Publications

Below is a list of all publications that have come out of the SageLab, organized by research domain. We have included a link to each paper which may be only fully readable with institutional access (though Abstracts are viewable). If you would like a copy of any of our papers, please contact us at sagelab@queensu.ca or use Google Scholar.

  • Individual Differences & Sexual Response

    • Huberman, J.S., & Chivers, M. L. (2020). Development of a novel measure of women's sexual self-schema organization. Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.109665

    • Dawson, S. J., Huberman, J., Bouchard, K., McInnis, M., Pukall, C. F., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). Effects of individual difference variables, gender, and exclusivity of sexual attraction on volunteer bias in sexuality research. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 2403-2417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1451-4

    • Tassone, D., Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). The impact of homonegativity on gynephilic men's visual attention toward non-preferred sexual targets. Personality and Individual Differences, 149, 261-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.062

    • Timmers, A. T., Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2018). The effects of gender and relationship context cues on responsive sexual desire in exclusively and predominantly androphilic women and gynephilic men. Journal of Sex Research, 55(9), 1167-1179. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1456509

    • Timmers, A., & Chivers, M. L. (2012). Sociosexuality and sexual arousal. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 21(3/4), 135-146. https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/sociosexuality-sexual-arousal/docview/1288669712/se-2?accountid=6180

    Specificity of Sexual Response

    • Micanovic, N., Timmers, A. D., Chivers, M. L. (2021). Gender-specific genital and subjective sexual arousal to prepotent sexual stimuli in androphilic men and gynephilic women. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 30(3), 361-373. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2021-0004

    • Suschinsky, K. D., Dawson, S. J., & Chivers, M. L. (2020). Assessing gender-specificity of clitoral responses. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 29, 57–64. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2019-0061

    • Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2016). Gender-specificity of initial and controlled visual attention to sexual stimuli in androphilic women and gynephilic men. PLoS One, 11(4), e0152785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152785

    • Bouchard, K., Timmers, A.D., & Chivers, M. L. (2016). Gender-specificity of genital response and self-reported sexual arousal in women endorsing facets of bisexuality. Journal of Bisexuality, 15(2), 180-203. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2015.1022924

    • Chivers, M. L., Bouchard, K., & Timmers, A. D. (2015). Straight but not narrow: Within-gender variation in the gender-specificity of women’s sexual response. PLoS One, 10(12), e0142575. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142575

    • Huberman, J. S., & Chivers, M. L. (2015). Evaluating gender-specificity of sexual arousal in women and men using thermography. Psychophysiology, 52, 1382-1395. https//doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12466

    • Huberman, J. S., Maracle, A. C., & Chivers, M. L. (2015). Gender specificity of men and women’s attention to sexual stimuli. Journal of Sex Research, 52(9), 983-995. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2014.951424

    • Spape, J., Timmers, A. D., Yoon, S., Ponseti, J., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Gender-specific genital and subjective sexual arousal to prepotent sexual features in heterosexual women and men. Biological Psychology, 102, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.07.008

    • Chivers, M. L., Roy, C., & Grimbos, T., Cantor, J. M., Seto, M. C. (2014). Specificity of sexual arousal for sexual activities in men and women with conventional and masochistic sexual interests. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(5), 931-940. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0174-1

    • Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Gender differences and similarities in sexual desire. Current Sexual Health Reports, 6(4), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-014-0027-5

    • Dawson, S. J., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Gender-specificity of solitary and dyadic sexual desire among gynephilic and androphilic women and men. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 11(4), 980-994. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsm.12430

    • Suschinsky, K., Lalumière, M. L., & Chivers, M. L. (2009). Sex differences in patterns of genital arousal: Measurement artifact or true phenomenon? Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38(4), 559-573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-008-9339-8

    • Chivers, M. L., Seto, M. C., & Blanchard, R. (2007). Gender and sexual orientation differences in sexual response to the sexual activities versus the gender of actors in sexual films. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(6), 1108-1121. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.93.6.1108

    • Chivers, M. L., & Bailey, J. M. (2005). A sex difference in features that elicit genital response. Biological Psychology, 70(2), 115-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2004.12.002

    • Chivers, M. L., Rieger, G., Latty, E., & Bailey, J. M. (2004). A sex difference in the specificity of sexual arousal. Psychological Science, 15(11), 736-744. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00750.x

    Hormones & Sexual Response

    • Kuchibhatla, A., Zippan, N., & Chivers, M. L. (2024). Ovulatory cycle: Perimenopause. Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Ed: Todd Shackelford.

