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Patterns of Bisexuality in America
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In this article the authors use data from the 2002 and 2006 to 2008 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) to analyze the most recent patterns of bisexuality in the United States. There has been little demographic work done on the issue of bisexuality, and this article strives to explore some aspects of this sexual orientation. Using a social constructionist definition of sexuality, the authors enumerate those who identify, desire, and behave as bisexual as well as compare some basic demographic characteristics of bisexuality with heterosexuality, homosexuality, and asexuality. Overall, the authors find that conclusions about the prevalence of bisexuality and the characteristics of bisexual individuals versus other sexualities do differ depending on the dimension employed. Most generally, however, the authors find that bisexual respondents are more likely to be in poorer health condition than heterosexual respondents (but in better health compared to gay and lesbian respondents), more likely to be engaged in full time employment, and less likely to have ever been married.
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These disjunctures have been shown to change research results, depending on the measure of sexual orientation used.
“and these disjunctures have been shown to change research results, depending on the measure of sexual orientation used (Bostwick et al. 2010; Compton et al. 2015; Korchmaros et al. 2013; Mize 2016).”
From Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women (2019) · cites this paper as Compton et al. 2015
The finding that more men and women report same-sex sexual experience or same-sex attraction than report gay or bisexual identity is consistent with past research.
“The finding that more men and women report same-sex sexual experience or same-sex attraction than report gay or bisexual identity is consistent with past research”
From Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women (2019) · cites this paper as Compton et al. 2015
Previous studies show differences in findings based on the measure of sexual orientation used.
“After all, previous studies show differences in findings based on the measure of sexual orientation used.”
From Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women (2019) · cites this paper as Compton et al. 2015
There has been increasing interest among social scientists to explore and analyze sexual identities and measures that exist on the borders of heterosexuality and homosexuality, such as queer, asexual, pansexual, fluid, or heteroflexible.
“there has been increasing interest among social scientists to explore and analyze sexual identities and measures that exist on the borders of heterosexuality and homosexuality, such as queer, asexual, pansexual, fluid, or heteroflexible (Bridges 2014; Callis 2014; Compton et al. 2015; Savin-Williams and Vrangalova 2013; Silva 2016; Ward 2008).”
From Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women (2019) · cites this paper as Compton et al. 2015
If using a behavior dimension of sexual orientation, bisexual men self-report as significantly less healthy compared to straight men.
“Compton et al. (2015) find that, if using a behavior dimension of sexual orientation, bisexual men self-report as significantly less healthy compared to straight men”
From Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women (2019) · cites this paper as Compton et al. 2015
There are no significant differences in self-reported health between bisexual men and straight men when using an attraction or identity measure of sexual orientation.
“however, they find no significant differences in self-reported health between bisexual men and straight men when using an attraction or identity measure of sexual orientation.”
From Intersections between Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior among a Nationally Representative Sample of American Men and Women (2019) · cites this paper as Compton et al. 2015
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- Authors
- Compton, D. R., Farris, D. N., & Chang, Y.-T.
- Affiliations
- LSU New Orleans (US)
- University of West Alabama (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Compton, D’Lane R.
- Venue
- Journal of Bisexuality
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-10-02
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 481-497
- ISSN
- 1529-9716 (ISSN-L)
- 1529-9724
- OpenAlex
- W2228541053
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 13.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Bisexuality (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Sexuality, and Education
- Keywords
- bisexuality, sexual orientation, bisexual identity, bisexual behavior, health status, employment, marriage, heterosexuality, homosexuality, asexuality, social construction of sexuality
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