Alcohol use by victims and/or offenders is associated with at least half of all sexual assaults
(Abbey, 2002). However, the bidirectional relationship between alcohol and sexual assault …

Despite consistent evidence that sexual communication positively correlates with
relationship and sexual satisfaction, there has been empirical murkiness regarding which …

Since its formal introduction in the early 1970s, sexual script theory has been a popular
conceptual framework among social scientists examining human sexuality. In this chapter …

Hookups are uncommitted sexual encounters that range from kissing to intercourse and
occur between individuals in whom there is no current dating relationship and no expressed …

A sexual double standard in adolescence has important implications for sexual development
and gender inequality. The present study uses longitudinal social network data (N= 914; 11 …

Despite many benefits related to masturbation, we know surprisingly little about how solo
sex is associated with sexual satisfaction. Using questionnaire data from a probability-based …

This study offers empirical insight into adolescents' norms around sexting. Informed by
sexual scripting theory, we investigated the extent to which young people perceive sexting …

This study examines associations between endorsement of a sexual double standard,
gender role attitudes, and sexual behaviors and beliefs. First year university students in the …

Sexuality is presumptively and observably a powerful core element of the human pair-bond
relationship. Technological advances of the last half-century have made media a dominant …

Traditional sexual scripts are characterized by a gendered power inequality (male
dominance vs. female submission)(Sanchez, Fetterolf, & Rudman, 2012). Although gender …