National estimates indicate that approximately 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault
during her time in college. However, measures of assault often exclude “mild” experiences …

The current study investigates sexual scripts in reality dating shows—in particular, how the
gender of the communicator affects the choice of verbal and nonverbal immediacy behaviors …

The pervasiveness of sexual assault among college women prompted examination of
college students' sexual-consent expectancies using sexual scripting theory as a framework …

Sexual assault is a serious public health issue that is particularly pervasive on US college
campuses, and it is well established that men's acceptance of rape myths is associated with …

With emerging technology and popularity of video-on-demand (VOD) services (eg, Netflix,
Hulu, Amazon Prime) that is higher than ever, the current media industry invites babies (< 2 …

Research into sexual consent among college students often focuses on gender and Greek
community involvement differences. However, few studies have validated sexual consent …

In light of recent research establishing the prevalence of the heterosexual script on
television (Aubrey et al., 2020; Kim et al., 2007), the present study investigated the context of …

Introduction Using data from the 2018 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, we
determined the prevalence and content of adolescents' and young adults' communication …

The discourses about stimuli, environment, and context are traced between the Gestalt
theorists and early cognitive psychology. While many of those in this early period were …

This study sought to investigate the influence of social media on the maintenance of
romantic relationships among college students with a focus on undergraduate students of …