Nick Martin's Contributions to Human Sexuality Research. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Verweij, Karin J. H.; Zietsch, Brendan P.
• Editors: Evans, David; Medland, Sarah; Gillespie, Nathan
• Is Part Of: Twin research and human genetics. Volume 23:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 116
• Page End: 117
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: Sex, -- sexuality, -- questionnaire, -- sexual orientation; Twins -- Periodicals; Multiple birth -- Periodicals; 618.25
• DOI: 10.1017/thg.2020.42
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1832-4274

Abstract

Abstract: Genetic research into human sexuality was scarce at the end of last century. In 1992 Nick developed a 12-page questionnaire to send to twins to investigate the underpinnings of sexuality. The questionnaire included items about sexual orientation, sociosexuality and sexual behavior, and was completed by almost 5000 twins. The resulting data, unique at the time, has been used to investigate many previously unexaminable research questions. Here we describe how Nick's questionnaire contributed to our understanding of human sexuality and how we got involved in this endeavor.