Sexual Motivations and Ideals Distinguish Sexual Identities within the Self-Concept: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis

Sexual Motivations and Ideals Distinguish Sexual Identities within the Self-Concept: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis

Many studies explore when and how young people make sexual choices but few empirical investigations link their sexual motivations with their inner conceptions about their sexual identities. We used multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis to connect young adult participants’ (N = 128) self-descriptio...

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Main Authors: Celeste Sangiorgio, Warren A. Reich, Andrea C. Vial, Mirko Savone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
Multidimensional Scaling Analysis
semantic space
identity
sexual motivation
idealization
intimacy
dissimilarity
physical attraction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/3/2/215

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