COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning
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Resumo: | Lifestyle changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had mostly negative consequences for individual, relationship, and sexual functioning. However, some individuals have reported increases in sexual desire and made new additions to their sex lives. Given that stress-provoking situations can sometimes make mortality more salient and heighten sexual desire, it is possible that lifestyle changes and fear of COVID-19 infection may have benefited some relationships. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 303 romantically involved adults (58.1% men) and found that lifestyle changes were associated with negative changes in one’s sex life, unrelated to wanting to spend time with one’s partner, and positively associated with relationship quality. Lifestyle changes were also positively associated with sexual desire, but only for participants with high (vs. low) fear of COVID-19 infection. For these participants, sexual desire was associated with positive changes in one’s sex life and wanting to spend time with one’s partner, but not with overall relationship quality. Results were consistent after controlling for pandemic-related anxiety and demographic variables. This study advances literature focused on the importance of romantic relationships in stress-provoking situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic by shedding light on the association between sexual desire and personal and relational well-being. |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioningCOVID-19Sexual desirePerceived fearRelationship qualityHealth and wellbeingLifestyle changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had mostly negative consequences for individual, relationship, and sexual functioning. However, some individuals have reported increases in sexual desire and made new additions to their sex lives. Given that stress-provoking situations can sometimes make mortality more salient and heighten sexual desire, it is possible that lifestyle changes and fear of COVID-19 infection may have benefited some relationships. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 303 romantically involved adults (58.1% men) and found that lifestyle changes were associated with negative changes in one’s sex life, unrelated to wanting to spend time with one’s partner, and positively associated with relationship quality. Lifestyle changes were also positively associated with sexual desire, but only for participants with high (vs. low) fear of COVID-19 infection. For these participants, sexual desire was associated with positive changes in one’s sex life and wanting to spend time with one’s partner, but not with overall relationship quality. Results were consistent after controlling for pandemic-related anxiety and demographic variables. This study advances literature focused on the importance of romantic relationships in stress-provoking situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic by shedding light on the association between sexual desire and personal and relational well-being.Routledge/Taylor and Francis2021-09-09T14:33:01Z2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222023-03-28T11:17:40Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/23109eng0022-449910.1080/00224499.2021.1966359Rodrigues, D. L.Lehmiller, J. J.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:38:06Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/23109Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:17:26.029557Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning Rodrigues, D. L. COVID-19 Sexual desire Perceived fear Relationship quality Health and wellbeing |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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COVID-19 and sexual desire: Perceived fear is associated with enhanced relationship functioning |
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Rodrigues, D. L. |
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Rodrigues, D. L. Lehmiller, J. J. |
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Lehmiller, J. J. |
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Rodrigues, D. L. Lehmiller, J. J. |
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COVID-19 Sexual desire Perceived fear Relationship quality Health and wellbeing |
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COVID-19 Sexual desire Perceived fear Relationship quality Health and wellbeing |
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Lifestyle changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic had mostly negative consequences for individual, relationship, and sexual functioning. However, some individuals have reported increases in sexual desire and made new additions to their sex lives. Given that stress-provoking situations can sometimes make mortality more salient and heighten sexual desire, it is possible that lifestyle changes and fear of COVID-19 infection may have benefited some relationships. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 303 romantically involved adults (58.1% men) and found that lifestyle changes were associated with negative changes in one’s sex life, unrelated to wanting to spend time with one’s partner, and positively associated with relationship quality. Lifestyle changes were also positively associated with sexual desire, but only for participants with high (vs. low) fear of COVID-19 infection. For these participants, sexual desire was associated with positive changes in one’s sex life and wanting to spend time with one’s partner, but not with overall relationship quality. Results were consistent after controlling for pandemic-related anxiety and demographic variables. This study advances literature focused on the importance of romantic relationships in stress-provoking situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic by shedding light on the association between sexual desire and personal and relational well-being. |
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