Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-2378, USA.
Body Image. 2012 Jan;9(1):137-44. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.007. Epub 2011 Oct 22.
Objectification theory posits internalization of an observer's gaze may negatively impact women's feelings about their bodies, which may subsequently affect their sexual function. Subjective body image and body size (i.e., body mass index [BMI]) have mixed relationships to women's sexuality, but assessment of positive body image as a sign of resistance to objectification has not been researched. This study explored relations between body appreciation and sexual function in women and assessed whether body size impacted this relationship. Cross-sectional data were collected online from 247 women, ages 18 to 58. Body appreciation scores were modestly negatively correlated with BMI, while BMI was not related to sexual function scores. After controlling for sexual orientation, partner status, and age, body appreciation predicted the arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction aspects of sexual function. Practitioners' encouragement of body appreciation may improve sexual function in a way that encouraging a reduction in body size may not.
客观化理论假设观察者的凝视内化可能会对女性的身体感受产生负面影响，进而影响她们的性功能。主观的身体形象和身体大小（即身体质量指数 [BMI]）与女性的性行为呈混合关系，但将积极的身体形象评估为抵制客观化的标志尚未得到研究。本研究探讨了女性身体欣赏与性功能之间的关系，并评估了身体大小是否会影响这种关系。从 18 岁到 58 岁的 247 名女性在线收集了横断面数据。身体欣赏评分与 BMI 呈适度负相关，而 BMI 与性功能评分无关。在控制了性取向、伴侣状况和年龄后，身体欣赏预测了性唤起、性高潮和满意度方面的性功能。从业者鼓励身体欣赏可能会以鼓励减少身体大小可能不会的方式改善性功能。
