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Scholarly Publications

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Astle, S., Coppage, K., Simms, J., & Leath, S. (2024). A Black feminist study of Black mother-daughter sexual communication. Journal of Sex Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2024.2401989 

 

Astle, S., Pariera, K., Anders, K., Brown-King, B., & Adams, M. (2024). “Support the shit out of them:” Intersex emerging adults’ recommendations for caregivers of an intersex child. Sexuality & Culture. Advance online publication.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-024-10223-1

 

Astle, S., Pariera, K., Anders, K., Brown-King, B., & Adams, M. (2024). Growing up intersex: A thematic analysis of intersex emerging adults’ key socialization experiences in childhood and adolescence. Sex Roles. Advance online publication.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-024-01489-8


Astle, S., Spencer, C., & Palmer, M. (2023). Are parent experiences of sexual violence related to their communication with children about sexual violence?  Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00904-1 

 

Astle, S., & Brasiliero, J. (2023). Whose job is it anyway? Parents’ perspectives of responsibilities for educating their children about sex. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00898-w 

 

Astle, S., Rivas-Koehl, D., Rivas-Koehl, M., & Mendez, S. (2023). Timing the talks: Exploring children’s ages at parent-child conversations about gender, sexual orientation, and various sexual behaviors. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00894-0 

 

Astle, S., Langin, K., Anderson, J., & Moors, A. (2023). Understanding relationship labels: A content analysis of consensually non-monogamous relationship agreements. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-023-10141-8

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Kuborn, S., Markham, M., & Astle, S. (2023). “I wish I had been told the truth sooner”: The sexuality education college women wish they had. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00887-z 

 

Astle, S., McAllister, P., Hanna-Walker, V., Anders, K., & Yelland, E. (2023). The conceptualization and measurement of sexual self-concept and sexual self-schema: A systematic literature review. Journal of Sex Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2244937 

 

Astle, S., McAllister, P., Spencer, C., Rivas-Koehl, M*, Toews, M., & Anders, K. (2023). Mental health and substance use factors in relation to sexual violence victimization and perpetration in university samples: A meta-analysis. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00830-2 

 

Astle, S., Anders, K., Shigeto, A., & Rajesh, P.* (2023). “Keep talking to me”: College-attending women’s desires for support from mothers, fathers, and friends/peers in healthy sexual decision-making. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02538-1 

 

Spencer, C., Rivas-Koehl, M.*, Astle, S., Toews, M., McAllister, P., & Anders, K. (2023). Factors correlated with sexual assault victimization among college students in the United States: A meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221146800

 

Astle, S., & Anders, K. (2022). The relationship between topic-specific quality of parent-child sexual communication and measures of sexual self-concept and sexual subjectivity. Journal of Sex Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2081312

 

Astle, S., Anders, K., Shigeto, A., & Rodriguez*, K. (2022). College women’s memorable sexual messages from mothers, fathers, friends/peers, and online media: A mixed-methods latent class analysis. Emerging Adulthood. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968221098453

 

Astle, S., Anders, K., Shigeto, A., Rodriguez*, K., & Rajesh*, P. (2022). Emerging adult men’s reports of sexual messages and desired support from parents, friends/peers, and online media in making sexual decisions during college. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-022-00696-w

 

Astle, S., Jankovich, M. O., Vennum, A., & Rogers, A. A. (2022). Parent-child sexual communication frequency and adolescent disclosure to parents about sexuality: The moderating role of open communication in a common fate model. Journal of Sex Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2045888

 

Astle, S., McAllister, P., & Pariera, K. (2022). Self of the parent: An expanded social cognitive perspective on parent–child sexual communication. Journal of Family Theory and Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12452

 

Astle, S., McAllister, P., Stanfield, H., Yelland, E., & Gimarc, C. (2022). Assessing public opinions of sexual advance directives among older adults with dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221114632

 

Kuborn, S., Markham, M., & Astle, S. (2022). “I wish they would have a class for parents about talking to their kids about sex”: College women’s parent-child sexual communication reflections and desires. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-022-00723-w

 

Spencer, C. M., McAllister, P., Astle, S., Rivas-Koehl, M., Toews, M. L., & Anders, K. M. (2022). Risk markers for male perpetration of sexual assault on college campuses: A meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence and Abuse. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221097437

 

Astle, S., Duncan, J.C., Toews, M., Perez-Brena, N., McAllister, P., Maddy*, M., & Feinberg, M. (2021). “A little bit closer”: A mixed method analysis of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the lives of adolescent parents. Journal of Adolescent Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584211062116

 

Astle, S., McAllister, P., Emanuels, S., Rogers*, J., Toews, M., & Yazedjian, A. (2021). Just be open about it or turn up the radio: A qualitative analysis of parent-child sexual communication experiences in adolescence. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 19(1), 133-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00530-1

 

Astle, S., Toews, M., Topham, G., & Vennum, A. (2021). To talk or not to talk: An analysis of parents’ intentions to talk with children about different sexual topics using the Theory of Planned Behavior. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19(2), 705-721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00587-6

 

McAllister, P., Astle, S., & Vennum, A. (2021). Sex feelings: A mediated group path analysis of the association of perceptions of parent communicated sexual values with sexual attitudes and outcomes in emerging adulthood. Journal of Sex Research, 59(1), 112-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2020.1869143

 

Astle, S., McAllister, P., Emanuels, S., Rogers*, J., Toews, M., & Yazedjian, A. (2020). College students’ suggestions for improving sex education in schools beyond “blah blah blah condoms and STDs.” Sex Education, 21(1), 91-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2020.1749044

 

Leonhardt, N.D., Willoughby, B.J., Carroll, J.S., Astle, S., & Powner, J. (2020) “We want to be married on our own terms”: A mixed-method study of gender differences for non-university emerging adults’ marital beliefs. Journal of Family Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2020.1747520


Astle, S., Leonhardt, N.D., & Willoughby, B.J. (2019). Home base: Family of origin factors and the debut of adolescent sexual behaviors. Journal of Sex Research, 57(9), 1089-1099. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2019.1691140

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