Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Papers
(The TQCC of Sexuality Research and Social Policy is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
The Attitudes and Participation of Men in Making Decisions About the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy55
Correction to: Outness Profiles and Mental Health in Brazilian Lesbian Women: a Cluster Analysis49
Evaluation of the Transfer of Training for a Sexual Assault Resistance Program Enhanced with Sexuality Education48
Mental Health Disparities Between Lesbian Mothers and Heterosexual Parents: the Mediating Role of Positivity41
Othering and Marginalizing the “Queer” in Rwanda: Findings from Public Perceptions and Lived Experiences of LGBT People35
Beyond Ingrained Stigma: a Critical Intersectional Analysis of Sex Work, Social Equity, and Canada’s PCEPA Legislation33
Attitudes Toward HIV-Positive Status Disclosure Among U=U-Aware Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in the USA: a Consensual Qualitative Research Approach31
Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Minority Stress Scale Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals in Croatia31
Mental Health Effects of Fetishization and Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults: The Role of Internalized Transphobia and Social Support26
Marriage Equality and Activity Limitations Among Older Adults in Same-Sex Relationships24
Does Self-Concept Clarity Relate to Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Gay Men? The Mediating Effects of Sexual Orientation Concealment and Gay Community Connectedness23
Sex Workers’ Everyday Security in the Netherlands and the Impact of COVID-1922
The Barriers That Adolescents and Young Adults with Endometriosis Experience in the United States: A Conceptual Review and Model21
“They are Giving Folks Permission to Discriminate and Hate”: A 4-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Perceived Impact of the Trump Administration on LGBTQ + Individuals and Relationships, 2017–202018
Sexual Well-Being in Older Adults: a Qualitative Study with Older Adults from Portugal and Slovenia18
Mental Health of Sexual Variant People in Pakistan17
Religious-Cultural Context, Sexual Abuse, and Well-Being: The Case of Haredi Boys in Israel17
Have You Heard the News? The Effects of Exposure to News About Recent Transgender Legislation on Transgender Youth and Young Adults17
How do Young People Feel About a BrAC Limit for Consenting to Sex After Consuming Alcohol?17
Beyond the Risk Discourse: Photovoice as Critical-Pedagogical Tool of Sexuality Education for Adolescents16
Factors Associated with Medical Mistrust Among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults15
The Experience of Sexual Desire Among Male Adolescents in Malaysia Detained for Sexual Intercourse with an Underage Partner: An Exploration Using the Incentive Theory of Sexual Motivations15
Discrimination Against LGB Employees in Japanese Corporations and Their Willingness to Continue Working14
“Love the sin, hate the sinner”: Attitudes Towards Sexuality Among Mainline and Evangelical Protestants in the USA14
Relationship between Religion and Public Attitudes toward Same-Sex Marriage: Examining the role of Traditional Chinese Religions through a Case Study of Hong Kong14
Sexual Desire in Postpartum Healthcare: Another Missing Discourse14
Correction to: Factors Influencing the Re-engagement of School Dropout Adolescent Girls into the Education System Following the Enactment of the Re-entry Policy in Zambia: A Qualitative Study14
Trans Bans Expand: Anti-LGBTIQ+ Lawfare and Neo-fascism13
Relationship Between use of Dating apps and Sociodemographic Variables, Sexual Attitudes, and Sexual risk Behaviors13
The Relationship Between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Sexting in Adolescence13
Predictors of Engagement in Abortion-Related Activism Before and After the Nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh13
Child Psychological Adjustment in Planned Gay Father Families: A Meta-analysis13
Strategies to Improve the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Youth Involved with the Child Welfare System: A Systematic Review12
Perceived Impact of Marriage and Concerns About the Future of Marriage Equality: A Mixed-Methods Study of LGBTQ+ Married Individuals in the United States12
A Qualitative Exploration of Trans Adults’ Experiences of Engaging with Health Professionals in Australia12
A Multilevel Model to Assess the Effectiveness of an Affective-Sexual Education Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities: the Influence of Participants’ Characteristics12
“I Wish They Would Have a Class for Parents About Talking to Their Kids About Sex”: College Women’s Parent–child Sexual Communication Reflections and Desires12
Protective Behaviors in Police Encounters Among LGBT + Youth and Young Adults: Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Sociopolitical Involvement12
Antecedent Ideological Profiles and Negative Socio-political Outcomes of LGBTQ+ Conspiracy Beliefs12
“What I’m Trying to Say Is That Some Nurses Are Good While Some Are Not Good”: Diverse Attitudes of Health Workers Providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to Young People in Nigeria12
