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Sexuality in positive psychology: toward the integration of a neglected component of human flourishing

Vera U. Ludwig et al.

Journal of Positive Psychology2026https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2026.2619130article
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Sexuality is central to well-being, relationships, and health. Yet, the science of well-being has traditionally overlooked the topic. To assess whether this gap persists, we conducted a large-scale content analysis of three leading well-being journals. We scraped all abstracts published up to September 2024 (n = 3,094), then used large language models (GPT-4o-mini and Gemini 2.0) for systematic screening. Articles flagged as potentially relevant were reviewed manually. Only 18 articles (0.6%) substantively focused on the topic. Out of these, 8 (0.3%) addressed topics related to minority groups, 6 (0.2%) negative aspects of sexuality such as abuse, and 4 (0.1%) general positive or neutral aspects. Sexuality remains underexplored in well-being science. Integrating it is essential for a complete understanding of human flourishing. We call for a paradigm shift: to move beyond silence toward a research agenda that embraces sexuality as a vital dimension of well-being.

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@article{vera2026,
  title        = {{Sexuality in positive psychology: toward the integration of a neglected component of human flourishing}},
  author       = {Vera U. Ludwig et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Positive Psychology},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2026.2619130},
}

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0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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