Assessing the influence of sexual selfconsciousness and sexual self-esteem in male orgasm

• Autor(a) principal: Catarina Azevedo Pinto da Nóbrega
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/141825
• topic: Psicologia; Psychology

The orgasm response is a subjective biopsychological response, that has been studied, essentially, from a physiological perspective. Despite the available scientific literature demonstrating an important contribution of psychological dimensions to male sexual functioning, there is a lack of studies on the impact of dispositional dimensions on male orgasm. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between dispositional dimensions, such as sexual self-esteem and sexual self-consciousness, and male orgasm experience. In this study participated 150 male university students who completed a battery of self-reported questionnaires assessing orgasm response, sexual self-consciousness, and sexual self-esteem. Results showed a significant and negative correlation between sexual embarrassment and male orgasm. Additionally, regression analysis indicated that sexual embarrassment constituted a negative and significant predictor of orgasm in men. Regarding sexual self-esteem, a positive and significant correlation was found with orgasmic response in men. Sexual self-esteem also mediated the relationship between sexual embarrassment and male orgasm. No significant results were found regarding sexual self-focus. Overall, findings contribute to a deeper knowledge on the dimensions involved in male orgasm experience and may have further implications on a future integrative conceptualization of male orgasm. Findings may also contribute to the development of psycho-emotional strategies aimed at promoting sexual health in men with or without orgasm difficulties.