Correlates of Female Sexual Functioning: Adult Attachment and Differentiation of Self

Burri, Andrea; Schweitzer, Robert; O’Brien, Jessica W.

doi:10.1111/jsm.12561

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“…Several constructs closely related to EI have also been associated with sexual functioning, including personality, alexithymia, and differentiation of self [6,11,21,22]. Overall, these preliminary findings highlight the relevance of psycho‐affective factors in the etiology of sexual problems, but still no further research efforts have been undertaken in exploring this link or in extending it to the male population.…”

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Emotional Intelligence and Sexual Functioning in a Sample of Swiss Men and Women

Willi

Burri

2015

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Past research has emphasized the importance of psychologic factors in the multifactorial etiology of sexual problems. Aim The purpose of the study was to examine (i) how emotional intelligence (EI) associates with sexual functioning; and (ii) whether EI moderates the association between sexual functioning and sexual quality of life (SQoL). Methods A total of 211 participants completed questionnaires relating to EI, sexual functioning, and SQoL. A set of standardized and validated questionnaires were used, including the International Index of Erectile Function, the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool, the Female Sexual Function Index, the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF), and the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire (SQoL). Main Outcome Measures Correlation, partial correlation, and moderation analyses were used to investigate the associations and moderations. Results When taking into account age and relationship duration, EI was significantly negatively correlated with female sexual desire only (r s = −0.39, P < 0.01). No associations between EI and male sexual functioning on any domain could be detected. A moderation effect of EI in the association between sexual satisfaction and SQoL was observed in women, but not in men. Sexual functioning correlated positively with SQoL in both sexes. Conclusions Our findings show for the first time an association between female desire levels and normal variations in EI. Findings also tentatively suggest a relative gender difference in the factors contributing to sexual problems and SQoL, although results need to be confirmed in larger samples.

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Emotional Intelligence and Sexual Functioning in a Sample of Swiss Men and Women

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Burri

2015

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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“…Different studies conducted in Western countries have revealed that well‐differentiated individuals enjoy good physical and psychological health (Jankowsky, Hooper, Sandage, & Hannah, ; Lampis, Cataudella, Busonera, & Skowron, 2017b; Rodriguez‐Gonzalez et al., ; Skowron, Stanley, & Shapiro, ), are less anxious (Skowron et al., ), and have good levels of psychosocial, relational, and social adjustment (Burri, Schweitzer, & O'Brien, ; Lampis, ; Lampis et al., ; Lampis, Cataudella, Busonera, & Skowron, 2017a; Rodríguez‐González, Skowron, Cagigal de Gregorio & Muñoz San Roque, ; Skowron, ).…”

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Cross‐Cultural Validity of Bowen Theory in Southern European Countries

Lampis

Rodríguez‐González

Cataudella

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ANZ J of Family Therapy

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We present a comparison between Italy, Spain, Greece, and Portugal to test the cross‐cultural validity of the Differentiation of Self Inventory Revised (DSI‐R) Scales of emotional cut‐off (EC) and emotional reactivity (ER). Our study focuses on the importance of in‐depth analyses of the differentiation of self‐constructs from a cross‐cultural perspective and reflects on the possibility of conceptualising the universality of Bowen theory in southern European countries. The study involved 1,807 healthy individuals. All participants completed the DSI‐R (Skowron & Schmitt, 2003). It was found that the measurement models had a suitable fit for each country group. Nevertheless, in our study, the two DSI‐R subscales, ER and EC, highlighted a weak invariance, specifically demonstrating only the invariance of the pattern factor loadings and the magnitude of factor loadings in the four samples. The empirical and clinical implications of these data are discussed.

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“…Epidemiological studies show that the prevalence of FSD vary somewhere between 8% and 78%, depending upon the ways in which the phenomenon is explored and sample composition (Burri, Schweitzer, & O'Brien, 2014;Laumann, Paik, & Rosen, 1999). With the advance of sexual medicine and increased quality of life expectations, therapeutic interventions for FSD have been improved increasingly.…”

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Pilates for Better Sex: Changes in Sexual Functioning in Healthy Turkish Women After Pilates Exercise

Halis

Yıldırım²,

Kocaaslan

et al. 2015

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

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Although a large number of studies report the impact of daily exercise on many aspects of women's health, none of them address the relationship between Pilates exercise and sexual function prospectively. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Pilates exercise on sexual function in healthy young women using a validated questionnaire. In total, 34 premenopausal healthy Turkish women aged between 20 and 50 years who had regular menstrual cycles and sexual relationships were included in the study. Women were asked to complete Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires. Questionnaires were completed before and after 12 weeks of Pilates exercise. Primary endpoints were changes in total and individual domain scores on the FSFI and BDI. After the 12-week Pilates intervention, BDI scores were decreased and all domains of the FSFI were significantly improved with mean ± SD total FSFI scores increasing from 25.9 ± 7.4 to 32.2 ± 3.6 (p <.0001). This is the first prospective study that quantifies the improvement in sexual function of healthy women after a 12-week Pilates program. Our findings suggest that Pilates may improve sexual function in healthy women. However, further studies with a larger sample size are needed in this field.

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Correlates of Female Sexual Functioning: Adult Attachment and Differentiation of Self

Cited by 45 publications

References 30 publications

Emotional Intelligence and Sexual Functioning in a Sample of Swiss Men and Women

Emotional Intelligence and Sexual Functioning in a Sample of Swiss Men and Women

Cross‐Cultural Validity of Bowen Theory in Southern European Countries

Pilates for Better Sex: Changes in Sexual Functioning in Healthy Turkish Women After Pilates Exercise

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