Adults Reporting Sexual Difficulties
In Pursuit of Pleasure
Are Online Sexual Activities and Sexting Good for Adults’ Sexual Well-Being? Results From a National Online Survey
The Health Benefits of Sexual Expression
Being Side or Doing Side
Sexual Satisfaction and Orgasm Experiences During Partnered and Solo Sex Among 27,931 Users of the Flo App
Sexual Practices and Satisfaction among Gay and Heterosexual Men in Romantic Relationships
Buffering the Sting of Sexual Rejection to Promote Relationship Connection
Is Spontaneous Sex Ideal? Beliefs and Perceptions of Spontaneous and Planned Sex and Sexual Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships
Dyadic Profiles of Sexual Satisfaction among Chinese Newlywed Couples over Time
Perceived Partner Responsiveness Moderates the Associations Between Sexual Talk and Sexual and Relationship Well-Being in Individuals in Long-Term Relationships
Vaginal Squirting
Unmet and Exceeded Expectations for Sexual Concerns across the Transition to Parenthood
Being Responsive and Self-Determined When it Comes to Sex
Experiences with Diverse Sex Toys Among German Heterosexual Adults
Individual and Relationship Predictors of Trajectories of Sexual Function across Adolescent and Young Adult Relationships
Condoms and Contexts
Hooking Up and Psychological Well-Being in College Students
Examining the Treatment Relevance of the Approach-Avoidance Motivation Model for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder in Women and Non-Binary Individuals
OMG, Yes!”
The Influence of Self-Expansion on Sexual Desire Among People in Same-Gender Interracial Relationships
A systematic review of romantic relationship initiation and maintenance factors in autism
A communal approach to sexual need responsiveness in romantic relationships
Pleasure and PrEP
What Factors are Associated with Sexual Satisfaction, Distress, and Function in Couples? A Systematic Scoping Review of Dyadic Diary Studies
The Conceptualization and Measurement of Sexual Self-Concept and Sexual Self-Schema
Positive Sexuality as a Guide for Leisure Research and Practice Addressing Sexual Interests and Behaviors
Advancing a Measure of Sexual and Reproductive Well-Being Aligned With Core Values of Reproductive Justice and Human Rights
Bullying Victimization and Sexual Wellbeing in Sexually Active Heterosexual, Cisgender and Sexual/Gender Minority Adolescents
Does Sex Really Matter? Examining the Connections Between Spouses’ Nonsexual Behaviors, Sexual Frequency, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Satisfaction
Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Attitudes Toward Sexuality in Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses
Single and Partnered Individuals’ Sexual Satisfaction as a Function of Sexual Desire and Activities
Sexual Satisfaction in Spanish Same-Sex Couples
Are Gender Identities and Gender Ideologies Associated with the Variety and Type of Owned Sex Toys? Evidence from a Large Italian Sample of Cisgender Individuals
Sexual Intimacy in First-time Mothers
The Relationship Between Sexual Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Intimacy Promotes Couples’ Sexual Well-Being on a Daily Basis and Over One Year
The ebb and flow of sexual well-being
The role of stress and absence
Social and Mental Health Factors Associated with Sexual Satisfaction Among Older Gay Men
Feeling Close and Seeing a Partner in a New Light
Daily and longitudinal associations between relationship catastrophizing and sexual well-being in the postpartum period
Self-expansion is associated with greater relationship and sexual well-being for couples coping with low sexual desire
Understanding the links between social ties and health
Connecting through touch
Sexuality across the Life Course
Sex, health, and years of sexually active life gained due to good health
Helping Each Other Grow
Social Support and Health
Are negative affective states associated with HIV sexual risk behaviors? A meta-analytic review.
Relationships among sexual satisfaction, marital quality, and marital instability at midlife.
Is There a Gender Difference in Strength of Sex Drive? Theoretical Views, Conceptual Distinctions, and a Review of Relevant Evidence
The roles of conflict engagement, escalation, and avoidance in marital interaction
Exploring Relationships Among Communication, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Satisfaction
Frequent Sex Protects Intimates From the Negative Implications of Their Neuroticism
The Paradox of Received Social Support
Cardiovascular and Endocrine Alterations After Masturbation-Induced Orgasm in Women
Effects of Partner Support on Resting Oxytocin, Cortisol, Norepinephrine, and Blood Pressure Before and After Warm Partner Contact
Influence of a “Warm Touch” Support Enhancement Intervention Among Married Couples on Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Oxytocin, Alpha Amylase, and Cortisol
Depression Symptoms and Sexual HIV Risk Behavior Among Serodiscordant Couples
Negative behavior during marital conflict is associated with immunological down-regulation
The kiss of the porcupines
Two sides to the breakup of dating relationships
How was your day? Couples’ affect when telling and hearing daily events
The costs and benefits of practical and emotional support on adjustment
Conceptualizing positive adolescent sexuality development
Sexuality
Desegregating Sexuality Research
VI. Biological Politics (Read
Why Some Women Consent to Unwanted Sex With a Dating Partner
Gender, Belief in the Sexual Double Standard, and Sexual Talk in Heterosexual Dating Relationships
Most of Us Guys are Raring to Go Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere’
Sex and Punishment
Marital Instability
Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, sexual impulsivity, or what? Toward a theoretical model
Race and gender differences in black and white newlyweds’ perceptions of sexual and marital relations
A comparative study of the couple in the social organization of sexuality in France and the United States
Actual and desired duration of foreplay and intercourse
Sexual Expression
Sex without Desire
Predicting initiations and refusals of sexual activities in married and cohabiting heterosexual couples
The relationship between negative mood and sexuality in heterosexual college women and men
Sexual satisfaction in premarital relationships
Feigning sexual desire
Sexual Risk-Taking in Gay Men
Alexithymia Is Inversely Associated with Women's Frequency of Vaginal Intercourse
Dating couples' attachment styles and patterns of cortisol reactivity and recovery in response to a relationship conflict
Will you be there for me when things go right? Supportive responses to positive event disclosures
Matters of the variable heart
What Do You Do When Things Go Right? The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Benefits of Sharing Positive Events
A safe haven
Receiving support as a mixed blessing
Optimism in close relationships
Marital processes predictive of later dissolution
Effects of social support visibility on adjustment to stress
The self-fulfilling nature of positive illusions in romantic relationships
The doormat effect
Invisible support and adjustment to stress
Sexuality, Schooling, and Adolescent Females
Accidents, assaults, and marital status
Marriage and health
Marital Status, Distress, and Well-Being
Marital Status and Happiness
Reconceptualizing Marital Status as a Continuum of Social Attachment
Marital Status and Long-Term Illness in Great Britain
How the Negative and Positive Aspects of Partner Relationships Affect the Mental Health of Young Married People
Marriage, Family and Loneliness
The Timing of Divorce
| Unique citing works | 71 |
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| Citations per year | 5,46 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 63 |