The Development and Validation of the Male Genital Self‐Image Scale: Results from a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Men in the United States

The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, the specific ways women have discovered to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable. Through qualitative pilot research with women that informed the development of the survey instrument used in this study, we identified four previously unnamed, but distinct, techniques women use to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Angling, Rocking, Shallowing and Pairing. This study defines each technique and describes its prevalence among U.S. adult women. Weighted frequencies were drawn from the Second OMGYES Pleasure Report—a cross-sectional, online, national probability survey of 3017 American women’s (age 18–93) sexual experiences and discoveries. Participants were recruited via the Ipsos KnowledgePanel®. Data suggest that 87.5% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Angling’: rotating, raising, or lowering the pelvis/hips during penetration to adjust where inside the vagina the toy or penis rubs and what it feels like. Approximately 76% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Rocking’: the base of a penis or sex toy rubbing against the clitoris constantly during penetration, by staying all the way inside the vagina rather than thrusting in and out. About 84% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Shallowing’: penetrative touch just inside of the entrance of the vagina—not on the outside, but also not deep inside—with a fingertip, sex toy, penis tip, tongue, or lips. Finally, 69.7% of women orgasm more often or make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Pairing’: when a woman herself (Solo Pairing) or her partner (Partner Pairing) reaches down to stimulate her clitoris with a finger or sex toy at the same time as her vagina is being penetrated. These data provide techniques that are at women’s disposal to make penetration more pleasurable—which can enable women to better identify their own preferences, communicate about them and advocate for their sexual pleasure.

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Relationships Among Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior: Results from a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States

Archives of Sexual Behavior ◽

10.1007/s10508-018-1319-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (5) ◽

pp. 1483-1493 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tsung-chieh Fu ◽

Debby Herbenick ◽

Brian Dodge ◽

Christopher Owens ◽

Stephanie A. Sanders ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Sexual Identity ◽

Sexual Attraction ◽

The United States ◽

Probability Sample ◽

Nationally Representative

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Characteristics of Condom and Lubricant Use among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults Ages 18–59 in the United States

Journal of Sexual Medicine ◽

10.1111/jsm.12021 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 474-483 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Debby Herbenick ◽

Vanessa Schick ◽

Michael Reece ◽

Stephanie A. Sanders ◽

Nicole Smith ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Probability Sample ◽

Nationally Representative

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Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0164430 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. e0164430 ◽

Cited By ~ 76

Author(s):

Brian Dodge ◽

Debby Herbenick ◽

M. Reuel Friedman ◽

Vanessa Schick ◽

Tsung-Chieh (Jane) Fu ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Bisexual Men ◽

Men And Women ◽

Probability Sample ◽

Nationally Representative

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Real-World Utilization of Oral Anticancer Agents Costs in Older Adults with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the United States

Kidney Cancer ◽

10.3233/kca-210119 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Lauren E. Wilson ◽

Lisa Spees ◽

Jessica Pritchard ◽

Melissa A. Greiner ◽

Charles D. Scales ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Anticancer Agents ◽

Patient Characteristics ◽

The United States ◽

Socioeconomic Indicators ◽

Economic Implications ◽

Southern Us ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Oral Anticancer Agents

Background: Substantial racial and socioeconomic disparities in metastatic RCC (mRCC) have persisted following the introduction of targeted oral anticancer agents (OAAs). The relationship between patient characteristics and OAA access and costs that may underlie persistent disparities in mRCC outcomes have not been examined in a nationally representative patient population. Methods: Retrospective SEER-Medicare analysis of patients diagnosed with mRCC between 2007–2015 over age 65 with Medicare part D prescription drug coverage. Associations between patient characteristics, OAA receipt, and associated costs were analyzed in the 12 months following mRCC diagnosis and adjusted to 2015 dollars. Results: 2,792 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 32.4%received an OAA. Most patients received sunitinib (57%) or pazopanib (28%) as their first oral therapy. Receipt of OAA did not differ by race/ethnicity or socioeconomic indicators. Patients of advanced age (> 80 years), unmarried patients, and patients residing in the Southern US were less likely to receive OAAs. The mean inflation-adjusted 30-day cost to Medicare of a patient’s first OAA prescription nearly doubled from $3864 in 2007 to $7482 in 2015, while patient out-of-pocket cost decreased from $2409 to $1477. Conclusion: Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not associated with decreased OAA receipt in patients with mRCC; however, residing in the Southern United States was, as was marital status. Surprisingly, the cost to Medicare of an initial OAA prescription nearly doubled from 2007 to 2015, while patient out-of-pocket costs decreased substantially. Shifts in OAA costs may have significant economic implications in the era of personalized medicine.

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Gender, Parenting, and The Rise of Remote Work During the Pandemic: Implications for Domestic Inequality in the United States

Gender & Society ◽

10.1177/08912432211001301 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 194-205

Author(s):

Allison Dunatchik ◽

Kathleen Gerson ◽

Jennifer Glass ◽

Jerry A. Jacobs ◽

Haley Stritzel

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Child Care ◽

Division Of Labor ◽

Single Parents ◽

The United States ◽

Child Care Centers ◽

Remote Work ◽

Representative Survey ◽

Working Parents ◽

Nationally Representative

We examine how the shift to remote work altered responsibilities for domestic labor among partnered couples and single parents. The study draws on data from a nationally representative survey of 2,200 US adults, including 478 partnered parents and 151 single parents, in April 2020. The closing of schools and child care centers significantly increased demands on working parents in the United States, and in many circumstances reinforced an unequal domestic division of labor.

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Is Music Teacher Professional Development Becoming More Effective? Evaluating Practice and Policy in the United States, 1993–2012

Journal of Research in Music Education ◽

10.1177/0022429420982525 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002242942098252

Author(s):

Justin J. West

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

United States ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Teacher Professional Development ◽

The United States ◽

Music Teacher ◽

Policy Practice ◽

Teacher Professional ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Using Data

The purpose of this study was to evaluate music teacher professional development (PD) practice and policy in the United States between 1993 and 2012. Using data from the nationally representative Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) spanning these 20 years, I examined music teacher PD participation by topic, intensity, relevance, and format; music teachers’ top PD priorities; and the reach of certain PD-supportive policies. I assessed these descriptive results against a set of broadly agreed-on criteria for “effective” PD: content specificity, relevance, voluntariness/autonomy, social interaction, and sustained duration. Findings revealed a mixed record. Commendable improvements in content-specific PD access were undercut by deficiencies in social interaction, voluntariness/autonomy, sustained duration, and relevance. School policy, as reported by teachers, was grossly inadequate, with only one of the nine PD-supportive measures appearing on SASS reaching a majority of teachers in any given survey year. Implications for policy, practice, and scholarship are presented.

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