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Revisiting sexual styles: patterns of adolescents' self-perceptions
1Centre for the Study of Sexually Transmissible Diseases, LaTrobe University, Australia. Anthony.Smith@LATROBE.EDU.AU
Psychological Reports
|October 17, 1998
Summary
This study replicated Buzwell and Rosenthal's five sexual styles in 522 adolescents (15-16 years old). Findings support sexual styles as a framework for understanding youth sexual identity development.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Adolescent Development
Background:
- Sexual identity construction is complex in adolescence.
- Buzwell and Rosenthal (year) proposed sexual styles as a framework for understanding adolescent sexuality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To replicate Buzwell and Rosenthal's (year) identified sexual styles.
- To examine the applicability of the sexual styles framework to a new cohort of adolescents.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 522 adolescents aged 15-16 years participated.
- Data collection involved replicating the methodology used by Buzwell and Rosenthal (year).
Main Results:
- The five sexual styles identified by Buzwell and Rosenthal (year) were broadly replicated in the current sample.
- This suggests the robustness of the sexual styles framework.
Conclusions:
- Sexual styles provide a valuable lens for understanding adolescent sexual identity.
- The framework is applicable across different adolescent populations.