Citation

Broman CL. J. Sex Res. 2003; 40(4): 351-357.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology, 316 Berkey Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1111,USA. broman@msu.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14735409

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between traumatic events and attitudes toward sexuality. Our results show that suffering trauma is related to more accepting attitudes concerning sexuality. Generally, people who suffer negative events, many of which are traumatic, are more likely to see both pornography and having a homosexual friend or family member as acceptable. Traumatic events that are sex-related or related to other physical assault proved to be most significant in the prediction of sexuality attitudes for women only. The results are specified by gender: Trauma predicts attitudes toward pornography for women but not for men, and traumatic events are associated with attitudes concerning homosexuality for women. These results are discussed in light of the previous research, and suggestions for future research made.

Language: en