Gender differences associated with young people's emotional reactions to sexual intercourse

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Donald ◽  
Jayne Lucke ◽  
Michael Dunne ◽  
Beverley Raphael
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Emotional Reactions

A Developmental Examination of Adolescents'Fears

1992 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Bennett ◽  
Carolyn Klein ◽  
Jeffrey L. Derevensky
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Perceived Threat ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Developmental Trends ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Aids Drugs

Fear, one of the most powerful of all human emotional reactions, is a normal response to an active or perceived threat that precipitates both physiological and psychological changes. Research with elementary and preschool children has revealed developmental trends in the types and realism of expressed fears. This study examined specific fears of adolescents and the existence of developmental changes and gender differences. Adolescents in grades 7 through 11 (N=478) in a suburban public high school completed a questionnaire that requested that they provide a list of their fears. An analysis of variance revealed that girls reported more fears than boys, and that older students reported more fears than younger students. Results of Chi Square analyses reveal clear developmental trends in the fear of AIDS, drugs, career, and political instability. Gender differences were noted with more females being concerned about peer pressure, the future, and moral and social values.

Gender Differences in Love, Sex, and Motivation for Sex

1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard I Murstein ◽  
Alan Tuerkheimer
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Significant Interaction ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Sexual Enjoyment

In 1989 Sprague and Quadagno reported a significant interaction between sex and age for “motive for sexual intercourse” (affection-closeness vs physical release). Young men exceeded women in physical release as primary motive for sex, but women exceeded men in this choice at an older age. We conducted a modified replication, and we also studied Rubin's Love Scale, sexual interest, frequency of sexual arousal, and sexual enjoyment. Analysis did not confirm the earlier findings. For 60 men and 60 women differences were found for sexual interest, frequency of sexual arousal, and sexual enjoyment, with men scoring higher. Scores on Rubin's Love Scale did not differentiate the sexes.

Research on Stalking: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith E. Davis ◽  
Irene H. Frieze
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Precise Definition ◽  
Women Studies ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Findings of the article in this two-volume series on stalking are reviewed. Building on the findings of the National Violence Against Women Survey (Tjaden & Thoennes, 1998), this series of studies adds to the literature in defining and measuring stalking behaviors. Repeated stalking victimization is reported by up to 62% of young adults, although frequencies depend on the sample and the precise definition used. Self-definitions of stalking victimization may be quite different from legal definitions. Although the majority of legally defined stalkers (where victim fear is a key component) are men stalking women, studies utilizing other definitions find many more women as stalkers, with no significant gender differences in many studies. In many cases, it does appear that stalking is one part of a larger pattern of relationship physical and psychological abuse. Data on emotional reactions and coping strategies of victims are also reviewed, along with findings on characteristics of stalkers.

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