کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
353472 618802 2013 31 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Mostly heterosexual as a distinct sexual orientation group: A systematic review of the empirical evidence
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
یک مرور نظام مند از شواهد تجربی: بیشتر مایل به جنس مخالف به عنوان یک گروه گرایش جنسی متمایز
کلمات کلیدی
بیشتر آنها همجنسگرا؛ گرایش جنسی؛ علاقمند به جنس مخالف. دارای خصوصیات جنس نر؛ زنجیره جنسی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی روانشناسی روانشناسی رشد و آموزشی
چکیده انگلیسی

We reviewed empirical evidence regarding whether mostly heterosexual exists as a sexual orientation distinct from two adjacent groups on a sexual continuum—exclusively heterosexual and substantially bisexual. We addressed the question: Do mostly heterosexuals show a unique profile of sexual and romantic characteristics that distinguishes them as a separate sexual orientation group? We found sufficient data in four areas to support an affirmative answer. Individuals who acknowledged a mostly heterosexual orientation were distinct from adjacent sexual orientation groups in having a small degree of same-sex sexual and/or romantic attraction and, occasionally, same-sex behavior; constituted a substantial prevalence in the population; were relatively stable in their orientation over time; and reported that this sexual identity was subjectively meaningful to them. Findings suggested that self-identification as mostly heterosexual or an acknowledgment of slight same-sex sexuality increases during the teenage years, peaks around the early twenties (somewhat sooner for men than women), and remains relatively high during young adulthood. Limited evidence suggested that prevalence is lower among older participants. These findings have implications for our conceptualization of sexual orientation as a continuum, the nature of sex differences in sexuality, developmental changes in sexuality, biologically based assessments of sexual orientation, and an etiological theory of mostly heterosexuality.


► Mostly heterosexuality exists as a distinctive sexual orientation group.
► Mostly heterosexuals have a unique sexual orientation profile.
► Mostly heterosexuals are prevalent in the population and are temporally stable.
► Mostly heterosexuality feels authentic to individuals.
► Recommendations are made regarding the construction of sexual orientation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Developmental Review - Volume 33, Issue 1, March 2013, Pages 58–88
نویسندگان
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