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Sexual Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood

This chapter reviews the literature on sexual well-being, defined as the positive cognitive and emotional evaluations of one’s sexuality. Components include sexual self-esteem, sexual self-efficacy, sexual self-reflection, sexual satisfaction and pleasure, and positive emotional response. Most researchers have examined condom use self-efficacy and sexual satisfaction. For some constructs, men, compared to women, report better sexual well-being (e.g., condom use self-efficacy and orgasm). Little is known about how sexual well-being changes in emerging adulthood, but it is known that constructs vary by sexual and romantic experience. Emerging adults who are more sexually experienced and engage in behaviors in the context of romantic relationships report better sexual well-being. Many sexual well-being constructs are also linked with less risky sexual behavior and better psychological adjustment (e.g., self-esteem and identity development). Future recommendations include measurement research to better understand overlapping constructs, examining diverse samples, and more longitudinal research.