School of Psychology, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
J Sex Res. 2012;49(1):78-87. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2011.569975. Epub 2011 May 24.
This study examined demographic, psychological, and relationship factors that are associated with the experience of sexual desire in women. The contribution of other aspects of sexual function on sexual desire was also investigated. The participants were 741 partnered heterosexual women (mean age = 45.7 years), who completed the Female Sexual Desire Questionnaire online, which evaluated their levels of sexual desire, as well as a range of individual and dyadic variables. For each of the six aspects of sexual desire assessed, the number and frequency of problems in other aspects of women's sexual functioning were the most common predictors. The results demonstrated that sexual desire was lower among older, postmenopausal women and those who had been in their current relationship for a longer period of time. Women who reported that their partner experienced a sexual dysfunction also obtained lower sexual desire scores. These findings demonstrate the strong interrelationship between the different phases of the sexual response cycle for women. Further, they suggest that sexual dysfunction in one partner is likely to be associated with sexual dysfunction in the other partner. The clinical implications of these findings in terms of the treatment for sexual dysfunction among women (and their partners) are discussed.
本研究探讨了与女性性欲体验相关的人口统计学、心理学和关系因素。还研究了其他性功能方面对性欲的影响。参与者是 741 名有伴侣的异性恋女性（平均年龄 45.7 岁），她们在线完成了女性性欲问卷，评估了她们的性欲水平，以及一系列个体和夫妻变量。对于评估的性欲的六个方面中的每一个方面，女性性功能其他方面的问题数量和频率是最常见的预测因素。研究结果表明，年龄较大、绝经后和处于当前关系时间较长的女性性欲较低。报告伴侣存在性功能障碍的女性也获得了较低的性欲得分。这些发现表明女性性反应周期的不同阶段之间存在强烈的相互关系。此外，它们表明一方的性功能障碍很可能与另一方的性功能障碍有关。这些发现对女性（及其伴侣）性功能障碍治疗的临床意义进行了讨论。
