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Ine Vanwesenbeeck

Ine Vanwesenbeeck

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Psychology

D-Index
36
Citations
8315
World Ranking
9377
National Ranking
409

Overview

Ine Vanwesenbeeck is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and is active in the field of social sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including general health professions, gender studies, sociology and political science, social psychology, and complementary and alternative medicine. The interdisciplinary nature of their work incorporates aspects of adolescent sexual and reproductive health, gender roles and identity studies, sex work and related issues, as well as complementary and alternative medicine studies.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a focus on sexuality, health programming, and complementary medicine topics. Key recent papers include:

  • Comprehensive Sexuality Education, 2020, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health
  • Understanding Sexual Agency. Implications for Sexual Health Programming, 2021, Sexes
  • Horse owners' attitudes towards and motivators for using complementary and alternative veterinary medicine, 2021, Veterinary Record
  • An Implicit Measure of Sexual Double Standard Endorsement in Emerging Adults: Reliability and Validity Aspects, 2021, Sexuality & Culture
  • Sexual Double Standard Implicit Association Test, 2022, PsycTESTS Dataset

The main publication venues for their work include the PsycTESTS Dataset, Sexes, Veterinary Record, Sexuality & Culture, and the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health. This distribution highlights a blend of psychology, social sciences, and applied health research contexts.

Frequent collaborators contribute to the broad scope of their research. These co-authors include:

  • Jacques van Lankveld
  • Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden
  • Tom ter Bogt
  • Ron Pat-El
  • Peggy M. J. Emmerink

The scientist's research topics integrate several domains:

  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Animal and Plant Science Education
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

This combination of topics and fields of study situates Ine Vanwesenbeeck's work at the intersection of public health, sociology, gender and sexuality studies, and veterinary science. Their output includes both theoretical and applied research components, contributing empirical insights to health education, sexual agency, and attitudes toward alternative treatment methods.

Best Publications

  • The Geographic Distribution of Big Five Personality Traits Patterns and Profiles of Human Self-Description Across 56 Nations

    David P. Schmitt;Jüri Allik;Robert R. McCrae;Verónica Benet-Martínez

  • Universal sex differences in the desire for sexual variety: Tests from 52 nations, 6 continents, and 13 islands

    David P. Schmitt

  • Another decade of social scientific work on sex work: a review of research 1990-2000.

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Patterns and Universals of Adult Romantic Attachment Across 62 Cultural Regions Are Models of Self and of Other Pancultural Constructs

    David P. Schmitt;Lidia Alcalay;Melissa Allensworth;Jüri Allik

  • Patterns and Universals of Mate Poaching Across 53 Nations: The Effects of Sex, Culture, and Personality on Romantically Attracting Another Person's Partner

    David P. Schmitt

  • Sexual orientation and mental and physical health status: findings from a Dutch population survey.

    Theo G.M. Sandfort;Floor Bakker;François G. Schellevis;Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Prostitutes' well-being and risk.

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Prevalence and correlates of young people's sexual aggression perpetration and victimisation in 10 European countries: a multi-level analysis

    Barbara Krahé;Anja Berger;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Gabriel Bianchi

  • Burnout Among Female Indoor Sex Workers

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Sex Work Criminalization Is Barking Up the Wrong Tree

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Examining Sexual Health Differences between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Adults: The Role of Sociodemographics, Sexual Behavior Characteristics, and Minority Stress

    Lisette Kuyper;Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Sexuality in Adolescent Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Self-Reported Behaviours and Attitudes.

    Jeroen Dewinter;Robert Vermeiren;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Jill Lobbestael

  • Prostitution Push and Pull: Male and Female Perspectives

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Alcohol and drug use in heterosexual and homosexual prostitution, and its relation to protection behaviour

    R. De Graaf;I. Vanwesenbeeck;G. Van Zessen;C. J. Straver

  • A matter of facts… and more: an exploratory analysis of the content of sexuality education in The Netherlands

    Rebecca M. Ferguson;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Trudie Knijn

  • Sexual Trajectories during Adolescence: Relation to Demographic Characteristics and Sexual Risk

    Hanneke de Graaf;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Suzanne Meijer;Liesbeth Woertman

  • Prevalence of sexual aggression among young people in Europe: a review of the evidence from 27 EU countries

    Barbara Krahé;Paulina Tomaszewska;Lisette Kuyper;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Autism and normative sexual development: a narrative review

    Jeroen Dewinter;Robert Vermeiren;Robert Vermeiren;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen

  • Parenting and Adolescents' Sexual Development in Western Societies A Literature Review

    Hanneke de Graaf;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Liesbeth Woertman;Wim Meeus

  • Lower Psychological Well-Being and Excessive Sexual Interest Predict Symptoms of Compulsive Use of Sexually Explicit Internet Material Among Adolescent Boys

    Suzan M. Doornwaard;Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden;Laura Baams;Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  • Do homosexual persons use health care services more frequently than heterosexual persons: findings from a Dutch population survey.

    Floor C. Bakker;Theo G.M. Sandfort;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Hanneke van Lindert

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom F. M. ter Bogt
Tom F. M. ter Bogt Utrecht University
Robert Vermeiren
Robert Vermeiren Leiden University Medical Center
Theo G. M. Sandfort
Theo G. M. Sandfort Columbia University
Barbara Krahé
Barbara Krahé University of Potsdam
Judith Semon Dubas
Judith Semon Dubas Utrecht University
Wim Meeus
Wim Meeus Utrecht University
Maja Deković
Maja Deković Utrecht University
Marcel A. G. van Aken
Marcel A. G. van Aken Utrecht University
Geertjan Overbeek
Geertjan Overbeek University of Amsterdam

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