Body Image and Female Sexual Functioning and Behavior: A Review

Woertman, Liesbeth; Brink, Femke van den

doi:10.1080/00224499.2012.658586

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“…In several studies sexual satisfaction has been associated with different aspects of a positive body image and sexual attractiveness among these age groups (for review, see Woertman & van den Brink, 2012). A possible mechanism for this association is that body shame, body surveillance, and self-consciousness during sexual activity will distract from focusing on sexual pleasure (Claudat & Warren, 2014).…”

Section: Body Image and Sexuality In Later Lifementioning

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Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of The Recent Literature, Part 2: Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction

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Carvalheira

Kvalem

et al. 2016

International Journal of Sexual Health

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Aim: the aim of the paper is to provide an overview of the literature published 2005-2015 on sexual satisfaction and body image in older adults. Method:A narrative literature search using the PsycINFO database was conducted.Results: Although women in general seem less satisfied with their bodies than men, particularly in sexual contexts, older women appear to be less vulnerable to body-related dissatisfaction than younger women. Despite the age-specific dynamics of sexual satisfaction and sexual well-being, which parallel age-related decrease in the frequency of sexual activity, research findings from ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 3 different countries show that substantial proportions of aging men and women are satisfied with their sex life. There is some limited evidence that this proportion may be increasing across cohorts. Gender differences in factors that influence sexual satisfaction among older adults appear marginal. Conclusion:Older age can affect sexual satisfaction on individual, interpersonal, and culturerelated levels. Future research in older adults' sexuality should focus on sexual well-being in women who are without partners, sexual satisfaction among aging LGBT individuals and couples, the relationship between religiosity and sexual satisfaction, and employ a comparative, cross-cultural approach.

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Section: Body Image and Sexuality In Later Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of The Recent Literature, Part 2: Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction

Træen

Carvalheira

Kvalem

et al. 2016

International Journal of Sexual Health

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“…There is a large body of literature examining associations between body image and sexual health outcomes, particularly in women (for reviews, see Wiederman, 2012;Woertman & van den Brink, 2012). For example, studies of young women have reported significant associations between negative body image and risky sexual behaviors, including lower probability of using contraceptives and earlier age of first intercourse (Eisenberg, Neumark-Sztainer, & Lust, 2005;Gillen, Lefkowitz, & Shearer, 2006;Pinquart, 2010).…”

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Associations Between Positive Body Image, Sexual Liberalism, and Unconventional Sexual Practices in U.S. Adults

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While studies have documented robust relationships between body image and sexual health outcomes, few studies have looked beyond sexual functioning in women. Here, we hypothesized that more positive body image would be associated with greater sexual liberalism and more positive attitudes toward unconventional sexual practices. An online sample of 151 women and 164 men from the U.S. completed measures of sexual liberalism, attitudes toward unconventional sexual practices, and indices of positive body image (i.e., body appreciation, body acceptance by others, body image flexibility, and body pride), and provided their demographic details. Regression analyses indicated that, once the effects of sexual orientation, relationship status, age, and body mass index had been accounted for, higher body appreciation was significantly associated with greater sexual liberalism in women and men. Furthermore, higher body appreciation and body image flexibility were significantly associated with more positive attitudes toward unconventional sexual practices in women and men. These results may have implications for scholars working from a sexpositive perspective, particularly in terms of understanding the role body image plays in sexual attitudes and behaviors.

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“…There are also some complex issues that commonly affect adolescents, which straddle the multiple aspects of adolescents' psychosocial development and further blur the lines between them. For example, the experience of negative body image (defined as the experiences of negative thoughts and feelings towards one's own body) during adolescence may affect sexual behaviour and intimacy within romantic relationships (Woertman, & van den Brink, 2012). The way in which developmental challenges intersect within each adolescent's own unique experiences should not be overlooked.…”

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Understanding Adolescents

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2016

Perspectives on HCI Research With Teenagers

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Adolescent development is complex; involving the interaction between fundamental biological and cognitive developmental processes, and the unique environment inhabited by the adolescent. This chapter draws on contemporary research from the social and behavioural sciences to outline the key features of the biological and cognitive changes occurring during adolescence, which serve to differentiate adolescents from both children and adults. The contextual factors that influence the developmental trajectory of adolescents will be discussed, with particular emphasis on the role of media and technology, which is becoming an increasingly prominent developmental context and is of particular interest to the readers of this book. The chapter also discusses prominent themes in adolescent development that are product of this interaction between developmental processes and the environment, including identity, sexuality, intimacy, autonomy and achievement. It ends with a discussion of how this knowledge may be utilised by researchers working in the field of Teen-CI to inform their approach to working with adolescents.

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Body Image and Female Sexual Functioning and Behavior: A Review

Cited by 350 publications

References 121 publications

Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of The Recent Literature, Part 2: Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction

Sexuality in Older Adults (65+)—An Overview of The Recent Literature, Part 2: Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction

Associations Between Positive Body Image, Sexual Liberalism, and Unconventional Sexual Practices in U.S. Adults

Understanding Adolescents

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