Parental influences on sexual preferences: The case of attraction to smoking

Aronsson, Hanna; Lind, Johan; Ghirlanda, Stefano; Enquist, Magnus

doi:10.1556/jep.9.2011.12.1

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“…Sexual imprinting has also been well described in humans (e.g. Aronsson, Lind, Ghirlanda, & Enquist, 2011;Bereczkei, Gyuris, & Weisfeld, 2004;Enquist, Aronsson, Ghirlanda, Jansson, & Jannini, 2011;Nojo, Tamura, & Ihara, 2012). In their study of male zoophiles, Williams and Weinberg (2003) found data showing interspecific sexual imprinting in humans.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Like sexual imprinting in birds, people sexually imprint on family members or early sexual partners (e.g. Aronsson et al, 2011;Bereczkei et al, 2004;Enquist et al, 2011;Nojo et al, 2012;Williams & Weinberg, 2003). In a process called romantic attachment, people then attach to their sexual partners as adults, (Simpson & Rholes, 1998).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Childhood and adolescent sexual behaviors predict adult sexual orientations

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Anonymous retrospective data were provided by 3,443 adult participants via computer-assisted self-interview. This was the first study focused on determinants of adult sexual orientation to adjust for the effects of same-sex sibling incest. Five measures of adult sexual orientations (ASOs) provided evidence consistent with the theory that ASOs result from early sex-specific romantic attachment, conditioning caused by early sexual experiences with partners, and other experiences, such as early masturbation using human images, acting synergistically with critical period learning, and sexual imprinting. Early same-sex crushes were the most powerful predictor of ASOs, and they also increased the likelihood of engaging in early samesex partnered and masturbation behaviors. Incestuous experiences with same-sex siblings affected the ASOs of the incest participants. And, lesbian, gay, and bisexual participants tended to have an earlier onset of puberty than heterosexual controls within sexes. However, statistical analyses showed that the incest and puberty effects were mathematically explained by the participant's early sexual experiences with partners and other experiences such as masturbation using human images. Early same-sex crushes were predicted by nuclear family variables implying that samesex crushes were more likely when the opposite-sex parent modeled an unsatisfactory heterosexual romantic partner.

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confidence: 88%

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Childhood and adolescent sexual behaviors predict adult sexual orientations

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“…Smoking may be sexually arousing for some individuals and subcultures, particularly when seen to signify masculinity. 37 Other commentators have noted the role of the tobacco industry in targeting LGB smokers. 38 Early adoption of unhealthy behaviours among LGB young people may increase risk of chronic disease in later life.…”

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Sexual orientation identity in relation to smoking history and alcohol use at age 18/19: cross-sectional associations from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE)

Hagger‐Johnson

Taibjee²,

Semlyen

et al. 2013

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesInformation about the health behaviours of minority groups is essential for addressing health inequalities. We evaluated the association among lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) sexual orientation identity and smoking and alcohol use in young people in England.DesignData drawn from wave 6 of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE).SettingSelf-completion questionnaires during home visits, face-to-face interviews and web-based questionnaires.ParticipantsData from 7698 participants (3762 men) with information on sexual orientation identity and health behaviours at age 18/19.Outcome measuresCigarette smoking history, alcohol drinking frequency and risky single occasion drinking (RSOD).ResultsLGB identity was reported by 3.1% of participants (55 gay, 33 lesbian, 35 bisexual male, 111 bisexual female), 3.5% when adjusting for the survey design. Adjusting for a range of covariates, identification as lesbian/gay was found to be associated with smoking (OR=2.23, 95% CI 1.42 to 3.51), alcohol drinking >2 days/week (OR=1.99, 95% CI 1.25 to 3.17) and RSOD (OR=1.80, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.86) more than weekly. Bisexual identity was associated with smoking history (OR=1.84, 95% CI 1.30 to 2.61) but not alcohol drinking >2 days/week (OR=1.20, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.81) or RSOD (OR=1.04, 95% CI 0.71 to 2.86).ConclusionsIn a sample of more than 7600 young people aged 18/19 years in England, lesbian/gay identity is associated with cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol frequency and RSOD. Bisexual identity is associated with smoking but not RSOD or frequent alcohol drinking.

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“… 19 Substance use may be sexually arousing for some individuals and subcultures, particularly when seen to signify masculinity. 20 Other commentators have noted the role of industry in targeting this community. 21 …”

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Sexual orientation identity and tobacco and hazardous alcohol use: findings from a cross-sectional English population survey

et al. 2017

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ObjectivesTo assess the association between tobacco and hazardous alcohol use and sexual orientation and whether such an association could be explained by other sociodemographic characteristics.DesignCross-sectional household survey conducted in 2014–2016.SettingEngland, UK.ParticipantsRepresentative English population sample (pooled n=43 866).Main outcomesSexual orientation identity (lesbian/gay, bisexual, heterosexual, prefer-not-to-say); current tobacco and hazardous alcohol use (defined as Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Score ≥8). All outcomes were self-reported.ResultsDue to interactions between sexual orientation and gender for substance use, analyses were stratified by gender. Tobacco use prevalence was significantly higher among lesbian/gay (women: 24.9%, 95% CI 19.2% to 32.6%; men: 25.9%, 95% CI 21.3% to 31.0%) and bisexual participants (women: 32.4%, 95% CI 25.9% to 39.6%; men: 30.7%, 95% CI 23.7% to 30.7%) and significantly lower for prefer-not-to-say participants in women (15.5%, 95% CI 13.5% to 17.8%) but not men (22.7%, 95% CI 20.3% to 25.3%) compared with heterosexual participants (women: 17.5%, 95% CI 17.0% to 18.0%; men: 20.4%, 95% CI 19.9% to 21.0%; p<0.001 for omnibus test). Similarly, hazardous alcohol use was significantly more prevalent for lesbian/gay (women: 19.0%, 95% CI 14.0% to 25.3%; men: 30.0%, 25.2%–35.3%) and bisexual participants (women: 24.4%, 95% CI 18.7% to 31.3%; men: 24.3%, 95% CI 17.9% to 32.1%) and lower for prefer-not-to-say participants (women: 4.1%, 95% CI 3.0% to 5.4%; men: 13.7%; 95% CI 11.8% to 16.0%) compared with heterosexuals (women: 8.3%, 95% CI 7.9% to 8.7%; men: 18.4%, 95% CI 17.9% to 18.9%; p<0.001 for omnibus test). However, after adjusting for sociodemographic confounders, tobacco use was similar across all sexual orientation groups among both women and men. By contrast, sexual orientation differences in hazardous alcohol use remained even after adjustment among women but not for bisexual and gay men.ConclusionsIn England, higher rates of tobacco use among sexual minority men and women appear to be attributable to other sociodemographic factors. Higher rates of hazardous alcohol use among sexual minority men may also be attributable to these factors, whereas this is not the case for sexual minority women.

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Parental influences on sexual preferences: The case of attraction to smoking

Cited by 16 publications

References 35 publications

Childhood and adolescent sexual behaviors predict adult sexual orientations

Childhood and adolescent sexual behaviors predict adult sexual orientations

Sexual orientation identity in relation to smoking history and alcohol use at age 18/19: cross-sectional associations from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE)

Sexual orientation identity and tobacco and hazardous alcohol use: findings from a cross-sectional English population survey

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