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Sexual function, personality, and body awareness

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Resumo:Abstract Associations between Big Five personality traits and sexual function have been reported by many studies. Additionally, temporary alterations of consciousness influence sexual functioning. The present study examined how sexual responsiveness is independently associated with Big Five Personality traits and intensity of awareness of body, time, and surrounding space. One hundred thirty six heterosexual Portuguese women answered an online survey. Big Five personality traits were measured by the NEO-FFI-20. To assess responsiveness during the last sexual intercourse, participants completed measures on sexual satisfaction, desire, arousal, and orgasm occurrence, as well as awareness of body, space and time. Satisfaction and orgasm were associated to higher extraversion, higher conscientiousness, and lower neuroticism. Desire and arousal correlated with higher extraversion and lower neuroticism. Greater body awareness and lesser time awareness correlated with satisfaction, desire, and arousal. Body awareness was inversely related to time awareness. Satisfaction was independently predicted by body awareness, being in a relationship, extraversion, openness to experience, and conscientiousness. Desire was independently predicted by body awareness and lower neuroticism. Arousal was independently predicted by body awareness, openness to experience, and lower neuroticism. The findings provide knowledge on how sexual responsiveness might be independently influenced by stable personality factors and transient changes of consciousness.
Autores principais:Campos,Pedro
Outros Autores:Wittmann,Marc; Costa,Rui
Assunto:sexual function personality body awareness time awareness alterations of consciousness
Ano:2021
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Idioma:inglês
Origem:SciELO Portugal

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