Transvestic fetishism in the general population: prevalence and correlates.
We used a random sample of 2,450 18-60 year-olds in the general population of Sweden to study the prevalence as well as the social, sexual, and health correlates of transvestic fetishism (sexual arousal from cross-dressing). Almost three percent (2.8%) of men and 0.4% of women reported at least one episode of transvestic fetishism. Separation from parents, same-sex sexual experiences, being easily sexually aroused, pornography use, and higher masturbation frequency were significantly associated with transvestic fetishism. A positive attitude to this sexual practice and paraphilia indicators--sexual arousal from using pain, exposing genitals to a stranger, and spying on others having sex--were particularly strong correlates to the dependent variable.
Långström
Niklas
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Centre for Violence Prevention, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. niklas.langstrom@cns.ki.se
Zucker
Kenneth J
KJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005329:Fetishism, Psychiatric / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011639:Public Opinion; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014190:Transvestism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology