Psychologists have developed a test to predict sexual anxiety 12:36

A group of psychologists at the University of New Brunswick developed and tested a new scale for measuring sensitivity to sexual anxiety. Results published magazine Sex and Marriage Therapy.

Sexual anxiety is expressed as fear of failure during sex and general anxiety when sexual arousal occurs. The developed scale predicts sexual well-being in various indicators as well as assessing the feeling of anxiety. The questionnaire is based on the existing anxiety questionnaire consisting of 18 items. Thus, the basic questionnaire includes items such as “I’m afraid I can’t breathe when my chest is tight”. The new one was replaced: “When my chest gets tight during sex, I’m afraid I won’t be able to breathe normally.”

“We compared the two questionnaires and concluded that our questionnaire is a valid and reliable test of susceptibility to sexual anxiety. It will be useful to both physicians and researchers who are interested in further examining the consequences of this type of anxiety. The truth is that current questionnaires are designed to identify ordinary anxiety, so their With its help, it is difficult to determine the sexual implications of this condition, ”said psychologists.

Researchers conducted an online survey of 484 adults aged 19 to 60. Participants completed a questionnaire and also measured sexual well-being by answering questions about sexual self-esteem, frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual satisfaction, and sexual dysfunction. The survey results showed that sensitivity to sexual anxiety was significantly associated with all measures of sexual well-being.

“Increased sensitivity to sexual anxiety may play a role in worsening sexual health. That is, it causes people to avoid sexual activity and romantic relationships in general, and contributes to decreased sexual self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. Therefore, decreased susceptibility to sexual anxiety leads to sexual dysfunction, which impairs quality of life. It can lead to increased welfare,” he said.



Source: Gazeta

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