    • Timmers, A. T., Bossio, J., & Chivers, M. L. (2018). Disgust, sexual cues, and the prophylaxis hypothesis. Evolutionary Psychological Science, 4(4), 179–190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-017-0127-3

    • Shirazi, T. N., Bossio, J. A., Puts, D., & Chivers, M. L. (2018). Menstrual cycle phase predicts women’s hormonal responses to sexual stimuli. Hormones and Behavior, 103, 45–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.05.023

    • Suschinsky, K. D., Bossio, J. A., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Women’s genital sexual arousal to oral versus penetrative heterosexual sex varies with menstrual cycle phase at first exposure. Hormones and Behavior, 65(3), 319-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.01.006

    • Bossio, J. A., Suschinsky, K. D., Puts, D. A., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Does menstrual cycle phase influence the gender specificity of heterosexual women’s genital and subjective sexual arousal? Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(5), 941-952. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0233-7

    Sexual Functioning

    • Brotto, L. A., Basson, R., Grabovac, A., Chivers, M. L., Zdaniuk, B., Bodnar, T., & Weinberg, L. (2024). Impact of mindfulness versus supportive sex education on stress in women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1-13.

    • Graziani, C., & Chivers, M. L. (2024). Sexual shame and women’s sexual functioning. Sexes.

    • Brotto, L.A., Zdaniuk, B., Chivers, M. L., Jabs, F., Grabovac, A., Lalumiere, M., Weinberg, J., Schonert-Reichl, K. A., & Basson, R. (2021). A randomized trial comparing group mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with group supportive sex education for the treatment of female sexual interest/arousal disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89(7), 626-639. https://doi.org/ 10.1037/ccp0000661

    • Velten, J., Brotto, L. A., Chivers, M. L., Hirschfeld, G., & Margraf, J. (2020). The power of the present: Effects of three mindfulness tasks on women’s sexual response. Clinical Psychological Science, 8, 125-138. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702619861394

    • Cappell, J., Bouchard, K. N., Chamberlain, S. M., Byers-Heinlein, A., Chivers, M. L., & Pukall, C. (2020). Is mode of delivery associated with sexual response? A pilot study of genital and subjective sexual arousal in primiparous women with vaginal or cesarean section births. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 17(2), 257-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.264

    • Velten, J., Dawson, S. J., Suschinsky, K. D., Brotto, L. A., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). Development and validation of a measure of responsive sexual desire. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 46(2), 122-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2019.1654580

    • Velten, J., Margraf, J., Chivers, M. L., & Brotto, L. A. (2017). Effects of a mindfulness task on women’s sexual response. Journal of Sex Research, 55(6), 747-757. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2017.1408768

    • Bossio, J. A., Suschinsky, K. D., Puts, D. A., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Does menstrual cycle phase influence the gender specificity of heterosexual women’s genital and subjective sexual arousal? Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(5), 941-952. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0233-7

    • Bloemers, J., van Rooij, K., Poels, S., Goldstein, I., Everaerd, E., Koppeschaar, . . . Tuiten, A. [Chivers, M. L.] (2013). Toward personalized sexual medicine (part 1): Integrating the “Dual Control Model” into differential drug treatments for HSDD and FSAD. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10(3), 791-809. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02984.x

    • Poels, S., Bloemers, J., van Rooij, K., Goldstein, I., Gerritsen, J., van Ham, D . . . Tuiten, A. (2013). [Chivers, M. L.] Toward personalized sexual medicine (part 2): Testosterone combined with a PDE5 inhibitor increases sexual satisfaction in women with HSDD and FSAD, and a low sensitive system for sexual cues. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10(3), 810-823. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02983.x

    • van Rooij, K., Poels, S., Bloemers, J., Goldstein, I., Gerritsen, J., van Ham, D., van Mameren, F., Chivers, M. L., Everaerd, E., Koppeschaar, H., Oliver, B., & Tuiten, A. (2013). Toward personalized sexual medicine (Part 3): Testosterone combined with a serotonin1A receptor agonist increases sexual satisfaction in women with HSDD and FSAD, and dysfunctional activation of sexual inhibitory mechanisms. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10(3), 824-837. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02982.x

    • Chivers, M. L., Pittini, R., Grigoriadis, S., Villegas, L., Ross, L. E. (2011). The relationship between sexual function and depressive symptomatology in postpartum women: A pilot study. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 8(3), 792-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02154.x

    • Salonia, A., Giraldi, A., Chivers, M. L., Georgiadis, J. R., Levin, R., Maravilla, K. R., & McCarthy, M. M. (2010). Physiology of women’s sexual function: Basic knowledge and new findings. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(8), 2637-2660. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01810.x

    • Chivers, M. L., & Rosen. R. (2010). PDE-5 Inhibitors and female sexual response: Faulty protocols or paradigms? The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7(2pt2), 858-872. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01599.x

    • Leiblum, S. R., & Chivers, M. L. (2007). Normal and persistent genital arousal in women: New perspectives. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 33(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00926230701385605

    Gynecological Cancer & Sexual Functioning

    • Classen, C., Chivers, M. L., Brotto, L. A., Barbera, L. A., Carter, J., Robinson, J. W., & Ferguson, S. E. (2025). A randomized controlled trial of an online support group addressing psychosexual distress among women treated for gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic Oncology.

