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Abstract
Within the existing body of research, the information pertaining to sexual compulsivity (SC) among women, both homo- and heterosexual, remains rather limited in comparison to men. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of SC in a community sample of gay and bisexual men and lesbian and bisexual women and to identify differences in sexual practices based on classification as sexually compulsive within gender. Supporting previous research, the findings indicated that gay and bisexual men were significantly higher in SC when compared to lesbian and bisexual women. Similarly, sexually compulsive gay and bisexual men were more likely to report drug use with sex than their non-sexually compulsive peers, suggesting that “party n' play” may play a larger role for men with SC. In addition, the findings demonstrated empirical support for the proposition that lesbian and bisexual women with symptoms of SC were more likely to engage in specialized sexual behaviors in comparison to their non-sexually compulsive peers. These data suggest that SC manifests differently in gay, lesbian, and bisexual men and women.
Acknowledgments
The Sex and Love v3.0 Project was supported by the Hunter College Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training, under the direction of Jeffrey T. Parsons. We acknowledge the contributions of other members of the Sex and Love v3.0 research team: Michael R. Adams, Anthony Bamonte, Lauren DiMaria, Catherine Holder, James P. Kelleher, Juline Koken, Brooke Wells, and Anna Levy-Warren. We thank Sarit Golub for helpful feedback on an early version of the manuscript. Finally, we thank two anonymous peer reviewers whose comments helped strengthen this manuscript.
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This article was submitted for publication under the Editorship of John DeLamater.