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An Integrative Theoretical Framework for Understanding Sexual Motivation, Arousal, and Behavior

Toates, Frederick·2009·Journal of Sex Research

DOI 10.1080/00224490902747768

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An integrative theoretical framework and model for understanding sexual motivation, arousal, and behavior is presented, combining the principles of incentive motivation theory and the hierarchical control of behavior. It is intended to stimulate discussion. The framework can serve as a "route map" in understanding the links between different component processes and their interactions, as well as the relations between different academic perspectives on understanding sexuality. It is suggested that both excitation and inhibition of sexual motivation, arousal, and behavior act at various levels in a hierarchical structure, and much confusion can be avoided by distinguishing these levels. The model integrates information from different branches of psychology: biological, evolutionary, clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social. It describes interactions between sexual behavior and anxiety, attachment, aggression, and drug taking; and it is applied to gender differences, evolutionary psychology, sexual deviancy, sexual addiction, and the biological bases of sexuality.

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Authors: Toates, F.
Affiliations: The Open University (GB)
Corresponding author: Toates, Frederick
Venue: Journal of Sex Research
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2009-03-17
Volume: 46
Issue: 2-3
Pages: 168-193
ISSN: 0022-4499 (ISSN-L)
1559-8519
DOI: 10.1080/00224490902747768
OpenAlex: W2006544947
Cited by: 339
References: 232
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 1.71
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: The Journal of Sex Research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Open Research Online (The Open University) (acceptedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Keywords: sexual motivation, sexual arousal, sexual behavior, excitation and inhibition, anxiety, attachment, aggression, drug use, gender differences, evolutionary psychology, sexual deviance, sexual addiction
MeSH terms: Aggression, Anxiety, Arousal, Cognition, Female, Humans, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Models, Psychological, Motivation, Psychological Theory, Sexual Behavior, Social Behavior, Behavior, Addictive

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