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High rates of sexual behavior in the general population: Correlates and predictors

Långström, Niklas, Hanson, R. Karl·2006·Archives of Sexual Behavior
DOI 10.1007/s10508-006-8993-y
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We studied 2450, 18-60-year-old men and women from a 1996 national survey of sexuality and health in Sweden to identify risk factors and correlates of elevated rates of sexual behavior (hypersexuality) in a representative, non-clinical population. Interviews and questionnaires measured various sexual behaviors, developmental risk factors, behavioral problems, and health indicators. The results suggested that correlates of high rates of intercourse were mostly positive, whereas the correlates of high rates of masturbation and impersonal sex were typically undesirable. For both men and women, high rates of impersonal sex were related to separation from parents during childhood, relationship instability, sexually transmitted disease, tobacco smoking, substance abuse, and dissatisfaction with life in general. The association between hypersexuality and paraphilic sexual interests (exhibitionism, voyeurism, masochism/sadism) was particularly and equally strong for both genders (odds ratios of 4.6-25.6). The results held, with a few exceptions, when controlling for age, being in a stable relationship, living in a major city, and same-sex sexual orientation. We conclude that elevated rates of impersonal sex are associated with a range of negative health indicators in the general population.

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  • There are pointers to a correlation between severity of childhood abuse (particularly sexual abuse) and the number of addictive activities (including problematic sexuality) when adult.

    “There are pointers to a correlation between severity of childhood abuse (particularly sexual abuse) and the number of addictive activities (including problematic sexuality) when adult (Carnes and Delmonico, 1996;Cf. Långström and Hanson, 2006).”

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Authors
Långström, N., & Hanson, R. K.
Affiliations
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • Public Safety Canada (CA)
Corresponding author
Långström, Niklas
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2006-02
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
37-52
ISSN
  • 0004-0002 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2800
DOI
10.1007/s10508-006-8993-y
OpenAlex
W2020963122
Cited by
333
References
4
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FWCI
12.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sex work and related issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
hypersexuality, sexual behavior, impersonal sex, masturbation, sexual frequency, paraphilic interests, exhibitionism, voyeurism, masochism, sadism, relationship instability, sexually transmitted infections, smoking, substance abuse, life dissatisfaction, health risk factors, general population
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Attitude to Health, Female, Forecasting, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Paraphilic Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Sweden

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