Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale

Hendrick, Clyde; Hendrick, Susan S.; Reich, Darcy A.

doi:10.1037/t00355-000

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“…It is increasingly accepted that sexual behavior has a substantial emotional component [Sprecher and McKinney, 1993]. Conversely, sexual attitudes have been shown to be multidimensional [Hendrick et al, 2006]. Hendrick and Hendrick [1987] identified four different dimensions of sexual attitudes, and the one that has been considered to be the most important was sexual permissiveness [Hendrick et al, 1985].…”

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The structure of the amygdala associates with human sexual permissiveness: Evidence from voxel‐based morphometry

Takeuchi

Taki

Nouchi

et al. 2014

Human Brain Mapping

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Sexual behavior is a critical function of human procreation. Despite previous studies that investigated the neural mechanisms of basic human physiological sexual functions, the neural mechanisms that underlie individual differences in human sexual permissiveness remain unknown. We used voxelbased morphometry and a questionnaire (scale for sexual attitudes) to measure sexual permissiveness to investigate the gray matter and white matter structural correlates of sexual permissiveness. Sexual permissiveness was negatively correlated with regional gray matter density of the structures involving the right amygdala and surrounding areas, and positively correlated with regional white matter density of the white matter area that spread around the left amygdala to the hypothalamus area. There were no gender-specific relationships in the neural correlates of our findings. These findings suggest that structural variations in

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The structure of the amygdala associates with human sexual permissiveness: Evidence from voxel‐based morphometry

Takeuchi

Taki

Nouchi

et al. 2014

Human Brain Mapping

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“…Often, these attitudes are linked to one's behaviors, as sexual behaviors may be driven by more emotional components such as attitudes (Hendrick et al 2006). Therefore, sexual attitudes may inform sexual self-esteem, but they are a distinct construct that includes both specific and broad attitudes about sex.…”

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“…Participants completed five questionnaires including the author-generated demographics questionnaire, the Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory for Women (Zeanah and Schwarz 1996), the Religious Commitment Inventory-10 ( Worthington et al 2003), the Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (Hendrick et al 2006), the Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale (Altemeyer and Hunsberger 2004), and the Perception of God's View of Sex Scales (Penhollow et al 2005).…”

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“…The BSAS demonstrated moderate to high internal consistency: permissiveness (a = .95). Items include statements such as ''casual sex is acceptable'' and ''it is okay for sex to be just good physical release'' (Hendrick et al 2006). The current study demonstrated an alpha of .91.…”

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“…The Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale (BSAS) measures attitudes about sex by evaluating multiple dimensions (Hendrick et al 2006). The scale consists of 4 subscales: permissiveness, birth control, communion, and instrumentality.…”

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Mollen

2016

Sexuality & Culture

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Adult Attachment; Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity; and Sexual Attitudes of Nonheterosexual Individuals

Wang

Schale

Broz

2010

J of College Counseling

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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) college students from 12 university campuses (N = 177) participated in this study that examined the relationships between adult attachment, LGB identity, and sexual attitudes. Findings indicated that adult attachment was significantly related to LGB identity and sexual attitudes and that an LGB identity variable moderated the relationship between attachment avoidance and sexual permissiveness attitudes. Findings, counseling implications, and future research directions are discussed in terms of attachment and LGB identity theory.A ttachment theory originated as a conceptualization of the process by which infants form bonds with caregivers. According to this theory, the quality of early interactions between infants and caregivers significantly contributes to the development of a child's internal working models. The internal working model of self refers to a child's beliefs about his or her worthiness to be responded to and cared for by the primary attachment figure. The internal working model of others reflects a child's degree of confidence that the primary attachment figure will be available and responsive to his or her needs (Bowlby, 1969). It is believed that individuals' attachment styles, once formed in early childhood, tend to remain relatively stable throughout life and become a framework guiding their various forms of psychological and social functioning in adulthood (Bowlby, 1969).Contemporary adult attachment perspectives conceptualize individuals' attachment on the basis of two orthogonal dimensions: anxiety and avoidance. This two-dimensional adult attachment model is consistent with the internal working models of self and of others as proposed by attachment theory and has received clear empirical support (Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998). Adults with a high level of attachment anxiety are believed to possess a negative model of self. They tend to present characteristics such as a lower sense of self-worth than the norm, fear of rejection and abandonment in relationships, emotional dependence, less social self-confidence than the norm, and obsessive/dependent love styles (i.e., within interpersonal relationships; Collins & Read, 1990). On the other hand, individuals with a high level of attachment avoidance are believed to have developed a negative model of others and tend to demonstrate mistrust of people around them, discomfort with closeness in relationships, low intensity of love experiences, and an excessive need for self-reliance (Feeney & Noller, 1990

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Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale

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The structure of the amygdala associates with human sexual permissiveness: Evidence from voxel‐based morphometry

The structure of the amygdala associates with human sexual permissiveness: Evidence from voxel‐based morphometry

The Impact of Religious Commitment on Women’s Sexual Self-Esteem

Adult Attachment; Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity; and Sexual Attitudes of Nonheterosexual Individuals

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