The Impact of Household Context on Self-Perceived Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a U.S. Probability Survey

• Published in: Archives of sexual behavior Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 655 - 667
• Main Authors: Hensel, Devon J., Rosenberg, Molly, Luetke, Maya, Fu, Tsung-chieh, Herbenick, Debby
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Child; Couples; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Essential workers; Female; Households; Humans; Male; Masturbation; Original Paper; Pandemics; Probability; Psychology; Public Health; Self report; Sexual Behavior; Sexual health; Social isolation; Social Sciences; United States - epidemiology; United States; United States > US; COVID-19; Behavior change; Partnered sex; Solo masturbation; Household factors

To understand how household context factors impacted self-reported changes in solo and sexual behaviors in U.S. adults during early stages of the COVID- 19 pandemic, we conducted an online, nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of U.S. adults ( N  = 1010; aged 18–94 years; 62% response r...