Sexual Fluidity and Related Attitudes and Beliefs Among Young Adults with a Same-Gender Orientation
Sexual Fluidity and Related Attitudes and Beliefs Among Young Adults with a Same-Gender Orientation
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DOI：
10.1007/s10508-014-0420-1
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发表时间：
2015-07-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Hyde, Janet S.
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作者：
Katz-Wise, Sabra L.;Hyde, Janet S.
很少有研究考察性流动性——随着时间的推移在吸引力和性取向认同上的变化——是否与特定的认知有关。本研究探讨了性流动性和非性流动性个体的态度和信念，并在Diamond的性流动性研究和Dweck的智力信念心理学理论的基础上发展了两种新的性信念测量方法。参与者是188名年龄在18-26岁的美国同性取向的男女年轻人。参与者完成了一份在线调查问卷，评估了性吸引力和性取向的流动性、对双性恋的态度、性信仰和人口统计数据。63%的女性和50%的男性报告在吸引力方面的性流动性，其中48%的女性和34%的男性报告在性取向认同方面的流动性。在性流动性的频率上没有观察到显著的性别差异。性流动的女性对双性恋的态度比非性流动的女性更积极；然而，在男性中没有观察到显著差异。女性比男性更倾向于认同性流动性观念，相信性是可以改变的；性不稳定的人比非性不稳定的人更有可能持有这两种信念。在男性中，性不流动的人比性不流动的人更有可能相信性是一个人与生俱来的东西。女性比男性更倾向于认为性取向受环境影响。这项研究的发现将性流动性与特定的认知联系起来。
Little research has examined whether experiencing sexual fluidity-changes over time in attractions and sexual orientation identity-is related to specific cognitions. This study explored attitudes and beliefs among sexually fluid and non-sexually fluid individuals and developed two new measures of sexuality beliefs based on Diamond's sexual fluidity research and Dweck's psychological theory of intelligence beliefs. Participants were 188 female and male young adults in the United States with a same-gender orientation, ages 18-26 years. Participants completed an online questionnaire which assessed sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual orientation identity, attitudes toward bisexuality, sexuality beliefs, and demographics. Sexual fluidity in attractions was reported by 63 % of females and 50 % of males, with 48 % of those females and 34 % of those males reporting fluidity in sexual orientation identity. No significant gender differences in frequency of sexual fluidity were observed. Sexually fluid females had more positive attitudes toward bisexuality than non-sexually fluid females; however, no significant difference was observed for males. Females were more likely than males to endorse sexual fluidity beliefs and to believe that sexuality is changeable; and sexually fluid persons were more likely than non-sexually fluid persons to hold those two beliefs. Among males, non-sexually fluid individuals were more likely than sexually fluid individuals to believe that sexuality is something an individual is born with. Females were more likely than males to endorse the belief that sexuality is influenced by the environment. Findings from this research link sexual fluidity with specific cognitions.