Why College Women and Men Refrain from Sex Despite Desire
Development of the No Sex Despite Desire (NSDD) Measure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6457572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Michelle Poston (0000-0001-9378-1923, University of Nevada, Reno), Taylor L Oliver (0000-0002-9137-8679, Diablo Valley College), Alessandra Lanti (0000-0001-8338-4430, University of Nevada, Reno), Stephen D Benning (0000-0002-0955-1592, University of Nevada, Reno, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 865-878 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-28 |
| 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 | 10.1080/00224499.2024.2368695 |
| PMID | 38940432 |
| OpenAlex | W4400122040 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 77 |
Humans have sex for myriad reasons, many unrelated to desire. But under what conditions does sexual desire not lead to sex? We investigated reasons college students refrain from sex despite desire and having an attractive, willing partner and relationships between these reasons and other aspects of sexuality and personality. For item generation, 604 participants identified 109 reasons why individuals may refrain from sex despite desire. For construct validation, 712 participants reported the frequency they experienced these reasons on a novel measure. Every reason evidencing discernible gender differences was endorsed more by women. These items largely concentrated in factors of Personal Insecurities and Principled Concerns. No gender differences emerged on the Partner Issues factor. Factors differentially related to sexuality and personality variables. Principled Concerns related negatively to sociosexual behavior and attitudes and positively to sexual traditionalism across genders. Partner Issues positively correlated with sociosexual behavior and desire for women. Personal Insecurities negatively correlated with sociosexual attitudes for men. Principled Concerns related to sexual functioning issues for women. Personal Insecurities and Principled Concerns related to worse sexual functioning for men. Personal Insecurities related to Neuroticism across genders. These results suggest potential directions for therapeutic interventions and further research
Big Five personality traits · Construct (python library · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Masculinity · Neuroticism · Personality · Psychological intervention · Sexual desire · Clinical Psychology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Studies · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |