The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality articles from June 2003

The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality archives from June 2003

The ecological model of gay male identity.
June 22, 2003... ABSTRACT: This paper introduces the ecological theory of gay male identity. The model incorporates both developmental stages and process components in explaining identity formation, and it seeks to identify all psychosocial influences affecting...

What is sex? Students' definitions of having sex, sexual partner, and unfaithful sexual behaviour.
June 22, 2003... Abstract: In this study 164 heterosexual. Canadian university students were asked about their definitions of the terms having sex, sexual partner, and unfaithful. Students were asked to indicate which from a list of 18 sexual behaviours they...

Sexual functioning of women with HIV: a comparison with non-HIV women.
June 22, 2003... ABSTRACT: This study compared the sexual functioning of 43 HIV positive (HIV+) women and 73 non-HIV women using a slightly adapted version of the Sexual Functioning Questionnaire for Women (SFQ)(Syrjala et al., 2000). HIV+ women had...

La promotion de l'abstinence dans les programmes d'education en matiere de sante sexuelle: le point de vue de jeunes franco-ontariennes du nord.
June 22, 2003... RESUME: Cette etude qualitative examine la perception de l'abstinence en matiere de sexualite a partir de deux groupes de discussion de jeunes franco-canadiennes du nord de l'Ontario. Un des groupe de jeunes, agees entre 15 et 19 ans, a suivit...

Corey, L., Wald, A., Patel, R., et al. (2004). Once-daily valacyclovir to reduce the risk of transmission of genital herpes.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2003... The New England Journal of Medicine, 350, 11-20. It is estimated that 1 in 5 North American's carry antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). This virus is the most frequent cause of genital ulcer disease in every major region of...

Manlove, S., Ryan, S. & Franzetta, K. (2003). Patterns of contraceptive use within teenagers' first sexual relationships.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2003... Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 35, 246-255. Rates of contraceptive use among sexually active teenagers appear to have improved in recent years. Yet, like adults, many sexually active teenagers are inconsistent contraceptive...

Traeen, B. (2003). Effects of an intervention to prevent unwanted pregnancy in adolescents. A randomized, prospective study from Norland County, Norway, 1999-2001.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2003... Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 13, 207-223. The social context in which sexual health education is provided to adolescents differs markedly between the North American and Scandinavian cultures. For example, as Traeen...

Morin, S.F., Vernon, K., Harcourt, J.J. et al. (2003). Why HIV infections have increased among men who have sex with men and what to do about it: findings from California focus groups.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2003... AIDS and Behavior, 7, 353-362. Recent reports from Canada, the United States, the U.K., France, the Netherlands, and Australia suggest that, after steadily declining for a number of years, rates of HIV incidence are increasing among men...

Krahe, B., Waizenhofer, E. & Moller. I. (2003). Women's sexual aggression against men: prevalence and predictors.(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2003... Sex Roles, 49, 219-232. According to Krahe, Waizenhofer, and Moller, because the vast majority of sexual assaults are perpetrated by men, sexual aggression research has focused predominantly on men's use of coercive strategies against...

Zawacki, T., Abbey, A., Buck, P.O., McAuslan, P., & Clinton-Sherrod, A.M. (2003). Perpetrators of alcohol-involved sexual assaults: how do they differ from other sexual assault perpetrators and nonperpetrators?(Sex Research Update)
June 22, 2003... Aggressive Behavior, 29, 366-380. A number of studies have round that among sexual assaults perpetrated by males against females (rape, other physically forced sexual contact, verbally coerced sexual contact), about 50% involved the...

Conference announcements.(sexual health conferences)(Calendar)
June 22, 2003... SOCIETY FOR SEX THERAPY AND RESEARCH (SSTAR) 29th Annual Meeting, April 1-4, 2004, Washington DC Chair: Sophie Bergeron, Ph.D. FURTHER INFORMATION: Fax: (202) 554-0453; email: clarkins@acog.org Web site: www.sstarnet.org COMPREHENSIVE...