| Title |
Positive Body Image and Sexual Functioning in Dutch Female University Students: The Role of Adult Romantic Attachment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-015-0511-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Femke van den Brink, Monique A. M. Smeets, David J. Hessen, Liesbeth Woertman |
| Abstract |
This study focused on links between romantic attachment, positive body image, and sexual functioning. Dutch female university students (N = 399) completed an online survey that included self-report items about body appreciation, sexual functioning, and romantic attachment. A proposed conceptual model was tested using structural equation modeling and a good fit to the data was found. Results revealed that attachment avoidance in a romantic context was negatively related to sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication, the ability to reach orgasm, and sexual satisfaction. Attachment anxiety was negatively related to body appreciation which, in turn, was positively related to sexual desire and arousal. Findings indicated that romantic attachment is meaningfully linked to body appreciation and sexual functioning. Therefore, the concept of adult attachment may be a useful tool for the treatment of sexual problems of young women. |
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| United States | 6 | 55% |
| Unknown | 5 | 45% |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 64% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 9% |
| Scientists | 1 | 9% |
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| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
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| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 23% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 8% |
| Researcher | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 16 | 14% |
| Unknown | 31 | 28% |
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| Psychology | 40 | 36% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 7 | 6% |
| Unknown | 36 | 32% |
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