Sexual motives: Cultural, evolutionary, and social psychological perspectives

Sexuality and Culture

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-190

  Hatfield, Elaine ^a   Luckhurst, Cherie ^a   Rapson, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Sex; Sexual behavior; Sexual motive measures; Sexual motives; Sexuality; Social psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956012303     PISSN: 10955143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12119-010-9072-z     Document Type: Review

References (76)

1. Ammar, H. (1954). Growing up in an Egyptian village: Silwa, province of Aswan. London, England: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
2. APA dictionary of psychology. (2007). Motives (p. 594). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
3. Baumeister, R. F., Catanese, K. R., & Vohs, K. D. (2001). Is there a gender difference in strength of sex drive? Theoretical views, conceptual distinctions, and a review of relevant evidence. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 5, 242-273.
4. Blumstein, P., & Schwartz, P. (1983). American couples: Money work, and sex. New York: William Morrow.
5. Browning, J. R. (2004). A comprehensive inventory of sexual motives. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Hawaii at Manoa. [Contains the 72-item inventory of 18 sexual motives].
6. Browning, J. R., Hatfield, E., Kessler, D., & Levine, T. (2000). Sexual motives and interactions with gender. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 29, 139-152.
7. Buss, D. M. (2003). The evolution of desire: Strategies of human mating (Rev. ed. ed.). New York: Basic Books.
8. Buss, D. M., & Schmitt, D. P. (1993). Sexual strategies theory: An evolutionary perspective on human mating. Psychological Review, 100, 204-232.
9. Carroll, J. L., Volk, K. D., & Hyde, J. S. (1985). Differences between males and females in motives for having intercourse. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 14, 131-139.
10. Christenson, H. T., & Gregg, C. F. (1970). Changing sex norms in America and Scandinavia. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 32, 616-627.
11. Clement, U. (1989). Profile analysis as a method of comparing intergenerational differences in sexual behavior. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 18, 229-237.
12. Cooper, M. L., Shapiro, C. M., & Powers, A. M. (1998). Motivations for sex and risky sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults: A functional perspective. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 1528-1558. [Contains 29 items that assess on six motives.].
13. Cubbins, L. A., & Tanfer, K. (2000). The influence of gender on sex: A study of men's and women's self- reported high risk sex behavior. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 29, 229-257.
14. D'Emilio, J., & Freedman, E. B. (1997). Intimate matters: A history of sexuality in America (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
15. Darwin, C. (1988). The origin of species. New York: New York University Press. (Original work published 1859).
16. Davis, D., Shaver, P. R., & Vernon, M. L. (2004). Attachment style and subjective motivations for sex. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 1076-1090.
17. DeLamater, J. (1987). Gender differences in sexual scenarios. In K. Kelley (Ed.), Females, males, and sexuality: Theories and research (pp. 127-139). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
18. DeLamater, J., & MacCorquodale, P. (1979). Premarital sexuality: Attitudes, relationships, behavior. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
19. Denney, N. W., Field, J. K., & Quadagno, D. (1984). Sex differences in sexual needs and desires. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 13, 233-245.
20. Eagly, A. H., & Wood, W. (1999). The origins of sex differences in human behavior: Evolved dispositions versus social roles. American Psychologist, 54, 408-423.
21. Eastwick, P. W. (2009). Is love colorblind? Political orientation and interracial dating. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1258-1268.
22. Fisher, H. (2004). Why we love: The nature and chemistry of romantic love. New York: Henry Holt.
23. Francoeur, R. T. (Ed.). (1999-2002). The international encyclopedia of sexuality (Vols. 1-4). New York: Continuum.
