Relación del deseo sexual con la excitación sexual objetiva y subjetiva

Relationship between sexual desire and sexual arousal (objective and subjective). The explanatory capacity of partner-focused dyadic sexual desire, dyadic sexual desire for an attractive person, and solitary sexual desire on the objective and subjective sexual arousal was examined. The sample was composed of 60 heterosexual young people (Mage = 22.46; SD = 3.20). First, participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Spanish version of the Sexual Desire Inventory. Then, an experimental task was performed consisting of the exposure to neutral and erotic content videos while registering the genital response. After the erotic video participants completed the Rating of Sexual Arousal Scale. In men, partner-focused sexual desire explained the objective sexual arousal (R2 = .31), and sexual desire for an attractive person explained the subjective sexual arousal (R2 = .23). In women, only partner-focused sexual desire explained objective sexual arousal (R2 = .17).Keywords: Sexual desire; objective sexual arousal; subjective sexual arousal; gender differences.Resumen: Se examina la capacidad explicativa del deseo sexual diádico hacia la pareja, diádico hacia una persona atractiva y en solitario sobre la excitación sexual objetiva y subjetiva. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 60 jóvenes heterosexuales (M edad = 22.46; DT = 3.20). En primer lugar, los participantes contestaron un Cuestionario Sociodemográfico y la versión española del Sexual Desire Inventory. A continuación, se realizó una tarea experimental consistente en la exposición a videos de contenido neutro y sexual explícito, mientras se registraba simultáneamente la respuesta genital. Después del vídeo erótico se completó la escala Valoración de Excitación Sexual. En hombres, el deseo sexual diádico hacia la pareja explicó la excitación sexual objetiva (R2 = .31) y el deseo sexual diádico hacia una persona atractiva explicó la excitación sexual subjetiva (R2 = .23). En mujeres, únicamente el deseo sexual diádico hacia la pareja explicó la excitación sexual objetiva (R2 = .17). Palabras clave: deseo sexual; excitación sexual subjetiva; excitación sexual objetiva; diferencias sexuales.

Characteristics of Sexual Functioning of Alcoholics

Consequences of the alcohol illness are evident on psychic, physical and social plan. Sexual behaviour is also changed. Our research aimed at complex recognition of sexual functioning, usual behaviour in all revealing spheres, normal aspects: dreams, imagining, masturbation, foreplay, coitus and sexual attitudes. 200 persons were sample in this research: 100 alcohol addicts and 100 persons of the control group. Following results were obtained:•dreams of sexual contents are rare both with addicts and other population, but significantly larger percent of alcoholics has “wet or orgasmic” dreams,•day-dreaming is less noticed with alcoholics, meaning that the need for raising sexual vigilance is reduced,•alcoholics masturbate more, they start to masturbate in later stage,•addicts rarely have foreplay and its duration is shorter, as a consequence of disturbed intimacy and impossibility of total harmony and exchange with a partner,•alcoholics have less sexual intercourses and feel different during them•there are no great differences in opinions about sex,•structural personal characteristics also have effect on sexual behaviour and alcoholism. Alcoholics have certain personal characteristics that clearly define them and which, because of their nature, influence addiction development and sexual behaviour.We can conclude from the research that a tendency in behaviour is evidenced, and for which can be said that it is "pattern of sexual functioning of alcoholics". Except difficulties in genital response, "pattern" refers to emotional component, meaning closeness or a level of intimacy with partner, as well as modification of "normal” sexual aspects.