The Role of Family Support and Dyadic Adjustment on the Psychological Well-being of Transgender Individuals: An Exploratory Study12
“There’s no reason to do monogamy”: Evidence for and Characteristics Associated with a Strong Desire for Consensual Nonmonogamy12
Bias-Motivated Physical or Verbal Violence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: Findings from the Lisbon Cohort of MSM11
Investigation of Adherence to Immunosuppressive Therapy, Perceived Spousal Support and Sexual Dysfunction in Female Liver Recipients11
Balancing Community and Research Needs in Gender Measurement Decisions11
The Gender-Specific Binegativity Scale: Validation in a Spanish Sample of University Students and Proposal of a Brief Version11
Precarious Employment: A Neglected Issue Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workers11
“I Wish I Had Been Told the Truth Sooner”: The Sexuality Education College Women Wish They Had11
Perceptions of Mothers’ Competence and Morality: the Role of Attribution of Responsibility, Gender Role Beliefs, and Sexual Prejudice10
“Take It Easy, I’ll Tell You if There’s Something Wrong”: Young Cisgender Heterosexual Men and Sexual Communication During Casual Sex in Australia10
“There’s no roadmap for this”: Asexual and Aromantic Students’ Healthy Intimate Relationships10
Who Counts as a Sexual Subject? The Impact of Ableist Rhetoric for People with Intellectual Disability in Sweden10
Online Sex Education Based on the Good Enough Sex Model on Newlywed Couples: A Protocol for Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Male Partner Involvement10
Religiosity as a Protective Factor for Bullying Victimization and Substance Use in the USA: Examining Differences for Heterosexual and Sexual Minority African American Adolescents in Chicago’s Southsi10
Putting the “Comprehensive” in Comprehensive Sexuality Education: a Review Exploring Young Adult Literature as a School-based Intervention10
A Qualitative Study of First HIV Test Experiences Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents9
Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Chile: Women with Disabilities and Their Experience with Gynaecological and Obstetric Violence9
Sexting Behaviors Before and During COVID-19 in Italian and Colombian Young Adults9
The Dynamics of Intimate Relations in Residential Settings for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Social Workers’ Perspective9
Responding to “Don’t Say Gay” Laws in the US: Research Priorities and Considerations for Health Equity9
Towards a Transnational Sexual Health Research and Policy Agenda: the European Sexual Medicine Network Delphi Study9
Reproducing the Hetero-Masculine Order at Work: The Sexual Harassment of LGBTQ + Employees9
Sexual Pleasure Matters (Especially for Women) — Data from the German Sexuality and Health Survey (GeSiD)9
How Social Support Affirms Identity in LGBQ Adults: A Qualitative Exploration9
Possible Consequences of the Criminalization of Sex Work in Spain, Inferred from COVID-19 Lockdown Measures9
Sexual Agency on Social Media During Adolescence: A Systematic Review9
Inconsistent Condom Use and Risk Taking Among People Who Inject Drugs in Saveh: Finding from a Cross-Sectional Study in Iran9
An Analysis of Mpox Communication on Reddit vs Twitter During the 2022 Mpox Outbreak9
“It Was a Complete Violation of Everything”: LGBT + Veterans’ Experiences of Discrimination and Oppression Through the Exemptive UK Military “Gay Ban” Policy9
Comparison of Sexual Violence Perpetration Rates Among Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Cisgender Adults9
Defying Distance: Practitioner Perspectives on the Impact of Telehealth on LGBTIQ + Family Violence Service Access in Regional Australia9
From Digital Health Literacy to a Digital and Data Capabilities Approach to Sexual Health9
Healthcare Discrimination and Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Non-binary Adults8
Sexual Orientation, Homophobic Attitudes, and Self-Perceived Pornography Addiction8
Contested Meaning of Sex Work: The Working Realities of Muslim Sex Workers Under Government Policies Banning Sex Work in Surabaya, Indonesia8
Genitourinary Pain, Sexual Distress, and Quality of Sexual Life in Women with and without Vulvodynia8
Ethnic Disparities in Effective Coverage of Maternal Healthcare in Mexico, 2006–2018: a Decomposition Analysis8
The Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory Short Form (SOMI-SF): Validation in Three Samples of Racially/Ethnically Diverse Sexual Minority Youth8
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Donor-Conceived Offspring in the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study from Adolescence to Adulthood8
Gendered Queer Occupational Disparities in Male-Dominated Professions: Sexual Minority Workers in Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields8
Breaking Down the Dams: An Ecological Systems Lens on Dental Dams Using Qualitative Methods8
Changes in Online Sexual Activities During the Lockdown Caused by COVID-19 in Spain: “INSIDE” Project8
