Sexual Responsivity and the Effects of Negative Mood on Sexual Arousal in Hypersexual Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM).
Sexual Responsivity and the Effects of Negative Mood on Sexual Arousal in Hypersexual Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM).
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.05.005
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发表时间:
2020-09
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Miner, Michael H
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作者:
Janssen, Erick;Prause, Nicole;Swinburne Romine, Rebecca;Raymond, Nancy;MacDonald, Angus 3rd;Coleman, Eli;Miner, Michael H
A number of studies have found that hypersexuality is associated with a high propensity for sexual excitation. In comparison, less is known about the connection between hypersexuality and sexual responsivity at the state level. Also, previous research has revealed a connection between hypersexuality and negative mood. However, the possibility that sexual response might not be as negatively impacted by negative mood in hypersexual individuals has, as yet, not been tested. The purpose of this study was to investigate sexual responsivity and the effects of negative mood on sexual arousal in hypersexual men who have sex with men (MSM). A total of 211 MSM were assigned to a hypersexuality (N=81) or a control (N=130) group using an interview using a semi-structured SCID (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders) format. Participants filled out questionnaires and were presented with neutral, sexual, and anxiety- and sadness-inducing films. Changes in penile circumference, self-reported sexual arousal. Controlling for age and HIV-status, no differences were found in genital response between hypersexual and non-hypersexual men. Also, the two groups did not differ in subjective sexual arousal. Moreover, no effects of negative mood were found. Time series clustering analyses revealed three groups – low responders and slow and fast high responders. Sexual excitation, but not sexual compulsivity or pornography use, predicted cluster membership. Hypersexual MSM may benefit more from an exploration of motivational and behavioral, as compared to psychophysiological, mechanisms underlying possible links between (negative) mood and sexual behavior. Strengths of the study include its sample size, making it one of the larger psychophysiological sex studies; the use of clinical interviews for group assignment; the inclusion of genital response measures; and the application of time series clustering to examine differences among participants. Limitations include possible sample heterogeneity and the reliance on researcher-selected stimuli. Given the lack of any effects of negative mood on sexual response in hypersexual MSM, future studies could explore in more depth possible motivational and behavioral effects, including, for example, the impact of negative mood on the tendency to seek out sex as a form of distraction or for validation or emotional support.