Psychoaffective differences between sexually functional and dysfunctional men in response to a sexual experience

The Journal of Sexual Medicine
David L RowlandArthur L Burnett

Abstract

Although anxiety and depression have long been implicated as factors in the development and maintenance of sexual dysfunction, other emotional states, more typical and within the range of normality, have received little attention. Aim.  To investigate key differences in self-reported affective responses between sexually functional and dysfunctional males in the context of a sexual episode with their partner. Participants were men seeking treatment at a urology clinic for either a sexual problem (N=79) or another urological disorder (N=16). Individuals rated their affective state across 28 descriptors in response to a partnered sexual experience. The 28-item Psychoaffective Response Form consisted of items assessing positive and negative affect. Principle components analysis was used to identify major underlying positive and negative factors. Significant differences were found on nearly all 28 measures of affective response as well as five major underlying factors constructed from those measures. Dysfunctional men more strongly endorsed negative affects and functional men more strongly endorsed positive affects, even though all suffered from a significant urological health issue. No differences existed in sexual desire or the va...Continue Reading

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Dec 18, 2013·Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy·David L RowlandArthur L Burnett
Jan 4, 2018·Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy·David L RowlandAaron R Tempel

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