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The article reports on a University of the Sunshine Coast study examining the psychological traits of men who engage in 'stealthing' (non-consensual condom removal). The research identifies entitlement and punitiveness as key predictors of this behavior, while suggesting that sexual health confidence may reduce the risk.

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Study finds key traits of condom 'stealthers' Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Men with a strong sense of entitlement are three times more likely to commit "stealthing" during sex, according to a new University of the Sunshine Coast…

Why it matters

Stealthing, which has been criminalized in most Australian states over the past five years, is a form of sexual violence that involves the removal of a condom before or during sex without a partner's knowledge or consent.

Common ground

The latest survey of the attitudes of more than 100 men builds on a growing body of UniSC-led research into the psychology behind the physically and mentally harmful behavior known scientifically as Non-Consensual Condom Removal (NCCR).

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The article reports on a University of the Sunshine Coast study examining the psychological traits of men who engage in 'stealthing' (non-consensual condom removal). The research identifies entitlement and punitiveness as key predictors of this behavior, while suggesting that sexual health confidence may reduce the risk.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-key-traits-condom-stealthers.html

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Claim 1: “We previously found links between narcissism, psychopathy and stealthing”
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The claim is attributed to Dr. Allen in one web search result, but no other independent sources corroborate the specific previous findings linking narcissism and psychopathy to stealthing.
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web search NEUTRAL — View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-psychology-of-narcissism-w-keith-campbellNarcissism isn’t just a personality type that shows up in advice col...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJLy3hX1E8
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web search NEUTRAL — A study conducted by researchers.
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/current
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web search NEUTRAL — "We previously found links between narcissism, psychopathy and stealthing," he said.(2026). The relationship between early maladaptive schemas and non-consensual condom removal in an Australian sample…
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260520/UniSC-study-ident…
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Claim 2: “Stealthing... is a form of sexual violence that involves the removal of a condom before or during sex without a partner's knowledge or consent.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Healthline, define stealthing as the non-consensual removal of a condom during sexual activity.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stealthing refers to the non-consensual act of removing a condom during sexual activity without the awareness or consent of the other person or people involved.
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-stealthing
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-consensual condom removal, or "stealthing", is the practice of a person removing a condom during sexual intercourse without consent, when their sex partner has only consented to condom-protected s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-consensual_condom_removal
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web search NEUTRAL — When a person removes a condom during sexual intercourse without their partner's agreement, or consent, to do so, this is called stealthing, or non-consensual condom removal.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealthing
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Claim 3: “Men with a strong sense of entitlement are three times more likely to commit "stealthing" during sex, according to a new University of the Sunshine Coast study.”
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Two independent web sources (UniSC study report and The National Tribune) explicitly state that men with a strong sense of entitlement are three times more likely to commit stealthing according to a UniSC study.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sunshine Coast Lightning are a professional Australian netball team based at the University of the Sunshine Coast. The team was formed in 2016 as a joint venture between the university and Melbourne S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Coast_Lightning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) is a tertiary teaching hospital located in Birtinya, a suburb of Kawana Waters, Queensland. It is operated by the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Servi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC; formerly abbreviated as USC until 2022) is a public university based on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. After opening with 524 students in 1996 …
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Claim 4: “the study identified two deeply held belief patterns that could predict men's intention to "stealth."”
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Two independent web sources (UniSC study report and BrightSurf Science News) confirm that the study identified psychological belief patterns that predict a man's intention to engage in stealthing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Evidence suggests that 8 to 32 percent of women and 5 to 19 percent of men have experienced it. Clinical psychologist and lead researcher Dr Andrew Allen said the study identified two deeply held beli…
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260520/UniSC-study-ident…
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web search NEUTRAL — A University of the Sunshine Coast study identifies two psychological patterns that predict men's intention to engage in 'stealthing', a form of sexual violence.
https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDJM9YL/study-finds-key-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Psychopathy and narcissism were found to be significant predictors of a person’s reported intention to engage in stealthing behaviour.
https://research.usc.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/I…
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Claim 5: “Queensland made stealthing illegal in September 2024.”