    • Classen, C., Drozd, A., Brotto, L. A., Barbera, L. A., Carter, J., Chivers, M. L., . . . Ferguson, S. E. (2015). Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of an online support group for sexual distress due to gynecologic cancer. Journal of Clinical Trials, 5(4), 234-240. https://doi.org/10.4172/2167-0870.1000234

    • Classen, C. C., Chivers, M. L., Urowitz, S., Barbera, L., Wiljer, D., O’Rinn, S., & Ferguson, S. E. (2012). Psychosexual distress in women with gynecologic cancer: A pilot test of an online support group. Psycho-Oncology, 22(4), 930–935. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3058

    • Wiljer, D., Urowitz, S., Barbera, L., Chivers, M. L., Quartey, N., Ferguson, S. E., . . . Classen, C. (2011). A qualitative study of an internet-based support group for women with sexual distress due to gynecologic cancer. Journal of Cancer Education, 26(3), 451–458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-011-0215-1

  • Sexual Attractions and Sexual & Gender Identities

    • Haklai, M., Zippan, N., & Chivers, M. L. (2024). Anthropological perspectives on same-sex attraction. Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Ed: Todd Shackelford.

    • Dawson, S. J., Huberman, J., Bouchard, K., McInnis, M., Pukall, C. F., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). Effects of individual difference variables, gender, and exclusivity of sexual attraction on volunteer bias in sexuality research. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 2403-2417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1451-4

    • Tassone, D., Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). The impact of homonegativity on gynephilic men's visual attention toward non-preferred sexual targets. Personality and Individual Differences, 149, 261-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.062

    • Dawson, S., Fretz, K. M., & Chivers, M. L. (2017). Visual attention patterns of women with androphilic and gynephilic sexual attractions: An initial study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46(1), 141-153. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0825-0

    • Bouchard, K., Timmers, A.D., & Chivers, M. L. (2016). Gender-specificity of genital response and self-reported sexual arousal in women endorsing facets of bisexuality. Journal of Bisexuality, 15(2), 180-203. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2015.1022924

    • Timmers, A. D., Bouchard, K., & Chivers, M. L. (2015). Effects of gender and sexual activity cues on the sexual responses of women with multidimensionally defined bisexuality. Journal of Bisexuality, 15(2), 154-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2015.1023389

    • Rieger, G., Savin-Williams, R., Chivers, M. L., & Bailey, J. M. (2015). Sexual arousal and masculinity-femininity of women. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111(2), 265-283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000077

    • Chivers, M. L., Seto, M. C., & Blanchard, R. (2007). Gender and sexual orientation differences in sexual response to the sexual activities versus the gender of actors in sexual films. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(6), 1108-1121. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.93.6.1108

    • Lawrence, A., Latty, E., Chivers, M. L., & Bailey, J. M. (2005). Measurement of sexual arousal in postoperative male-to-female transsexuals using vaginal photoplethysmorgraphy. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 34(2), 135-145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-005-1792-z

    • Rieger, G., Chivers, M. L., & Bailey, J. M. (2005). Sexual arousal patterns of bisexual men. Psychological Science, 16(8), 579-584. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01578.x

    • Mustanski, B. S., Chivers, M. L., & Bailey, J. M. (2002). A critical review of recent biological research on human sexual orientation. Annual Review of Sex Research, 13(1), 89-140. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12836730/

    • Chivers, M. L., Bailey, J. M. (2000). Sexual orientation of female-to-male transsexuals: A comparison of homosexual and nonhomosexual types. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 29(3), 259-278. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1001915530479

    • Chivers, M. L., & Blanchard, R. (1996). Prostitution advertisements suggest association of transvestism and masochism. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 22(2), 97-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/00926239608404913

  • Sexual Psychophysiology Methods

    • Sawatsky, M. L., Suschinsky, K. D., Lavrinsek, S., Chivers, M. L., & Lalumière, M. L. (2021). Can the vaginal photoplethysmograph and its associated methodology be used to assess anal vasocongestion in men and women? Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 3865-3888. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02069-7

    • Huberman, J. S., McInnis, M., Dawson, S. J., Bouchard, K. S., Pukall, C. F., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). Exploring comfort levels and the role of compensation in sexual psychophysiology study participation. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 2389-2402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1458-x

    • Dawson, S. J., Huberman, J., Bouchard, K., McInnis, M., Pukall, C. F., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). Effects of individual difference variables, gender, and exclusivity of sexual attraction on volunteer bias in sexuality research. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 48, 2403-2417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-1451-4

