Asexual or not sure: Findings from a probability sample of undergraduate students

Present study aims to: 1) examine demographic correlates of LGB, asexual, or not sure participants 2) describe the prevalence of diverse sexual behaviors, 3) assess the prevalence of event-level sexual behaviors and 4) examine predictors of sexual pleasure. 761 non-heterosexual undergraduates at a l...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2024, Vol.72 (1), p.261-268
Main Authors: Eastman-Mueller, Heather, Bartelt, Elizabeth, Fu, Tsung-Chieh (Jane), Herbenick, Debby, Beckmeyer, Jonathon
Format: Article
Language:English
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Asexuality
College
College students
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography
Heterosexuality
Humans
LGBTQ students
Medical personnel
not sure
Pleasure
Risk factors
Sampling Studies
Sexual Behavior
Sexual orientation
Sexuality
Students
Undergraduate students
Universities
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Summary:Present study aims to: 1) examine demographic correlates of LGB, asexual, or not sure participants 2) describe the prevalence of diverse sexual behaviors, 3) assess the prevalence of event-level sexual behaviors and 4) examine predictors of sexual pleasure. 761 non-heterosexual undergraduates at a large, public U.S. university. Randomly sampled undergraduate students completed a confidential, cross-sectional online survey. Of 761 non-heterosexual respondents; 567 identified as LGB, 47 asexual, and 147 not sure. Asexual students, those not sure were less likely to report having engaged in solo and partnered sexual activities and report sexual activities being less pleasurable at most recent sexual event, compared with LGB students. This difference (relative to LGB) became nonsignificant when accounting for reported sexual activities. Our findings inform how college students define and experience their sexual identities and assist college health professionals in training on sexuality and prevention of risk factors.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2022.2032090