Medication Abortion Coverage in Major U.S. Newspapers, 2022–2023: A Multi-Method Analysis8
Access to Sexual Health Services and Support for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: an Australian Cross-sector Survey8
Examining Disordered Eating Behaviors Associated with Gender Dysphoria and Minority Stress among Transgender Adults in the Deep South8
Judicial Precarity and Familial Empowerment: Legal Entitlements of Same-Sex Couple Families in Mainland China8
Early Contraception and Continuity of Maternal Health Care in Primiparous Adolescents and Young Adults from Low- and Middle-Income Countries: the Case of Mexico8
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Syphilis Co-Infection in China: a Retrospective Observational Study8
Stressor Appraisals and Moderating Role of Forgiveness, Social Support, and Resilience as Adaptive Coping in Stress and Depression Among Older Sexual Minorities7
Facilitators and Barriers to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Provision in a Midwest College Health Center: A Mixed-Method Study7
“Don’t Say Gay”: Implications for Outness and Desire to Move Among LGBTQ + Parents in Florida7
What Is the Patriarchy Doing in Our Bed? Violent Sexual-Affective Experiences Among Youth7
Perceived Impact of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade on Queer Parents’ Reproductive and Sexual Lives7
The Impact of Anti-discrimination Legislation on Transgender People within the USA7
The Transition to Parenthood Among Gay Fathers via Surrogacy: Thoughts, Feelings, and Ambiguous Loss7
How Artistic Actions Can Foster Sensitivity to Equality in Diversity in Public University Participants and Observers7
LGBTQI + Refugees’ and Asylum Seekers’ Mental Health: A Qualitative Systematic Review7
Implicit Gender Role Theory, Gender System Justification, and Voting Behavior: A Mixed-Method Study7
Anatomy of Oppression: Experiences of Female Sex Workers in Turkey7
Social Rejection, Family Acceptance, Economic Recession, and Physical and Mental Health of Sexual Minorities7
Shattering the Silence: Bystanders’ Perspectives on Reporting Violence Against Women, Including Prostitution Contexts7
Internalized Homonegativity and Demoralization Syndrome in Chinese Gay Men: The Mediating Role of Sexual Orientation Concealment and Sense of Self7
Framing the Windows of Prostitution: Unfolding Histories in Amsterdam’s Redesign of Its Famous Red-Light District7
Scientific Integrity and Pediatric Gender Healthcare: Disputing the HHS Review7
Parental Attitude Towards Sex Education: A Study of Demographic and Socio-Cultural Determinants in Rural Nigeria7
Spanish Older LGBT+ Adults: Satisfaction with Life and Generativity7
Body Uneasiness and Dissatisfaction Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Persons7
Curves and Pixels: Longitudinal Associations Between Frequency of Pornography Use and Body Dissatisfaction in a Sample of Young Hungarian Adults7
Associations Between Sex Education Types and Sexual Behaviors Among Female Adolescents: a Secondary Data Analysis of the National Survey of Family Growth 2011–20197
LGB Female Veterans’ Experience of Military Service During the “Gay Ban”: A Qualitative Study6
Sexual Initiation Before Age 14 and Co-Occurrence of Health Risk Behaviors Among Brazilian Adolescents: Data from the National School Health Survey 20156
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among Sexual Minority People and Associated Factors: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies6
Sexual Shame and Associations with Social Evaluation Among Chinese Adults: The Effect of Mianzi and Negative Body Consciousness6
Exploring the Association Between Sexual Agency and Intimate Relationship Violence Experienced and Perpetrated by Brazilian and Portuguese Women6
Inclusive School Policies and Practices and the Well-Being of LGBTQ + Students in Portugal6
Barriers and Facilitators for Formulation and Implementation of a Sex Education Programme in Saudi Arabia: Stakeholders’ Perspective6
Interactive Effects of Minority Stress and Pressure to Get Married on Mental Health Symptoms among Sexual Minority Individuals in China6
Embarrassment, Shame, and Reassurance: Emotion and Young People’s Access to Online Sexual Health Information6
Exploring the Underlying Social Conservative Mechanisms of Trans-negativity in a Convenient Greek Sample6
Association Between Knowledge, Attitude, Social Contact and Social Distance Practices with Regard to the LGBT Community Among Heterosexual Individuals Living in the Punjab State of India6
Do We Care? Portuguese Healthcare Professionals’ Practices and Related Barriers to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period6
Dual Community Engagement and “Undetectable = Untransmittable”: Alleviating Internalized Stigma and Promoting Life Satisfaction Among Young Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV6
Investigating the Impacts of Compulsive Sexual Behaviours on Women Using Descriptive Phenomenology: A Research Agenda6
Coming out Experiences and Disclosure gap in Three Age Cohorts of Portuguese Cisgender Sexual Minority Men6
Sexual Stigma and Mental Health of LGB Older Adults: A Systematic Scoping Review6
