| Title |
Negative Body Attitudes and Sexual Dissatisfaction in Men: The Mediating Role of Body Self-Consciousness During Physical Intimacy
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| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-017-1016-3 |
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| Authors |
Femke van den Brink, Manja Vollmann, Lot C. Sternheim, Lotte J. Berkhout, Renée A. Zomerdijk, Liesbeth Woertman |
| Abstract |
Previous research indicated that negative attitudes about the body and appearance are common among men and demonstrated that negative body attitudes are associated with negative sexual experiences. The present study investigated the association between body attitudes and sexual dissatisfaction and the mediating role of body self-consciousness during physical intimacy. In a cross-sectional design, 201 Dutch men completed an online survey regarding body attitudes toward muscularity, body fat, height, and genitals, body self-consciousness during physical intimacy, and sexual dissatisfaction. Hypotheses were tested using correlation analyses and a mediation analysis with body attitudes as predictors, body self-consciousness as mediator, and sexual dissatisfaction as outcome. Correlation analyses showed that negative body attitudes and body self-consciousness during physical intimacy were significantly related to sexual dissatisfaction. The mediation analysis revealed that negative attitudes toward muscularity, body fat, and genitals had indirect effects on sexual dissatisfaction through body self-consciousness during physical intimacy. Negative attitudes toward genitals additionally had a direct effect on sexual dissatisfaction. These findings indicate that body image interventions focused on male body attitudes may be beneficial in improving men's body image, which may ultimately increase sexual satisfaction. |
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| United States | 9 | 69% |
| Unknown | 4 | 31% |
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| Members of the public | 8 | 62% |
| Scientists | 4 | 31% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 8% |
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| Unknown | 65 | 100% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 8% |
| Researcher | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 15% |
| Unknown | 20 | 31% |
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| Psychology | 22 | 34% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 8% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 5% |
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| Other | 6 | 9% |
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