RESEARCH_FILE
Lauryn Leigh Estrada
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy (2021 clinical analysis)
Known for:Clinical analysis of the evangelical purity movement's documented impact on female sexuality, including sexual double standards, objectification, and the mind-body split that underlies sexual dysfunction in survivors
Key findings
- 2021
Although purity movement programs claimed to provide moral structure, they covertly embedded sexual double standards, a mind-body split, and female objectification into adolescent development — producing physical, emotional, and sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction in many women. Clinical Considerations of the Evangelical Purity Movement's Impact on Female Sexuality ↗