    • Dawson, S. J., & Chivers, M. L. (2018). The effect of static versus dynamic stimuli on visual processing of sexual cues in androphilic women and gynephilic men. Royal Society Open Science, 5(6), 172286. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172286

    • Huberman, J. S., Dawson, S. J., & Chivers, M. L. (2017). Examining the time course of sexual response in women and men with concurrent plethysmography and thermography. Biological Psychology, 129, 359-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.09.006

    • Bouchard, K. L., Chivers, M. L., & Pukall, C. F. (2017). Effects of genital response measurement device and stimulus characteristics on sexual concordance in women. Journal of Sex Research, 54(9), 1197-1208. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2016.1265641

    • Suschinsky, K. D., Shelley, A. D., Gerritsen, J., Tuiten, A., & Chivers, M. L. (2016). The clitoral photoplethysmograph: A pilot study examining discriminant and convergent validity. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 12(12), 2324-2338. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsm.13047

    • Huberman, J. S., Suschinsky, K. D., Lalumière, M. L., & Chivers, M. L. (2013). Relationship between impression management and three measures of women’s self-reported sexual arousal. [Special Issue: Sexuality research in Canada: Diversity in action]. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 45(3), 259-273. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033397

    Sexual Concordance

    • Maunder, L., Micanovic, N., Huberman, J., & Chivers, M. L. (in press). Orgasm consistency and its relationship to women’s self-reported and genital sexual response. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2021-0037

    • Suschinsky, K., Maunder, L., Fisher, T., Hollenstein, T., & Chivers, M. L. (2020). Use of the bogus pipeline increases sexual concordance in women but not men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49, 1517–1532. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01737-4

    • Suschinsky, K. D., Huberman, J. S., Maunder, L., Brotto, L. A., Hollenstein, T., & Chivers, M. L. (2019). The relationship between sexual functioning and sexual concordance in women. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 45(3), 230–246. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2018.1518881

    • Suschinsky, K. D., Chivers, M. L., & Lalumière, M. L. (2018). The relationship between sexual concordance and orgasm consistency in women. Journal of Sex Research, 55(6), 704–718. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2018.1426713

    • Velten, J., Chivers, M. L., & Brotto, L. A. (2018). Does repeated testing impact concordance between genital and self-reported sexual arousal in women? Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47, 651–660. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-017-1076-4

    • Timmers, A. T., Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2018). Gynephilic men’s self-reported and genital responses to relationship context cues. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47, 617–625. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-017-1094-2

    • Suschinsky, K. D., Dawson, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2017). Assessing the relationship between sexual concordance, sexual attractions, and sexual identity in women. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46, 179–192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0874-4

    • Brotto L. A., Chivers, M. L., & Millman, R., Albert, A. (2016). Mindfulness-based sex therapy improves genital-subjective arousal concordance in women with sexual desire/arousal difficulties. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 45, 1907-1921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0689-8

    • Bossio, J. A., Spape, J., Lykins, A. D., & Chivers, M. L. (2014). Observational stance as a predictor of subjective and genital sexual arousal in men and women. Journal of Sex Research, 51(3), 303-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2012.729276

    • Chivers, M. L., & Timmers, A. D. (2012). Effects of gender and relationship context in audio narratives on genital and subjective sexual response in heterosexual women and men. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 41, 185–197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-012-9937-3

    • Chivers, M. L., Seto, M. C., Lalumière, M. L, Laan, E., & Grimbos, T. (2010). Agreement of genital and subjective measures of sexual arousal in men and women: A meta-analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39(1), 5-56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-009-9556-9

    • Seto, M. C., Leroux, E. J., Ashbaugh, A., Lalumière, M. L., Curry, S., Stephens, S., & Chivers, M. L. (2025). Does the Paraphilia Scale work for everyone? Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance across gender and sexual orientation groups. Journal of Sex Research, 1-10.

    • Maimone, S., Curry, S., Watt, S., Chivers, M. L., Dawson, S., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Sexual excitation and inhibition and the associations between paraphilic interests and behaviour. Journal of Sex Research.

    • Seto, M. C., Curry, S., Dawson, S. D., Bradford, J., & Chivers, M. L. (2021). Concordance of paraphilic interests and behaviours. Archives of Sexual Behaviour, 58(4), 424-437. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2020.1830018

    • Chivers, M. L., Roy, C., & Grimbos, T., Cantor, J. M., Seto, M. C. (2014). Specificity of sexual arousal for sexual activities in men and women with conventional and masochistic sexual interests. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43(5), 931-940. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-013-0174-1

    • Seto, M. C., Lalumière, M. L., Harris, G. T., & Chivers, M. L. (2012). The sexual responses of sexual sadists. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 121, 739–753. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028714