Title
Masturbation Uncovered: Autoeroticism in a Female Prison
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2001
Abstract
The topic of male and female masturbation both in free society and in prison has received very little academic attention. In fact, no study has been conducted on female masturbatory practices in correctional facilities. The present study examined the amount and frequency of masturbation in a Southern female prison. In addition, the authors uncovered predictor variables associated with female masturbation in prison. The most salient variable associated with female inmate masturbation was homosexual behavior (partnering with another female inmate) while incarcerated. Factors such as age and religious affiliation (which have consistently been found to have a significant relationship with masturbation in free society studies) did not have an effect on female masturbation in prison.
Recommended Citation
THE PRISON JOURNAL, Vol. 81, No. 4, December 2001, 491-501.