Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Sexual Functioning in Sports Practitioners: A Pilot Study.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

International Journal of Sexual Health Pub Date : 2023-01-30 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/19317611.2023.2172511

Maria Manuela Peixoto, Fábio Sousa

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Abstract

Emotion regulation is a transdiagnostic process strongly related with emotional difficulties, which may interfere with sexual functioning. Little is known about this association in athletes. The current study examined differences in difficulties in emotion regulation in sports practitioners with and without sexual difficulties. A total of 174 athletes (64 women and 110 men) completed a web-survey, answering a sociodemographic information questionnaire, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form, and the Female Sexual Functioning Index/the International Index of Erectile Function. Results suggested that 34 women (53.1%) experienced sexual difficulties and 40 men (35.1%) reported erectile difficulties. Women with sexual difficulties revealed greater difficulties in goal-directed behavior. Men with erectile difficulties revealed greater lack of emotional awareness and clarity, more difficulties in goal-directed behavior (focusing on relevant information and ignoring distractors) and impulse control, and higher nonacceptance of emotions. Overall, current findings enhance the role of difficulties in emotional regulation in sexual functioning in male and female sports practitioners.

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体育锻炼者情绪调节与性功能障碍的初步研究

情绪调节是一个与情绪困难密切相关的跨诊断过程，可能会干扰性功能。我们对运动员的这种关联知之甚少。目前的研究调查了有和没有性障碍的体育从业者在情绪调节困难方面的差异。174名运动员(女64名，男110名)完成了一项网络调查，填写了社会人口学信息问卷、情绪调节困难简易量表和女性性功能指数/国际勃起功能指数。结果显示，34名女性(53.1%)有性困难，40名男性(35.1%)有勃起困难。有性障碍的女性在目标导向行为方面表现出更大的困难。有勃起困难的男性更缺乏情绪意识和清晰度，在目标导向行为(专注于相关信息，忽略干扰物)和冲动控制方面更困难，对情绪的不接受程度更高。总的来说，目前的研究结果增强了情绪调节困难在男性和女性体育从业者性功能中的作用。

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期刊介绍： As the official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health, the International Journal of Sexual Health promotes sexual health as a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being through a positive approach to sexuality and sexual rights. The journal publishes peer-reviewed scientific papers, editorials, and reviews, using quantitative and qualitative methods, descriptive and critical analysis, instrument development, surveys, and case studies to examine the essential elements of this broad concept. Leading experts from around the world present original work that covers a variety of disciplines, including sexology, biology, medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and religion.