Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood

Elizabeth M. Morgan is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Springfield College. She earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research focuses on emerging adult sexual and romantic relationship development, with a specific emphasis on sexual orientation and identity development. Manfred H. M. van Dulmen is the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean for Graduate Studies at Kent State University where he also is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on close relationships and methodology in adolescence and young adulthood.

Many parents, educators, and counselors would like to know how to enhance this group's sexual choices and guide them away from pitfalls of abuse, early pregnancy, substance use, etc.; this book offers a fascinating view of what facilitates or restricts "emergence."

• IntroductionElizabeth M. Morgan & Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Part 1: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND FOUNDATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Chapter 1: Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: A Primer on TheorySpencer B. Olmstead & Kristin M. Anders Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for Emerging Adulthood Sexuality: Adolescent Sexuality as the PrequelKyla M. Cary & Marla Reese-Weber Chapter 3: Emerging Adult Sexual Behavior: What, When and with WhomSara Vasilenko Brief Report: Social Withdrawal and Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood Carlie Palmer-Webb, Larry J. Nelson, & Mallory A. Millett Chapter 4: Bridging Hinges: The Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values of Emerging Adults' SexualitiesHeidi A. Lyons & George Sanders Chapter 5: Linking Sex and RomanceSpencer B. Olmstead & Kristin M. Anders Brief Report: Emerging Adults with Disabilities: Looking Online for RelationshipsElizabeth Mazur Chapter 6: Who Participates? Individual Characteristics Associated with the Casual Sexual Relationships and Experiences of Emerging AdultsShannon Claxton Chapter 7: Sexual Orientations and Identities Among Sexual Minority Emerging AdultsMarc E. D. Svensson & David M. Frost Brief Report: Trending Queer: Emerging Adults and the Growing Resistance to Compulsory HeterosexualitySean G. Massey, Richard E. Mattson, Mei-Hsiu Chen, Melissa Hardesty, Ann Merriwether, Sarah R. Young, & Maggie M. Parker CURRENT METHODOLOGICAL TRENDS Method Tutorial: Ethical Considerations in Conducting Research on Sexuality in Emerging AdulthoodEbru Yucel, Danika Charles, DJ Angelone, Meredith Joppa Method Tutorial: Venue-Based and Web-Based Recruitment for Non-College Attending Ethnic Minority Young AdultsCiara Smalls Glover & Laura Salazar Method Tutorial: A Multi-Layered Financial Incentive Structure to Retain Sexual Minority Emerging Adults in Longitudinal Studies that Include Biospecimen CollectionErica P. Wood & Stephanie H. Cook Method Tutorial: Beyond the Binary: A 'Real World' Example to Inform Identity-Affirming Laboratory Methods with Substance Using YouthRenee M. Cloutier, Kinsie J. Dunham, Bryan Cochran, & Heidemarie Blumenthal PART 2: CONTEXTS AND SOCIALIZING AGENTS Chapter 8: Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Parents and FamilySarah E. Killoren Chapter 9: The Role of Friends and Peers on Emerging Adults' Sexual BehaviorHaylee K. DeLuca Bishop Brief Report: The Long Reach of Peer Influence on Emerging Adults' Sexual ActivityAngela M. Kaufman-Parks, Monica A. Longmore, Wendy D. Manning, & Peggy C. Giordano Chapter 10: Media as a Source of Sexual Socialization for Emerging Adults: A Review of Evidence from Content Analyses and Effects Studies of TV/Films, Music/Music Videos, and PornographyJennifer Stevens Aubrey, Leah Dajches, & Larissa Terán Brief Report: Social Media and Hooking-Up in College Emerging Adults: Sliding into DMsKacie Cassar & Lance C. Garmon Chapter 11: Diverse Trajectories at the Intersection of Religion and Sexuality during Emerging AdulthoodBrian J. Willoughby, Loren D. Marks, & David C. Dollahite Brief Report: Perceived Significant Other and Personal Religiosity Traits that Predict Emerging Adult Risky Sexual BehaviorMelanie Stearns, Mary M. Rogers, & Cliff McKinney PART 3: FLOURISHING AND FLOUNDERING Chapter 12: Effects of Adversity on Sexuality in Emerging AdulthoodJennifer Connolly, Katherine Benvenuto, & Katherine Wincentak Chapter 13: Sexual Health in Emerging AdulthoodMeredith Joppa, Nicole Cantor, & Corey Doremus Chapter 14: Sexual Well-being in Emerging AdulthoodGraciela Espinosa-Hernández & Sara Vasilenko Chapter 15: Sexuality and Mental Health in Emerging AdulthoodAnne J. Maheux & Sophia Choukas-Bradley Chapter 16: Sexual Assault in Emerging Adulthood: Current Literature and Future DirectionsRyan S. Ross, Meredith A. Blackwell, Kristen N. Vitek, & Elizabeth A. Yeater Brief Report: Factors affecting a decision to self-disclose sexual violence experiencesClara Alverina Jovita & Julia Suleeman PART 4: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Chapter 17: New Perspectives on the Integration of Sexual Health Promotion and Sexual Violence Prevention during Emerging AdulthoodMegan K. Maas & Emily A. Waterman Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Opportunities for Flourishing and FlounderingElizabeth M. Morgan & Manfred H. M. van Dulmen