Feeling Scared During Sex: Findings From a U.S. Probability Sample of Women and Men Ages 14 to 60

Using data from a U.S. probability survey of individuals aged 14 to 60, we aimed (1) to assess the proportion of respondents who ever reported scary sexual situations and (2) to examine descriptions of sexual experiences reported as scary. Data were cross-sectional and collected via the GfK Knowledg...

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Published in:Journal of sex & marital therapy 2019-07, Vol.45 (5), p.424-439
Main Authors: Herbenick, Debby, Bartelt, Elizabeth, Fu, Tsung-Chieh (Jane), Paul, Bryant, Gradus, Ronna, Bauer, Jill, Jones, Rashida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Coitus - psychology
Crime prevention
Crime Victims - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Fear & phobias
Fear - psychology
Female
Gays & lesbians
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polls & surveys
Rape - psychology
Risk Assessment
Sampling Studies
Sex crimes
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:Using data from a U.S. probability survey of individuals aged 14 to 60, we aimed (1) to assess the proportion of respondents who ever reported scary sexual situations and (2) to examine descriptions of sexual experiences reported as scary. Data were cross-sectional and collected via the GfK KnowledgePanel®. Scary sexual situations were reported by 23.9% of adult women, 10.3% of adult men, 12.5% of adolescent women, and 3.8% of adolescent men who had ever engaged in oral, vaginal, or anal sex. Themes included sexual assault/rape, incest, being held down, anal sex, choking, threats, multiple people, novelty/learning, among others.
ISSN:0092-623X
1521-0715
DOI:10.1080/0092623X.2018.1549634