Sallee D T, Casciani J M
J Clin Psychol. 1976 Apr;32(2):273-5. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(197604)32:2<273::aid-jclp2270320214>3.0.co;2-s.
Forty-eight college students (18 males, M age = 24.3, 30 females, M age = 23.5) participated in a study that investigated the relationship between one's sense of purpose in life and sexual attitudes and behavior. The test instruments included the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), a Sex Drive and Interest Scale, and a Sexual Frustration and Maladjustment Scale. Correlations were computed between the students' PIL scores and scores on each of the sex scales. The results indicated no relationship between PIL scores and the scores on the sex drive scale, whereas significant negative correlations were found between PIL scores and the sexual frustration scores for males and for the combined group of males and females. The scores on the PIL and the sexual frustration scale were not related to the students' sex. These results support Frankl's theory that sexual frustration may be a manifestation of a more general existential frustration.
48名大学生（18名男性，平均年龄24.3岁，30名女性，平均年龄23.5岁）参与了一项研究，该研究调查了一个人的生活目标感与性态度及行为之间的关系。测试工具包括生活目标测试（PIL）、性驱力和兴趣量表以及性挫折和适应不良量表。计算了学生的PIL分数与各性量表分数之间的相关性。结果表明，PIL分数与性驱力量表分数之间没有关系，而在男性以及男性和女性的组合组中，PIL分数与性挫折分数之间存在显著的负相关。PIL分数和性挫折量表分数与学生的性别无关。这些结果支持了弗兰克尔的理论，即性挫折可能是更普遍的存在挫折的一种表现。
