Download or read book Sexual Compliance and Relationship Outcomes written by Bonnie Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Facework written by William R. Cupach and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1994-05-23 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to acquaint readers with the most up-to-date information on close relationship theory and research, Facework provides a thorough examination of the authors' research, as well as that of others, on the self-aspects of communication in intimate relationships. Gaining face, maintaining face, and losing face all have numerous implications in the management of close relationships. Cupach and Metts make a compelling case for facework as basic relationship currency at any stage of a relationship, whether it be formation, maintenance, or disengagement. Written in a clear, humorous style, Facework offers the reader a very pleasurable learning experience and the opportunity to gain deeper insight into the management of problematic situations occurring in close relationships. Professionals and scholars in psychology, sociology, communication, family studies, and social work will find Facework a stimulating, informative, and indispensable volume.
Download or read book An Examination of Self Reports of Young Adults Talk about Safer Sex in Dating Relationships written by Karishma Chatterjee and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the process of the first safer-sex talk between young adults in dating relationships. The study employed face management theory, sexual compliance-gaining, script theory, appraisal theory, and existing empirical findings from public health to collect baseline data about safer-sex talk. A total of 405 young adults from a large Midwestern university completed an online survey to assess how young adults talk about safer sex (strategies), when they initiate the talk in the dating relationship (before and after the initial sexual intercourse event), how long into the relationship the sex talk occurred, topics of the safe sex conversation, and outcomes for the young adults' health, relationship, and emotions. Open-ended responses from the participants yielded data regarding strategies for initiation strategies that were collaborative in nature and not persuasive (more dialogic compared to compliance-gaining strategies). The open-ended responses were coded inductively and deductively using existing typologies from the sexual compliance gaining literature. Additional categories were added as necessary. Scaled responses (face management, self-efficacy, and reasons for not talking about safer sex) were analyzed using MANOVA. There were five major findings in the study. First, young adults with higher levels of self-efficacy in talking about safer-sex were more likely to talk about safer-sex than those with lower levels. Second, talking about safe-sex exhibited positive relational and emotional outcomes for the participants in the study. Third, although hypothesized, face management did not have a significant effect on whether young adults talk about sex because most respondents did not find sex talk very face-threatening. Fourth, there were no gender differences in initiating talks about safer-sex and reasons for not talking about safer-sex which alludes to changing cultural scripts. Finally, the number of previous partners, history of sexually transmitted infections (STI), testing for STIs, and birth control were common topics that emerged during the first safer sex talk. Drug use and homosexual experiences were not mentioned as topics during the safe-sex talk. The findings of this dissertation suggest that young adults should be encouraged to talk about safer-sex given the positive emotional, relational, and health benefits.
Download or read book Relationship Maintenance written by Brian G. Ogolsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-19 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on behaviors and strategies used to maintain intimate relationships.
Download or read book Motives for Desired Or Compliant Sex written by Lynnaea Owens and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little is understood about motivational or cognitive factors that might contribute to the often documented poor relational and sexual functioning among women with borderline personality disorder (BPD). This study examined motivational factors, such as sex for avoidance versus approach motives and compliant and desired sex among women with heightened BPD features. Thirty young adult women in mixed-sex, dating relationships completed an assessment of BPD via videoconference, answered an online battery of baseline questionnaires, and responded to online daily diary questionnaires assessing relationship outcomes and sexual experiences over a 14-day period. Hypotheses were that (a) women with higher BPD features would endorse greater sexual risk-taking, greater avoidance motives for sex, greater sexual compliance, and poorer relational and sexual outcomes compared to women with lower BPD features, (b) avoidance motives would partially mediate the relation between BPD features and poorer outcomes, and (c) sexual compliance would partially mediate the relation between avoidance motives and poorer outcomes. Findings partially supported these hypotheses, showing that (a) BPD features were associated with higher avoidance motives for sex, greater sexual compliance, poorer relational satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and commitment (but not greater sexual risk-taking), (b) avoidance motives for sex partially mediated the relation between BPD features and sexual satisfaction, and fully mediated the relation between BPD features and relational satisfaction and commitment, and (c) sexual compliance predicted more negative relationship outcomes and partially mediated the association between avoidance motives and sexual satisfaction (but not relationship satisfaction or commitment). These findings highlight the impact of sexual motives on the sexual behaviours and experiences of women with BPD features. Future research should explore interventions targeting avoidance motives for sex to improve the sexual relationships of women with BPD features.
