Sexual Fantasy and Attitudes as Functions of Sex of Subject and Content of Erotica

1985 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Sexual Fantasy ◽  
Erotic Stimuli ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
Male Subjects

The effects of erotic content and subject sex on sexual fantasy were mediated by general sexual attitudes. When erotic content consisted of mild erotica showing males rather than females, male subjects ( N=123) expressed significantly more negative themes in briefer fantasy productions than females ( N=123). Analyses of affective and arousal responses to single-sex and heterosexual erotica indicated patterns generally consistent with the fantasy outcomes. Negative sexual attitudes were associated with negatively-toned fantasies, more negative affect, and less sexual arousal. Variations in affective and arousal responses to erotic stimuli, as discussed by the theory of the Sexual Behavior Sequence, were demonstrated to extend to the production of sexual fantasy.

Deviant Sexual Behavior

1984 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. BAXTER ◽  
W. L. MARSHALL ◽  
H. E. BARBAREE ◽  
P. R. DAVIDSON ◽  
P. B. MALCOLM
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Personal History ◽  
Criminal Record ◽  
Erotic Stimuli ◽  
Deviant Sexual Arousal ◽  
Deviant Sexual Behavior

Criminal record, personal history, social-sexual competence, and physiological responses to erotic stimuli were examined in incarcerated pedophiles, hebephiles, and rapists. There were significant differences among groups in criminal and personal background; in particular, pedophiles tended to be older, more poorly educated, more likely to be unmarried, and less frequently involved in nonsexual crime. Social and social-sexual inadequacy was common to all groups, reflected in under-assertiveness, low self-esteem, and negative sexual attitudes. Rapists and hebephiles both responded maximally to adults as sexual partners, and both responded more to cues for consensual sex than to cues for rape. Thus it appears that deviant sexual arousal is a factor in deviant sexual behavior only in the case of pedophiles.

scholarly journals Sexual Dysfunction in Chronically Medicated Male Inpatients With Schizophrenia: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Response to Sexual Arousal

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianying Liu ◽  
Shaohua Liu ◽  
Meihong Xiu ◽  
Hongdong Deng ◽  
Huiyun Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Erotic Stimuli ◽  
Negative Factor ◽  
Male Patients

BackgroundSexual dysfunction is a common symptom in patients with schizophrenia, especially in chronically medicated patients. However, the relationship between sexual dysfunction and emotional response to sexual arousal in male patients with schizophrenia remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the incidence, risk factors of sexual dysfunction in males, and their clinical correlations to sexual arousal in male patients with schizophrenia in China.MethodsA total of 162 male patients, aged 18–50 years, with schizophrenia were recruited from a psychiatric hospital in Ganzhou. The clinical symptoms were assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale was utilized to evaluate sexual dysfunction. Erotic images were selected from International Affective Picture System (IAPS). Sixty-eight out of the 162 subjects completed the erotic pictures reactivity task.ResultsOverall, 48 (29.6%) patients were measured as having global sexual dysfunction, 72 (44.4%) patients as having strength of sex drive dysfunction, 51 (31.5%) patients as having sexual arousal dysfunction, 55 (34.0%) patients as having penile erection dysfunction, 60 (37.0%) patients as having reached orgasm dysfunction, and 60 (37.0%) patients as having satisfaction with orgasm dysfunction. The sexual dysfunction patients had significantly higher scores on the negative symptoms of the PANSS. The only important predictor of sexual dysfunction was the severity of PANSS negative factor. The sense of pleasure and arousal post viewing erotic images in the sexual dysfunction group were lower compared to the non-sexual dysfunction group. The sense of pleasure and approach motivation were significantly negatively correlated with the severity of sexual dysfunction.ConclusionsThis study shows that nearly one-third of young and middle-aged chronically medicated male inpatients with schizophrenia suffer from sexual dysfunction. The negative factor of the PANSS can be regarded as the risk factor of sexual dysfunction. Schizophrenia patients with sexual dysfunction experienced lower pleasure and higher avoidance motivation than non-sexual dysfunction patients when exposed to erotic stimuli.

Ready or Not: Exploring Sexual Arousal with Women who Report Sexual Arousal Difficulties

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Zadorozny
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Erotic Stimuli ◽  
Heterosexual Women ◽  
Subjective Sexual Arousal ◽  
First Time ◽  
Subjective Arousal ◽  
Report Measure

The purpose of this study is to examine possible differences in genital and subjective components of sexual arousal between women with and without sexual arousal/desire difficulties (SADD). Previous research has focused on physiological differences with women who have SADD, in particular, genital response to erotic stimuli. The pattern of results in the literature indicates that women with SADD exhibit similar genital responses to controls (Meston, Rellini, & McCall, 2010), yet women with SADD typically report a decrease in intensity of genital sensation in sexual situations (Laan, van Driel, & van Lunsen, 2008; Giraldi, Rellini, Pfaus, & Laan, 2013), calling into question the method of measurement employed to assess genitalresponse. In the current study, genital and subjective arousal, along with genital-subjective agreement (i.e., sexual concordance), will be investigated to determine if there is a difference between women with SADD and controls. Participants will include 30 self-identified heterosexual women who will complete a validated self-report measure of sexual function and a session in which they rate their subjective sexual arousal while their genital blood flow is measured in response to various films. Laser Doppler Imaging will be used to measure genital blood flow for the first time in this population. This study could lead to a better understanding of sexual arousal in women with SADD, which will assist with diagnosis, as well as identify areas to focus on when trying to develop treatments for sexual dysfunction.

Relationship between Religious Orientation and Love Styles, Sexual Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary K. Leak
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Religious Orientation ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Conservative Approach ◽  
Love Styles ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
First Time

This research had two objectives: (a) to extend our understanding of the sexual behavior, attitudes, and love styles of religiously mature and immature individuals using recent measures of love styles and sexual attitudes and (b) to investigate, for the first time, the sexual and love correlates of the quest religious orientation. The results are consistent with prior research using other measures, and they suggest that intrinsically religious individuals are highly discriminating in their conservative approach to sexuality, while extrinsics are somewhat self-serving. While only exploratory, these results should encourage scholars and practitioners to appreciate the highly complex relationships between religiosity and sexuality, and that global statements (e.g., religious individuals are sexually conservative) need to take into account a particular individual's religious orientation as well as the nature of the sexual dimension being considered.

scholarly journals Sexual attitudes, pattern of communication, and sexual behavior among unmarried out-of-school youth in China

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Wang ◽  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Bonita Stanton ◽  
Vafa Kamali ◽  
Sylvie Naar-King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sexual Attitudes ◽  
Out Of School Youth ◽  
School Youth ◽  
Out Of School

scholarly journals A Single Sex Pheromone Receptor Determines Chemical Response Specificity of Sexual Behavior in the Silkmoth Bombyx mori

PLoS Genetics ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e1002115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Sakurai ◽  
Hidefumi Mitsuno ◽  
Stephan Shuichi Haupt ◽  
Keiro Uchino ◽  
Fumio Yokohari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sex Pheromone ◽  
Bombyx Mori ◽  
Pheromone Receptor ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
Chemical Response ◽  
Response Specificity
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