It’s time again for the annual Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) conference – the pre-eminent gathering of sex researchers to exchange research and networking.  We’re excited to have so many Kinsey Institute researchers and students presenting at this year’s event!

Not going to be in Vancouver?  KI Research Associate Alex Marcotte will be sharing their session notes each day with our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter followers! Follow along with hashtag #SSSS2022 and check out the session listings below:

Thursday, November 3 – Saturday, November 5

Virtual Poster (Available During the Entire Conference):

– Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Desire in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women (Jessica T. Campbell & Amanda N. Gesselman)

Thursday, November 3

Poster Session A (7-9 pm Thursday)

– Nonconsensual Rough Sex: Gender Differences and Implications for Mental Health (Lucy Bhuyan, Yiyao Zhou, Brianna Akers, Zoe Peterson, Heather Eastman-Mueller, Lucia Guerra-Reyes, Tsung-Chieh Fu, & Debra Herbenick)

– Academic #MeToo: A Content Analysis of the Discourse on Twitter (Yiyao Zhou, BS; Dasha N. Carver, MA; Carli Hoffacker, BA; Zoe D. Peterson, PhD)

Friday, November 4

Poster Session B (2:15-3:15pm Friday)

– Teaching Healthy Relationships As A Sexual Violence Prevention Measure: Examining Three Years Of Community And School-Based Interventions – Benjamin Maddock, BA; Alexander Persons, MSEd; John Leman, BS; Drew Klinepeter-Persing, BA; Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin, HSD, MPH; Zoe Peterson, PhD

– Changes in Romantic Relationships Over the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Kirsten M. Greer, MS; Zoe Moscovici, MS; Karen B. Vanterpool, PhD; Heather M. Francis, PhD; William L. Yarber, HSD; Robin Milhausen PhD; Stephanie Sanders PhD; Cynthia Graham PhD; Kinsey Institute Condom Use Research Team

Sessions

10:30am

– Building Intimacy On Camera: Emotional Intimacy Between Consumers And Performers On Erotic Webcamming Platforms – Amanda Gesselman, PhD; Ellen Kaufman, MA; Alexa Marcotte, PhD; Margaret Bennett-Brown, PhD; Jessica Campbell, PhD

– Orgasm Frequencies, Orgasm Expectations, and Sexual Desire: A Mediation Model – Shari M. Blumenstock, MS, PhD; Justin Lehmiller, PhD

11:15am

– Invisible Touch: Fulfilling Intimacy Preferences with Remote Sexual Technologies – Ellen Kaufman, MA; Alexandra Marcotte, PhD; Justin Garcia, PhD; Amanda Gesselman, PhD

1pm

– Revising the Sexual Experiences Survey: Innovations in the Measurement of Sexual Victimization and Perpetration – Mary P. Koss, PhD; Zoe D. Peterson, PhD; Sasha N. Canan, PhD; Martie Thompson, PhD

3:30pm

– Contributing to the Journal of Sex Research: A Conversation with Editors about Best Practices in Peer Review and the New Registered Reports Publication Format – Cynthia A. Graham, PhD; John K. Sakaluk, PhD

4pm

– What Are Canadian And US Young Adults Learning About Refusals? A Qualitative Analysis – Megan Williams, MPH; Tiffany Marcantonio, PhD; Kristen Jozkowski, PhD

– Chronic Vulvovaginal Pain And Medical Mistrust Among People Of Color – Olivia Adams, MA; Amanda Gesselman, PhD

4:15pm

– Sexual Self-Esteem and Orgasm Frequency in Men and Women: The Unique Roles of Body Image and Genital Image – Katarina Hoskins, MS; Shari M Blumenstock, M.S., PhD; Justin Lehmiller , PhD

Saturday, November 5

Poster Session C (1:30-2:30 pm Saturday)

– Do Personality Traits Matter In Sexual Comfortability? : Examining Predictors Of Sexual Self-Esteem – Margaret BennettBrown, PhD; Jessica T. Campbell, PhD; Amanda N. Gesselman, PhD

Sessions

2:45pm

– Consensual Non-monogamy and Clinical Implications: Understanding Engagement, Emotions, and Affirming Practices—Amy C. Moors, PhD; Justin J. Lehmiller, PhD; Sharon M. Flicker, PhD; Heath A. Schechinger, PhD

4:40pm

– Relationship Quality Among Married U.S. Adults: Correlates of Connection in COVID-19 – Genevieve Barlow, Robin Milhausen, PhD; Stephanie Sanders, PhD; Cynthia Graham, PhD; William Yarber; HSD

4:50pm

– Addressing The Mistreatment Of SSRI-Induced Sexual Dysfunction – Malia Piazza, MEd; Justin Garcia, PhD; Helen Fisher, PhD; Amanda Gesselman, PhD

 5pm

– LGB+ Healthcare In Indiana: Time To Move Beyond A “Heteronormative, One-Size-Fits-All Approach.” -Jessica Hille, PhD; Tari Kurman; Keeley Newsom

5:20pm

– Prevalence of Multipartner Sexual Activity and Interest in a Representative US Sample Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Justin Lehmiller, PhD