Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor(a) principal: Peixoto, Maria Manuela
Data de Publicação: 2022
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11067/7184
https://doi.org/Peixoto, Maria Manuela (2022). Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties. International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
Resumo: Publish at: International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2
id RCAP_f30b40320ad4fa5d3ccc43758c762bb7
oai_identifier_str oai:repositorio.ulusiada.pt:11067/7184
network_acronym_str RCAP
network_name_str Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
repository_id_str 7160
spelling Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual DifficultiesAssessmentSexual functioningSexual problemsSexual satisfactionWomenPublish at: International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2corresponding author: Email: nelinha.peixoto@gmail.com Full postal address: Maria Manuela Peixoto, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento Positivo, Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada do Porto, Rua de Moçambique, 21 e 71, Aldoar, 4100 - 348, Porto, Portugalcorresponding author: Email: nelinha.peixoto@gmail.com Full postal address: Maria Manuela Peixoto, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento Positivo, Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada do Porto, Rua de Moçambique, 21 e 71, Aldoar, 4100 - 348, Porto, PortugalObjectives: Female sexual functioning and satisfaction are affected by the presence of sexual difficulties. The current study examines differences in sexual satisfaction according to three groups of women: (i) clinical sexual difficulties assessed by the Female Sexual Functioning Index (FSFI) cut-off; (ii) self-perceived sexual difficulties at a non-clinical level; and (iii) sexually healthy. Methods: A convenience sample of 329 Portuguese women, with a mean age of 28.69 (SD = 8.78), answered a specific question on the presence of self-perceived sexual difficulties, the Sexual Satisfaction Scale for Women and the FSFI. From the 329 women, 56 were assigned to the group with clinical sexual difficulties, 60 were assigned to the group with self-perceived sexual difficulties at nonclinical level, and 213 constituted the sexually healthy group. Results: Sexually healthy women were more sexually satisfied compared with women who self-perceived sexual difficulties and women who had clinical sexual difficulties according to the FSFI. In addition, women who self-perceived sexual difficulties were also more sexually satisfied compared to women with clinical sexual difficulties according to the FSFI. Conclusions: Women's sexual satisfaction was negatively affected by sexual difficulties assessed by the FSFI cut-off. Although with less impact, self-perceived sexual difficulties also negatively affect women's sexual satisfaction.Tailor & Francis Online2023-10-18T15:36:50Z2023-10-182022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11067/7184https://doi.org/Peixoto, Maria Manuela (2022). Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties. International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685http://hdl.handle.net/11067/7184https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685engPeixoto, Maria Manuelainfo: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:RCAAP2024-01-04T01:44:02Zoai:repositorio.ulusiada.pt:11067/7184Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:25:05.940911Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
title Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
spellingShingle Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
Peixoto, Maria Manuela
Assessment
Sexual functioning
Sexual problems
Sexual satisfaction
Women
title_short Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
title_full Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
title_fullStr Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
title_full_unstemmed Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
title_sort Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties
author Peixoto, Maria Manuela
author_facet Peixoto, Maria Manuela
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Peixoto, Maria Manuela
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Assessment
Sexual functioning
Sexual problems
Sexual satisfaction
Women
topic Assessment
Sexual functioning
Sexual problems
Sexual satisfaction
Women
description Publish at: International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2
publishDate 2022
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
2023-10-18T15:36:50Z
2023-10-18
dc.type.status.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/article
format article
status_str publishedVersion
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv http://hdl.handle.net/11067/7184
https://doi.org/Peixoto, Maria Manuela (2022). Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties. International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
http://hdl.handle.net/11067/7184
https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
url http://hdl.handle.net/11067/7184
https://doi.org/Peixoto, Maria Manuela (2022). Sexual Satisfaction in Portuguese Women: Differences Between Women With Clinical, Self-Perceived and Absence of Sexual Difficulties. International Journal of Sexual Health, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv eng
language eng
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv application/pdf
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv Tailor & Francis Online
publisher.none.fl_str_mv Tailor & Francis Online
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
instacron:RCAAP
instname_str Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
instacron_str RCAAP
institution RCAAP
reponame_str Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
collection Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
repository.name.fl_str_mv Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informação
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
_version_ 1799136732565733376