24. Gangestad, S. W., & Simpson, J. A. (2000). The evolution of human mating: Trade-offs and strategic pluralism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 23, 573-587.
25. Garcia, J. R., & Reiber, C. (2008). Hook-up behavior: A biopsychosocial perspective. Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology, Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the NorthEastern Evolutionary Psychology Society, 192-208.
26. Gentzler, A. L., & Kerns, K. A. (2004). Associations between insecure attachment and sexual experiences. Personal Relationships, 11, 249-265.
27. Greiling, H., & Buss, D. M. (2000). Women's sexual strategies: The hidden dimension of extra-pair mating. Personality and Individual Differences, 28, 929-963.
28. Grello, C. M., Welsh, D. P., & Harper, M. S. (2006). No strings attached: The nature of casual sex in college students. The Journal of Sex Research, 43, 255-267.
29. Hatfield, E. (1984). The dangers of intimacy. In V. Derlaga (Ed.), Communication, intimacy and close relationships (pp. 207-220). New York: Praeger.
30. Hatfield, E., & Rapson, R. L. (1993). Love, sex, and intimacy: Their psychology, biology, and history. New York: Harper-Collins.
31. Hatfield, E., & Rapson, R. (2005). Love and sex: Cross-cultural perspectives. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
32. Hatfield, E., & Rapson, R. L. (2006). Love and passion. In I. Goldstein, C. M. Meston, S. Davis, & A. Traish (Eds.), Textbook of female sexual dysfunction (pp. 93-97). UK, London, England: Taylor and Francis.
33. Hatfield, E., Sprecher, S., Traupmann-Pillemer, J., Greenberger, D., & Wexler, P. (1988). Gender differences in what is desired in the sexual relationship. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 1, 39-52.
34. Hatfield, E., Luckhurst, C., & Rapson, R. L. (2010). A brief history of attempts to measure sexual motives. Manuscript submitted for publication.
35. Hendrick, S. S., & Hendrick, C. (1995). Gender differences and similarities in sex and love. Personal Relationships, 2, 55-65.
36. Herold, E. S., & Mewhiney, D.-M. K. (1993). Gender differences in casual sex and AIDS prevention: A survey of dating bars. The Journal of Sex Research, 30, 36-42.
37. Hill, C. A. (2002). Gender, relationship stage, and sexual behavior: The importance of partner emotional investment within specific situations. The Journal of Sex Research, 39, 228-240.
38. Hill, C. A., & Preston, L. K. (1996a). Individual differences in the experience of sexual motivation: Theory and measurement of dispositional sexual motives. Journal of Sex Research, 33, 27-45.
39. Hill, C. A., & Preston, L. K. (1996b). Individual differences in the experience of sexual motivation: Theory and measurement of dispositional sexual motives. Journal of Sex Research, 33, 27-45.
40. Horowitz, J. L. (2002). Gender differences in motivation for sexual intercourse: Implications for risky sexual behavior and substance use in a university and community sample. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 63, 1030. [Contains a 20-item inventory.].
41. Howard, J. A. (1988). Gender differences in sexual attitudes: Conservatism or powerlessness? Gender & Society, 2, 103-114.
42. Howell, N. (1979). Demography of the Dobe!Kung. New York: Walter de Gruyter.
43. Hrdy, S. B. (1981). The woman that never evolved. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
44. Hrdy, S. B. (1997). Raising Darwin's consciousness: Female sexuality and the prehominid origins of patriarchy. Human Nature, 8, 1-49.
45. Impett, E. A., & Peplau, L. A. (2002). Why some women consent to unwanted sex with a dating partner: Insights from attachment theory. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 26, 360-370.
46. Jankowiak, W. (Ed.). (1995). Romantic passion: A universal experience?. New York: Columbia.
47. Jordan, T. R., Price, J. H., Telljohann, S. K., & Chesney, B. K. (1998). Junior high school students' perceptions regarding nonconsensual sexual behavior. Journal of School Health, 68, 289-296.
48. Leigh, B. C. (1989). Reasons for having and avoiding sex: Gender, sexual orientation, and relationship to sexual behavior. Journal of Sex Research, 26, 199-209.
49. Lyons, H. (2009). Adult identity in emerging adulthood: The importance of educational status. Paper presented at the Conference on Emerging Adulthood. Atlanta, GA.
50. Marshall, D. (1971). Sexual behavior on Mangaia. In D. Marshall & R. Suggs (Eds.), Human sexual behavior: Variations in the ethnographic spectrum (pp. 103-162). New York: Basic Books.
