Human Sexual Development is Subject to Critical Period Learning: Implications for Sexual Addiction, Sexual Therapy, and for Child Rearing

A novel orientation-neutral Hypersexuality and Risky Sexual Behaviors Scale provided evidence consistent with the idea that both sexual addiction and a low interest in sex as an adult have their origins during childhood and adolescence. Adult interest in sex and the likelihood of engaging in risky s...

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Published inSexual addiction & compulsivity Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 114 - 169
Main Authors Griffee, Karen, O'Keefe, Stephen L., Beard, Keith W., Young, Debra H., Kommor, Martin J., Linz, Thomas D., Swindell, Sam, Stroebel, Sandra S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 03.04.2014
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Adolescence
Learning
Masturbation
Safe sexual practices
Sex therapy
Sexual addiction
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Summary:A novel orientation-neutral Hypersexuality and Risky Sexual Behaviors Scale provided evidence consistent with the idea that both sexual addiction and a low interest in sex as an adult have their origins during childhood and adolescence. Adult interest in sex and the likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors tended to be increased if participant's first experiences with masturbation and partner sex had occurred early in life. Conversely, adult interest in sex tended to be lowest when neither masturbation nor sex with a partner had occurred prior to 18 years of age. Both findings were consistent with critical period learning.
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ISSN:1072-0162
1532-5318
DOI:10.1080/10720162.2014.906012