| The relationship between negative mood and sexuality in heterosexual college women and men.: An article from: The Journal of Sex Research | Digitalby Amy D. Lykins (Author), Erick Janssen (Author), Cynthia A. Graham (Author)
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| | Binding: | Digital | | Publisher: | Thomson Gale | | Page Count: | 21 Pages | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2006 |
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This digital document is an article from The Journal of Sex Research, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2006. The length of the article is 6246 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: Negative mood states, such as depression and anxiety, are typically associated with decreased sexual interest and arousal. However, there is also some evidence that depressed or anxious mood may increase sexual interest or arousal in some individuals. In this study, 663 female college students (mean age = 18.9 years, SD = 1.21) answered questions regarding the effects of anxious and depressed mood on sexual interest and arousal and completed trait measures of sexual excitation and inhibition, anxiety, and depression. The majority of women reported decreased sexual interest and response when feeling depressed or anxious; a minority (about 10%) of women, however, reported increased sexual interest/response during anxious and depressed mood. This sample of women was compared to a sample of 399 college-aged men. In general, men were more likely than women to report increased sexual interest during negative mood states. Of the variables explored, propensity for sexual excitation was the strongest predictor of the relationship between negative mood and sexuality in women. Individual differences in the effects of negative mood may prove relevant to our understanding of a variety of topics, including "risky" and "compulsive" sexual behavior and sexual dysfunction.Citation DetailsTitle: The relationship between negative mood and sexuality in heterosexual college women and men.Author: Amy D. LykinsPublication: The Journal of Sex Research (Magazine/Journal)Date: May 1, 2006Publisher: Thomson GaleVolume: 43 Issue: 2 Page: 136(8)Distributed by Thomson Gale |
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