Sociospatial Dynamics of Workplace Discrimination Against LGBTI+ Employees in Turkey: Systemic Implications, Discursive Patterns, and Legal Considerations6
Employment Loss as a Result of COVID-19: a Nationwide Survey at the Onset of COVID-19 in US LGBTQ+ Populations6
The Nature and Impact of Informal Mental Health Support in an LGBTQ Context: Exploring Peer Roles and Their Challenges6
Increases in LGB Identification Among US Adults, 2014–20216
Sexuality-based Stigma and Inclusion Among Southern Protestant Religious Leaders5
Moderating Effect of Gender on the Relationship Between Sexual Knowledge and Sexual Activity Among Adolescents5
Requesting HIV Results Be Conveyed in-Person: Perspectives of Clinicians and People Recently Diagnosed with HIV5
The Health and Well-being of Sex Workers in Decriminalised Contexts: A Scoping Review5
Mindset and Sexual Health: Does Mindset Impact Receptiveness to Sexuality Education Curricula?5
Measuring Shame Related to Sexual Orientation: Validation of Sexual Minority—External and Internal Shame Scale (SM-EISS)5
Sexual and Mental Health in Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Exploring the Role of Meaning-Centered Coping5
Mind the Gap! LGBTQ + Population’s Perceptions of Discrimination and of Legal Innovation5
Pelvic Pain and Sexual Function in Primiparous Pregnant Women with and without High/Severe Fear of Childbirth5
Sexual Minority Stigma and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Sexual Minorities: the Mediating Roles of Sexual Orientation Concealment, Self-Criticism, and Depression5
Perceived Realism, Sexual Attitudes, and the Role of SEIM: Implications for Adolescent Sexual Health Policy in Cambodia5
The Demographic and Psychological Moderators to the Associations Between Geosocial Networking Apps (GSNA) Use and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among US Young Adults5
“You Fall in Love with the Person”: Narratives of Female Athletes Coming Out of the Closet in Competitive Sports Teams of Spain5
Mental Health Care for Transgender and Non-binary Adults: An Investigation of Affirmative Practice, Therapy Experiences and Outcomes, and Reasons for Treatment Termination5
Do Not Judge Inner Experience, but Be Mindful: Dispositional Mindfulness, Internalized Sexual Stigma, and Positive Identity in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People5
Beyond Just Gender: Diverse Women’s Experiences and Outcomes Associated with the Receipt of Unsolicited Genital Images5
Online Risk Practices in Spanish Adults During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Differences According to Gender, Age, and Living Situation5
Sexuality Education Responding to the Same-Sex Marriage Policy: Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Parenting in a Taiwanese Undergraduate University Course5
Online Sexual Harassment in Adolescence: A Scoping Review5
The Impact of Restrictive Legislation on Gender-Affirming Care Providers in the United States: A National Survey5
“This is not What God Intended”: Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-sex Couples in Ecuador5
Understanding the Impact of EU Prostitution Policies on Sex Workers: A Mixed Study Systematic Review5
Sexual Health and Parenting Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities5
The Role of the Workplace in Disclosing Sexual Harassment by Iranian Nurses: A Qualitative Study5
Sources of Learning about Sexual Choking and Their Associations with Perceived Safety and Risk: Findings from a U.S. College Campus-Representative Survey5
The Modifying Effect of Minority Stressors on the Associations Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Mental Health Among US Sexual Minority Women5
How Is Self-Stigma Associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in Men Who Have Sex with Men? Roles of Perceived Stress and Negative Affect in a Longitudinal Study5
Predicting Changes to Sexual Activity in Later Life: A Longitudinal Study5
Identifying the Motivations Underlying Sex Work: Insights from the Experiences of Female Sex Workers in Iran5
Relational Well-Being Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults in Taiwan: Before and After the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage5
Religiosity and Social Distance from LGBTQI+ People: The Mediating Role of Gender and LGBTQI+ Conspiracy Beliefs5
SESTA/FOSTA as de Facto Hate Policy: Combatting Carceral Investments and Uplifting Community-Based Solutions5
Typologies of Minority Stressors and Depressive Symptoms among LGBTQ Employees in the Workplace: A Moderated Mediation Model of Workplace Climate and Resilience5
“Please Describe a Person who Sells Sex”: (De)humanizing Prototypic Perceptions in the USA5
Emotion Regulation and Sexual Functioning in a Dyad: A Comprehensive Literature Review5
Are the Arab Gulf States Ready for HIV/AIDS Discussions? A Qualitative Thematic Analysis5
The Role of Telemedicine in Sexual Health: A Scoping Review on Benefits, Applications, and Challenges5
Predicting Attitudes Towards the Exchange of Sexual Services for Payment: Variance in Gender Gaps Across the Nordic Countries5
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