Perceived Changes in Sexual Interest and Distress About Discrepant Sexual Interest During the First Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Assessment in Cohabiting Partnered Individuals

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-021-02279-z" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-021-02279-z</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02279-z" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10508-021-02279-z</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Perceived Changes in Sexual Interest and Distress About Discrepant Sexual Interest During the First Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Assessment in Cohabiting Partnered Individuals

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, diferent restrictive measures in terms of physical distancing and lockdowns have been introduced in most European countries, afecting all facets of social life. Currently, little is known about how partnered individuals perceive changes in their sexual life during this complex emergency. This study explored retrospectively assessed changes in sexual interest for one’s partner and levels of distress related to perceived sexual interest discrepancy during the frst phase of the pandemic in a large-scale online sample of partnered individuals (n=4813; Mage=38.5 years, SD=10.74) recruited between May and July 2020 in seven European Union countries and Turkey. We also examined the possible role of approach/ avoidance motives for sex in reported changes in sexual interest and associated distress. Most participants (53%) reported no change in their sexual interest during the pandemic, followed by those who reported an increase (28.5%). The pattern was similar across the eight countries. Distress about discrepant sexual interest, which was only weakly related to changes in sexual interest, was signifcantly associated with relationship quality and emotional closeness with a partner, coping with and worrying about the pandemic, and specifc motivation for sex. In contrast to avoidant and relationship-focused approach motivation, ego-focused approach motivation was related to stable sexual interest during the pandemic. The current study contributes to the understanding of the link between sexual interest and complex emergencies. Considering that the COVID19 pandemic continues, the reported experiences and perceptions are prone to change.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Perceived Changes in Sexual Interest and Distress About Discrepant Sexual Interest During the First Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Country Assessment in Cohabiting Partnered Individuals

Popis výsledku anglicky

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, diferent restrictive measures in terms of physical distancing and lockdowns have been introduced in most European countries, afecting all facets of social life. Currently, little is known about how partnered individuals perceive changes in their sexual life during this complex emergency. This study explored retrospectively assessed changes in sexual interest for one’s partner and levels of distress related to perceived sexual interest discrepancy during the frst phase of the pandemic in a large-scale online sample of partnered individuals (n=4813; Mage=38.5 years, SD=10.74) recruited between May and July 2020 in seven European Union countries and Turkey. We also examined the possible role of approach/ avoidance motives for sex in reported changes in sexual interest and associated distress. Most participants (53%) reported no change in their sexual interest during the pandemic, followed by those who reported an increase (28.5%). The pattern was similar across the eight countries. Distress about discrepant sexual interest, which was only weakly related to changes in sexual interest, was signifcantly associated with relationship quality and emotional closeness with a partner, coping with and worrying about the pandemic, and specifc motivation for sex. In contrast to avoidant and relationship-focused approach motivation, ego-focused approach motivation was related to stable sexual interest during the pandemic. The current study contributes to the understanding of the link between sexual interest and complex emergencies. Considering that the COVID19 pandemic continues, the reported experiences and perceptions are prone to change.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Archives of Sexual Behavior

ISSN

0004-0002

e-ISSN

1573-2800

Svazek periodika

51

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

231-246

Kód UT WoS článku

000744411000002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85123070772