The present study investigated female sexuality by examining a range of experiential, historical, attitudinal, and behavioral variables, and conceptualizing sexual orientation along several dimensions on a heterosexual/homosexual continuum. The focus was on determining what, if any, important etiological factors emerged, as well as differences in behavior, attitudes, and preferences among women with various sexual orientations. It was concluded that a nonconventionality factor could be interacting with certain experiential and situational variables to produce a bisexual or homosexual lifestyle. Consequently, the ideosyncratic variable nature of such a paradigm could partially explain inconsistencies in past research. Results of this study were comparable to previous ones indicating that the women were similar (across sexual orientations) in their emphasis on emotional aspects of a relationship, history of heterosexual dating and coitus, few (relative to males) sex partners, and a less (than males) actively assertive sexual pattern of behavior. Future research might include males in the investigation of the role of a nonconventionality factor in sexual orientation. Also, relationship between cognitive/perceptual styles and sexual orientation could be explored.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331174 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Van Buskirk, Susan Swann |
| Contributors | Butler, Joel R., Haynes, Jack Read, Peek, Leon A., Hughes, Anita E., Johnson, Ray W. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 116 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Van Buskirk, Susan Swann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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