Associations between insecure attachment and sexual experiences

By Amy L. Gentzler, Kathryn A. Kerns. 2004

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Social Psychology

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Attachment Styles and Male Sex Addiction (2008, result): “related to the present study, Gentzler and Kerns’ results suggest that sexual addicts who pursue sexual intimacy apart from emotional intimacy, might have a greater likelihood of having avoidant attachment styles. Stephan and Bachman (1999) researched the influence of various attachment styles on se”
Attachment, sexual experience, and sexual pressure in romantic relationships: A dyadic approach (2007, background): “At least in adolescent and young adult samples, avoidance correlates negatively with frequency of sexual intercourse (Bogaert & Sadava, 2002; Gentzler & Kerns, 2004) and positively with solitary masturbation (Bogaert & Sadava, 2002).”
Attachment orientations, sexual functioning, and relationship satisfaction in a community sample of women (2007, background): “…they are less likely to enjoy the affectional aspects of sex (Brennan, Wu, & Loev, 1998; Hazan et al., 1994) and more likely to engage in relatively emotion-free sex in the context of casual, short-term relationships (e.g., Brennan & Shaver, 1995; Gentzler & Kerns, 2004; Schachner & Shaver, 2002).”
Women’s Sexual Compliance with Male Dating Partners: Associations with Investment in Ideal Womanhood and Romantic Well-Being (2009, methodology): “Sexual compliance was assessed using three items used in past research ( Gentzler and Kerns 2004; Impett and Peplau 2002).”
“I can’t get no satisfaction”: Insecure attachment, inhibited sexual communication, and sexual dissatisfaction (2006, background): “…that both attachment anxiety and avoidance are associated with negative feelings during sex (Birnbaum, Reis, Mikulincer, Gillath, & Orpaz, in press; Gentzler & Kerns, 2004; Tracy, Shaver, Albino, & Cooper, 2003), lower sexual satisfaction (Birnbaum, in press), and less positive appraisals of…”
Hooking Up in Young Adulthood: A Review of Factors Influencing the Sexual Behavior of College Students (2010, background): “They report greater participation in these types of uncommitted sexual behaviors (Gentzler & Kerns, 2004) and often do so under the influence of drugs or alcohol (Tracy et al., 2003) in order to impress their friends (Schachner & Shaver, 2004).”
Attachment and daily sexual goals: A study of dating couples (2008, background): “…recent research has begun to examine the role of attachment orientations in shaping individuals’ sexual goals, attitudes, and behaviors (e.g., Birnbaum, Reis, Mikulincer, Gillath, & Orpaz, 2006; Davis, Shaver, & Vernon, 2004; Gentzler & Kerns, 2004; Impett & Peplau, 2002; Schachner & Shaver, 2004).”
Attached to monogamy? Avoidance predicts willingness to engage (but not actual engagement) in consensual non-monogamy (2015, background): “avoidant individuals view CNM relationships favorably and are more willing to engage in them because these relationships promote distance from their partners and support their accepting attitudes toward uncommitted and casual sex (Feeney & Noller, 1990; Gentzler & Kerns, 2004).”