JOURNAL ARTICLE

Researchers at University of Alabama Have Reported New Data on Sex Research (How Does Alcohol Use Relate To Sexual Consent? a Scoping Review).

  • Published In: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 2025. P. 472 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article discusses a new study on the relationship between alcohol use and sexual consent, conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The scoping review analyzed 57 articles published from 1999 to 2024, revealing that alcohol consumption influences perceptions and communication of consent in both consensual and nonconsensual sexual activities. Key findings indicate that while alcohol may enhance feelings of arousal and desire, it complicates feelings of comfort and safety, and alters the dynamics of consent communication depending on the level of intoxication. The research highlights the nuanced ways alcohol intertwines with sexual consent processes, challenging binary definitions of consensual versus nonconsensual sex. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Psychology & Psychiatry Journal. 2025/11, p472
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1944-2718
  • Accession Number:188833845
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