Download or read book Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development written by C. Raymond Knee and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we get the most out of our close relationships? Research in the area of personal relationships continues to grow, but most prior work has emphasized how to overcome negative aspects. This volume demonstrates that a good relationship is more than simply the absence of a bad relationship, and that establishing and maintaining optimal relationships entails enacting a set of processes that are distinct from merely avoiding negative or harmful behaviors. Drawing on recent relationship science to explore issues such as intimacy, attachment, passion, sacrifice, and compassionate goals, the essays in this volume emphasize the positive features that allow relationships to flourish. In doing so, they integrate several theoretical perspectives, concepts, and mechanisms that produce optimal relationships. The volume also includes a section on intensive and abbreviated interventions that have been empirically validated to be effective in promoting the positive features of close relationships.
Download or read book The Dark Side of Courtship written by Sally A. Lloyd and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The negative interactions that take place between dating and courting partners, most notably physical aggression and sexual exploitation, are explored in this volume. The authors blend qualitative interviews with current research findings.
Download or read book Sexual Harassment of Women written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine. In recent years the diversity of those participating in these fields, particularly the participation of women, has improved and there are significantly more women entering careers and studying science, engineering, and medicine than ever before. However, as women increasingly enter these fields they face biases and barriers and it is not surprising that sexual harassment is one of these barriers. Over thirty years the incidence of sexual harassment in different industries has held steady, yet now more women are in the workforce and in academia, and in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine (as students and faculty) and so more women are experiencing sexual harassment as they work and learn. Over the last several years, revelations of the sexual harassment experienced by women in the workplace and in academic settings have raised urgent questions about the specific impact of this discriminatory behavior on women and the extent to which it is limiting their careers. Sexual Harassment of Women explores the influence of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. This report reviews the research on the extent to which women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine are victimized by sexual harassment and examines the existing information on the extent to which sexual harassment in academia negatively impacts the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women pursuing scientific, engineering, technical, and medical careers. It also identifies and analyzes the policies, strategies and practices that have been the most successful in preventing and addressing sexual harassment in these settings.
Download or read book Role Structure and Analysis of the Family written by Francis Ivan Nye and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1976-04 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lust written by Pamela C. Regan and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-08-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessibly written, this interdisciplinary book reviews theory and research on the characteristics of sexual desire, the individual physical and mental factors that influence the experience of sexual desire (hormones, age, gender, beliefs, mood), the various partner characteristics that incite sexual desire (attractiveness) and the association between sexual desire and interpersonal, relational events and experiences (romantic love). The book concludes with an examination of the personal, interpersonal and societal implications of sexual desire. Throughout, the authors draw on findings from their own body of research on sexual and romantic attraction, as well as on an extensive review of the relevant social, behavioural and medical science
Download or read book Sex for One written by Betty Dodson and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic guide to fully enjoying the pleasures of self-love, full of warmth, intelligence, and informative line drawings—from a renowned sex educator featured on Netflix’s the goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow Confronting one of our last and most deeply rooted taboos—masturbation—noted sex expert and pro-sex feminist Betty Dodson, Ph.D., takes the shame out of self-love by creating a straightforward and appealing guidebook that reveals masturbation as a satisfying, vital form of sexual expression. Dr. Dodson demonstrates how anyone can learn to make love alone with feelings of guilt or loneliness, and explains why masturbation is sexually and spiritually fulfilling for both men and women. Not only is it the safest sex, but sharing masturbation can also be a sensual treat for couples who want to learn more about each other’s sexual responses. Sex for One demonstrates that self-loving is not just for times in-between lovers or for social misfits. Masturbation is the joyful and ongoing love affair that each of us has with ourselves throughout childhood, adulthood, and the golden years of old age.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Close Relationships written by Jeffry A. Simpson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive summary of the psychology of close relationships, and showcases classic and contemporary theories, models, and empirical research that have been conducted in the field.