51. Mathes, E. W., King, C. A., Miller, J. K., & Reed, R. M. (2002). An evolutionary perspective on the interaction of age and sex differences in short term sexual strategies. Psychological Reports, 90, 946-949.
52. Meston, C. M., & Buss, D. M. (2007). Why humans have sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 477-507. [Article contains 237 reasons why college students have sex, the four major factors, and 13 sub-factors.].
53. Moore, N. B., & Davidson, J. K. (1997). Guilt about first intercourse: Antecedents of sexual dissatisfaction among college women. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 23, 29-46.
54. Nelson, P. A. (1978). Personality, sexual functions, and sexual behavior: An experiment in methodology. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville.
55. Netting, N. S. (1992). Sexuality in youth culture: Identity and change. Adolescence, 27, 961-976.
56. Oliver, M. B., & Hyde, J. S. (1993). Gender differences in sexuality: A meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 29-51.
57. Ozer, E. J., Dolcini, M. M., & Harper, G. W. (2003). Adolescents' reasons for having sex: Gender differences. Journal of Adolescent Health, 35, 317-319.
58. Patrick, M. E., Maggs, J. L., & Abar, C. C. (2007). Reasons to have sex, personal goals, and sexual behavior during the transition to college. Journal of Sex Research, 44, 240-249.
59. Paul, E. L., McManus, B., & Hayes, A. (2000). "Hookups": Characteristics and correlates of college students' spontaneous and anonymous sexual experiences. The Journal of Sex Research, 37, 76-88.
60. Peplau, L. A., Rubin, Z., & Hill, C. T. (1977). Sexual intimacy in dating relationships. Journal of Social Issues, 33, 86-109.
61. Rapson, R. L. (2007). Magical thinking and the decline of America. Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris.
62. Reiss, I. L. (1960). Premarital sexual standards in America. New York: Free Press.
63. Sasson, J. P. (1992). Princess: A true story of life behind the veil in Saudi Arabia. New York: William Morrow and Co.
64. Sawyer, R. G., & Smith, N. G. (1996). A survey of situational factors at first intercourse among college students. American Journal of Health Behavior, 20, 208-217.
65. Schlegel, A., & Barry, H. I. I. I. (1986). The cultural consequences of female contribution to subsistence. American Anthropologist, 88, 142-150.
66. Schmitt, D. P., Alcalay, L., Alik, J., Ault, L., Austers, I., Bennett, K. L., et al. (2003). Universal sex differences in the desire for sexual variety: Tests from 52 nations, 6 continents, and 13 islands. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 85-104.
67. Schmitt, D. P., Shackelford, T. K., Duntley, J., Tooke, W., & Buss, D. M. (2001). The desire for sexual variety as a tool for understanding basic human mating strategies. Personal Relationships, 8, 425-455.
68. Symons, D. (1979). The evolution of human sexuality. New York: Oxford.
69. Tang, N. (2011). Cross-cultural comparisons of sexual motives: Differences among Chinese and Americans. Master's thesis. University of Hawaii, Manoa.
70. Taris, T. W., & Semin, G. R. (1997). Gender as a moderator of the effects of the love motive and relational context on sexual experience. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 26, 159-180.
71. Tiegs, T. J., Perrin, P. B., Kaly, P. W., & Heesacker, M. (2007). My place or yours? An inductive approach to sexuality and gender role conformity. Sex Roles, 56, 449-456. [Contains 46 items that assess four factors.].
72. Townsend, J. (1998). What women want-what men want: Why the sexes still see love and commitment so differently. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
73. Triandis, H. C., McCusker, C., & Hui, C. H. (1990). Multimethod probes of individualism and collectivism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 59, 1006-1020.
74. Tsui, L., & Nicoladis, E. (2004). Losing it: Similarities and differences in first intercourse experiences of men and women. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 13, 95-106.
75. Whitley, B. E., Jr. (1988). College students' reasons for sexual intercourse: A sex role perspective. Paper presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
76. Wood, W., & Eagly, A. H. (2002). A cross-cultural analysis of the behavior of women and men: Implications for the origins of sex differences. Psychological Bulletin, 128, 699-727.