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.

Introduction
Elizabeth M. Morgan & Manfred H. M. van Dulmen

Part 1: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND FOUNDATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 1: Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: A Primer on Theory
Spencer B. Olmstead & Kristin M. Anders

Chapter 2: Setting the Stage for Emerging Adulthood Sexuality: Adolescent Sexuality as the Prequel
Kyla M. Cary & Marla Reese-Weber

Chapter 3: Emerging Adult Sexual Behavior: What, When and with Whom
Sara 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' Sexualities
Heidi A. Lyons & George Sanders

Chapter 5: Linking Sex and Romance
Spencer B. Olmstead & Kristin M. Anders

Brief Report: Emerging Adults with Disabilities: Looking Online for Relationships
Elizabeth Mazur

Chapter 6: Who Participates? Individual Characteristics Associated with the Casual Sexual Relationships and Experiences of Emerging Adults
Shannon Claxton

Chapter 7: Sexual Orientations and Identities Among Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
Marc E. D. Svensson & David M. Frost

Brief Report: Trending Queer: Emerging Adults and the Growing Resistance to Compulsory Heterosexuality
Sean 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 Adulthood
Ebru Yucel, Danika Charles, DJ Angelone, Meredith Joppa

Method Tutorial: Venue-Based and Web-Based Recruitment for Non-College Attending Ethnic Minority Young Adults
Ciara Smalls Glover & Laura Salazar

Method Tutorial: A Multi-Layered Financial Incentive Structure to Retain Sexual Minority Emerging Adults in Longitudinal Studies that Include Biospecimen Collection
Erica P. Wood & Stephanie H. Cook

Method Tutorial: Beyond the Binary: A 'Real World' Example to Inform Identity-Affirming Laboratory Methods with Substance Using Youth
Renee M. Cloutier, Kinsie J. Dunham, Bryan Cochran, & Heidemarie Blumenthal

PART 2: CONTEXTS AND SOCIALIZING AGENTS

Chapter 8: Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Parents and Family
Sarah E. Killoren

Chapter 9: The Role of Friends and Peers on Emerging Adults' Sexual Behavior
Haylee K. DeLuca Bishop

Brief Report: The Long Reach of Peer Influence on Emerging Adults' Sexual Activity
Angela 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 Pornography
Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Leah Dajches, & Larissa Terán

Brief Report: Social Media and Hooking-Up in College Emerging Adults: Sliding into DMs
Kacie Cassar & Lance C. Garmon

Chapter 11: Diverse Trajectories at the Intersection of Religion and Sexuality during Emerging Adulthood
Brian J. Willoughby, Loren D. Marks, & David C. Dollahite

Brief Report: Perceived Significant Other and Personal Religiosity Traits that Predict Emerging Adult Risky Sexual Behavior
Melanie Stearns, Mary M. Rogers, & Cliff McKinney

PART 3: FLOURISHING AND FLOUNDERING

Chapter 12: Effects of Adversity on Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood
Jennifer Connolly, Katherine Benvenuto, & Katherine Wincentak

Chapter 13: Sexual Health in Emerging Adulthood
Meredith Joppa, Nicole Cantor, & Corey Doremus

Chapter 14: Sexual Well-being in Emerging Adulthood
Graciela Espinosa-Hernández & Sara Vasilenko

Chapter 15: Sexuality and Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood
Anne J. Maheux & Sophia Choukas-Bradley

Chapter 16: Sexual Assault in Emerging Adulthood: Current Literature and Future Directions
Ryan S. Ross, Meredith A. Blackwell, Kristen N. Vitek, & Elizabeth A. Yeater

Brief Report: Factors affecting a decision to self-disclose sexual violence experiences
Clara 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 Adulthood
Megan K. Maas & Emily A. Waterman

Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood: Opportunities for Flourishing and Floundering
Elizabeth M. Morgan & Manfred H. M. van Dulmen