Declines in sexual frequency among American adults, 1989–2014

JM Twenge, RA Sherman, BE Wells - Archives of sexual behavior, 2017 - Springer
American adults had sex about nine fewer times per year in the early 2010s compared to the
late 1990s in data from the nationally representative General Social Survey, N= 26,620 …

Changes in American adults' sexual behavior and attitudes, 1972–2012

JM Twenge, RA Sherman, BE Wells - Archives of sexual behavior, 2015 - Springer
In the nationally representative General Social Survey, US Adults (N= 33,380) in 2000–2012
(vs. the 1970s and 1980s) had more sexual partners, were more likely to have had sex with …

Trends and patterns of sexual behaviors among adolescents and adults aged 14 to 59 years, United States

G Liu, S Hariri, H Bradley, SL Gottlieb… - Sexually transmitted …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background Evaluation of sexual behaviors is essential to better understand the
epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections and their sequelae. Methods The National …

Trends in frequency of sexual activity and number of sexual partners among adults aged 18 to 44 years in the US, 2000-2018

P Ueda, CH Mercer, C Ghaznavi… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sexual relationships are important for well-being and health. Recent trends in
sexual activity among US adults are unknown. Objectives To examine trends in reported …

Sexual behavior in the United States: Results from a national probability sample of men and women ages 14–94

D Herbenick, M Reece, V Schick… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Despite a demonstrated relationship between sexual behaviors and health,
including clinical risks, little is known about contemporary sexual behavior. Aims. To assess …

Sexual inactivity during young adulthood is more common among US Millennials and iGen: Age, period, and cohort effects on having no sexual partners after age 18

JM Twenge, RA Sherman, BE Wells - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2017 - Springer
Examining age, time period, and cohort/generational changes in sexual experience is key to
better understanding sociocultural influences on sexuality and relationships. Americans …

Sexual behavior, sexual attraction, and sexual identity in the United States: Data from the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth

A Chandra, CE Copen, WD Mosher - International handbook on the …, 2013 - Springer
This chapter presents national estimates of several types of sexual behavior among men
and women 15–44 years of age in the United States in 2006–2010, as well as measures of …

Explaining the decline in young adult sexual activity in the United States

L Lei, SJ South - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The main goal of this study is to identify the causes of the decline in sexual activity
among young adults in the United States. Background The frequency with which young …

Sexual behaviors, relationships, and perceived health status among adult women in the United States: Results from a national probability sample

D Herbenick, M Reece, V Schick… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Past surveys of sexual behavior have demonstrated that female sexual
behavior is influenced by medical and sociocultural changes. To be most attentive to women …

Sexuality in older couples: Individual and dyadic characteristics

LJ Waite, J Iveniuk, EO Laumann… - Archives of Sexual …, 2017 - Springer
Sexuality is a key component of health and functioning that changes with age. Although
most sexual activity takes place with a partner, the majority of research on sexuality has …