Download or read book Consensual Unwanted Sex written by Shantee M. Foster and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consensual unwanted sex (or sexual compliance) is the act of saying "yes" to sexual advances when there is no desire to engage in sexual activity. While previous research has extensively investigated desired sexual behavior and rape, less is known about consensual, yet unwanted sexual activity. This study devised a scale to measure consensual unwanted sex and explored its relationship with several characteristics (i.e., sexual self-efficacy, sexual assertiveness, sex refusal skill, sex motives, and conflict style) that may contribute to consenting to sex contrary to one's desire. Participants recalled sexual compliance in adolescent dating relationships. Results revealed that decreased consent to unwanted sex was related to increased sexual self-efficacy, sex refusal, partner approval, and an obliging conflict style in females. For males, consensual unwanted sex in adolescence was associated with younger age at sex initiation and having sex for physical gratification."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Download or read book Surviving Sexual Violence written by Thema Bryant-Davis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-10-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victims of sexual assault experience their trauma in different ways, and often one path to recovery and healing is right for one person, but not right for another. While there are some general mental health effects of sexual violence, this book outlines and describes the impact of particular types of sexual violation. Whether the survivor has experienced childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault during adulthood, marital rape, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, or sexual violence within the military, they will find aspects of her experience in these pages. Once survivors understand the ways in which they have been affected, they are introduced to various pathways to surviving sexual violence and moving forward. The chapters provide case examples and specific activities which give a fuller description of the ways survivors can make use of the particular approaches, which include mind-body practices, counseling, group therapies, self-defense training, and others. Anyone who has been a victim of sexual violence, or knows and cares about someone who has, will find relief in these pages, which offer practical approaches to finding balance and healing.
Download or read book Attachment Theory and Close Relationships written by Jeffry A. Simpson and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1997-01-09 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade, few topics in social and personality psychology have attracted more interest than the application of attachment theory to adult relationships. Comprehensive and up-to-date, this book integrates the most important theoretical and empirical advances in this growing area of study and suggests new and promising directions for future investigation. Its balanced coverage of measurement issues, affect regulation, and clinical applications makes this a valuable sourcebook for scholars, students, and clinicians.
Download or read book Sexual Coercion in Dating Relationships written by E Sandra Byers and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual Coercion in Dating Relationships represents the next generation of research in the area of sexual coercion. This collection of critical analyses of current research and possible directions for future research benefits all researchers, counselors, and educators who need to thoroughly understand research efforts in this field. The clear analyses allow readers to evaluate critical issues and progress in the field to date.Outside of research and feminist communities, sexual coercion is frequently minimized and too often stereotyped. The words “sexual coercion” (synonyms with “sexual aggression” and “sexual assault”) conjure in the minds of many the image of a deranged man attacking a woman stranger in a dark place where she should know better than to be walking alone. This and other stereotypes are challenged by the authors of Sexual Coercion in the Dating Relationship.The chapters examine other important issues that have yet received little research attention. For example, one author tests the empirical assumptions inherent in a prominent theory about the causes of sexual coercion. Some of the authors challenge the assumption that only women are pressured or forced to engage in unwanted or nonconsensual sex. Other authors address issues related to the prevention of sexual coercion of women and challenge current conceptions of women's sexuality. Still others identify methodological problems related to research on sexual coercion, such as current methods of identifying attitudes supportive of the use of sexual coercion. All of the chapters challenge current beliefs related to the issue of sexual coercion and are designed to spur researchers and educators forward into new ground.With the publication of this book, readers are forced to re-think their assumptions on sexual coercion with the new statistics and research on these topics: evaluates of a prominent theory of the causes of sexual coercion (the traditional script) examines men's and women's use of sexual influence in their dating relationships, the types of behavior men and women use to influence their partners to engage in unwanted sex, and the associated consequences for the individuals and the relationship compares men's and women's reactions to sexual coercion presents a model to predict women's resistance and evaluates effective, practical measures of prevention for women evaluates attitudes-toward-rape literature and the predictive ability of assessing attitudes critical reviews of current conceptions of women's sexuality and the need to restructure culturally endorsed attitudes in our prevention efforts reviews methodological problems plaguing many current research investigations and the political ramifications of many investigations in this areaBecause this book presents information related to the prevention and experience of sexual coercion, Sexual Coercion in Dating Relationships is helpful in developing long-term research and preventive programs. This sourcebook also helps researchers, expert witnesses, counselors (especially college support staff), and college and university educators provide information to students and others about sexual coercion.
Download or read book Handbook of the Sociology of Sexualities written by John DeLamater and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides researchers and scholars with a broad overview of the contributions of social psychologists and sociologists to the study of sexual relationships and sexual expression across the life course. These contributions include analyses of the dynamics of several types of contemporary sexual relationships – e.g., short-term, long-term non-exclusive, and committed. Chapters analyze the influence of major social institutions – e.g., religion, family and economy - on them. The content and scope of this volume have been carefully chosen to balance coverage of traditional emphases – dating, marriage, commercial sex work, sex education - with new and cutting edge materials – embodiment, Trans*, asexualities. Sections review major theoretical perspectives and the principal research methods. Coverage of sexual orientation is integrated throughout. This volume provides excellent resources for anyone interested in research on sexualities.
