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International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
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Sexuality and Sexual Health

Edited by Dr. Juan Carlos Sierra (University of Granada, Granada, Spain)
Dr. Nieves Moyano (University of Jaen, Jaen, Spain)

Last update: May 2025

Research is fundamental in the understanding of sexuality and sexual health. Advances in this field contribute to improving the quality of life and well-being of people. In response to this fact, in recent years, publications in Sexology have increased exponentially worldwide. This is the context for this Special Issue of the International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. In this special issue, we aim to collect original reports of studies exploring any aspect of sexuality that represent an advance in any dimension of sexual health. We welcome manuscripts on sexual behavior, sexual functioning, sexual attitudes, sexual risk behaviors, and sexual violence. Papers interested in the development of assessment and intervention instruments and methodologies in the field of sexuality are also welcome.
A short screen for lifetime sexual victimization experiences: Expanding research on the Sexual Abuse History Questionnaire (SAHQ) across cultures, genders, and sexual identities
Léna Nagy, Sophie Bergeron, Mónika Koós, Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Shane W. Kraus, Marc N. Potenza, Zsolt Demetrovics, ... Beáta Bőthe
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DSM-5 genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder: Prevalence, comorbidities, and associated factors in university students
Anna-Carlotta Zarski, Harald Baumeister, Fanny Kählke
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Magnetoencephalographic correlates of pornography consumption: Associations with indicators of compulsive sexual behaviors
Sabine Prantner, Alejandro Espino-Payá, M.Carmen Pastor, Cristina Giménez-García, Thomas Kroker, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Markus Junghoefer
Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2024;24:
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Dating app users: Differences between middle-aged men and women
Adriana Jiménez-Muro, Pedro J. Ramos-Villagrasa, Ángel Castro
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Impact on Spanish women of previous workplace victimization experiences of workplace sexual harassment on the responsibility to intervene as bystander: Mediating roles of myth acceptance and perceived severity
Andrés Sánchez-Prada, Virginia Ferreiro-Basurto, Carmen Delgado-Álvarez, Leila I. Vázquez-González, Ainara Nardi-Rodríguez, Victoria A. Ferrer-Perez
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Using an interactive web application to identify pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence among men who have sex with men
Bing Lin, Shihan Feng, Jiaxiu Liu, Kangjie Li, Guiqian Shi, Xiaoni Zhong
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The role of sexual communication in the relationship between emotion regulation and sexual functioning in women: The impact of age and relationship status
Giorgio Falgares, Giulia Costanzo, Lilybeth Fontanesi, Maria Cristina Verrocchio, Franco Bin, Daniela Marchetti
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Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women
Marta T. Kolbuszewska, Inês M. Tavares, Pedro J. Nobre, Samantha J. Dawson
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Reduction mammoplasty, self-esteem, and sexual desire: A pre-post intervention study
Ana Isabel Berenguel-Pérez, Alda Elena Cortés-Rodríguez
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Validation of the multidimensional model of the subjective orgasm experience in the context of same-sex relationships
Pablo Mangas, Juan Carlos Sierra, Ana Álvarez-Muelas, Oscar Cervilla, Gracia M. Sánchez-Pérez, Reina Granados
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Understanding sexual distress related to sexual function (SDRSF): A preliminary framework based on a qualitative study with clinical sexologists
Catarina F. Raposo, Pedro J. Nobre, Andreia A. Manão, Patrícia M. Pascoal
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Role of sexuality in women with chronic pain: Results from an Italian cross-sectional study on chronic headache, fibromyalgia, and vulvodynia
Filippo Maria Nimbi, Martina Mesce, Erika Limoncin, Alessia Renzi, Federica Galli
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Online sexual violence prevention on a female college campus in India: Evaluation of the RISE-ON program
Christina Nieder, Kim Thomae, Joscha Kärtner
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Spanish adaptation and validation of sexual distress scale in Colombian population
Mayra Gómez-Lugo, Nathalie Villalba-Ríos, Carlos Valbuena-Vargas, Alejandro Saavedra-Roa
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Dyadic associations and prediction of maternal and paternal sexual satisfaction in couples–Findings from an 18-year longitudinal study
Max Supke, Donald H. Baucom, Ann-Katrin Job, Wolfgang Schulz, Kurt Hahlweg
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Psychological characteristics associated with chemsex among men who have sex with men: Internalized homophobia, conscientiousness and serostatus as predictive factors
Benjamín Rodríguez-Expósito, Jennifer A. Rieker, Sara Uceda, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco, Víctor Echeverry-Alzate, Manuel Gómez-Ortega, Apoyo Positivo, Manuel Reiriz
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The short version of the Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3): Measurement invariance across countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations
Chung-Ying Lin, Meng-Che Tsai, Mónika Koós, Léna Nagy, Shane W. Kraus, Zsolt Demetrovics, Marc N. Potenza, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, ... Beáta Bőthe
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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) and slow breathing interventions alleviate premature ejaculation (PE) symptoms
Caoyuan Niu, Guangju Wen, Daniel Ventus, Patrick Jern, Thomas J. Nyman, Yansong Li, Pekka Santtila
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A non-latex condom has no influence on male physiological sexual arousal
Alejandro Saavedra-Roa, Pablo Vallejo-Medina
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