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Claim 6: “Findings are published in a paper in the Psychology, Crime and Law journal, and a 2024 paper in Psychology and Sexuality.”
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The provided Wikipedia results discuss general psychology and criminal psychology but do not mention the specific papers in 'Psychology, Crime and Law' or 'Psychology and Sexuality' from 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Criminal psychology, also referred to as criminological psychology, is the study of the views, thoughts, intentions, actions and reactions of criminals and suspects. It is a subfield of criminology an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_psychology
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Forensic psychology is the application of scientific knowledge and methods (in relation to psychology) to assist in answering legal questions that may arise in criminal, civil, contractual, personal i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_psychology
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Psychology encompasses a vast domain, and includes many different approaches to the study of mental processes and behavior. Below are the major areas of inquiry that taken together constitute psycholo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subfields_of_psychology
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Claim 7: “Evidence suggests that 8% to 32% of women and 5% to 19% of men have experienced it.”
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The specific statistics (8-32% women, 5-19% men) appear in one web search result associated with the UniSC study, but are not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Between is a preposition. It may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Between may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The In Between is a 2022 American paranormal romance film directed by Arie Posin, written by Marc Klein, and starring Joey King and Kyle Allen. Tessa survives a car accident which took her boyfriend …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_In_Between
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Claim 8: “men who showed this pattern [entitlement or grandiosity] were more than three times more likely to report arousal and intent to engage in stealthing”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general articles on narcissism and bisexual arousal, which do not mention the 'three times more likely' statistic regarding arousal and intent for stealthing. Only the original claim's context implies this, but the provided evidence snippets do not confirm it.
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web search NEUTRAL — But overall, men are more likely than women to perpetrate violence, so a proportion of narcissistic men are likely to be violent.Women who exhibit these features to a higher extent are more likely to …
https://theconversation.com/narcissism-why-its-less-obvious-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Men were much more attracted to their female friends than vice versa.And even though both genders agree overall that attraction between platonic friends is more negative than positive, males are less …
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/men-and-women-can…
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary: Women are three times more likely to identify as bisexual than men.Women’s bisexual arousal. Genital sexual arousal or physiological arousal is the bodily response to sexual content. In men, …
https://neurosciencenews.com/female-bisexuality-22442/
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Claim 9: “the study found that men with greater confidence in condom use were less likely to commit NCCR.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in the BrightSurf Science News report citing the UniSC study, but no other independent source in the evidence confirms this specific finding.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to The Onyx Report's Daily Black Masculinist News, where we Black Male Justice Advocates uplift Black men and boys using critical analysis in today's...
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web search NEUTRAL — Non-consensual condom removal, or "stealthing", is the practice of a person removing a condom during sexual intercourse without consent, when their sex partner has only consented to condom-protected s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-consensual_condom_removal
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web search NEUTRAL — “On the flip side, the study found that men with greater confidence in condom use were less likely to commit NCCR. This suggests that practical sexual health skills may lower the risk factors and incr…
https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVDJM9YL/study-finds-key-tra…
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Claim 10: “Stealthing, which has been criminalized in most Australian states over the past five years”
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While web results define stealthing and mention laws addressing it, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms that it has been criminalized in 'most Australian states over the past five years'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 11, 2022 · Stealthing refers to the non-consensual act of removing a condom during sexual activity without the awareness or consent of the other person or people involved.
https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-stealthing
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2026 · What is stealthing? It’s when a man purposely removes a condom during sexual contact without telling his partner.
https://www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-stealthing
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 · The term 'stealthing' most frequently refers to the nonconsensual removal of a condom before or during sex, but it can refer to tampering with any method of birth control.
https://19thnews.org/2026/04/stealthing-nonconsensual-condom…
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Claim 11: “Dr. Allen is a member of UniSC's Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit and director of the UniSC Psychology Clinic.”
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The provided Wikipedia results for '2025 in American television', 'Dallas', and 'Donald Trump' are completely irrelevant to Dr. Andrew Allen or UniSC.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2025, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affil…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of…
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