School of Sexology, Department of Clinical and Applied Sciences and Biotechnologies, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
1] School of Sexology, Department of Clinical and Applied Sciences and Biotechnologies, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy [2] Department of Experimental Medicine, Chair of Endocrinology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Int J Impot Res. 2014 Mar-Apr;26(2):51-4. doi: 10.1038/ijir.2013.34. Epub 2013 Sep 19.
Devotism, defined as sexual attraction toward disabilities, has not undergone extensive study. To verify whether devotees have characteristics suggestive of a paraphilic behavior, an ad hoc internet questionnaire was developed to study a population of 209 subjects enrolled from online devotee communities. With respect to the sexual preference, we observe a first population comprising subjects sexually attracted by disability per se and considers it as an erotic object. In the absence of disability, this group is also unable to become sexually aroused and experiences discomfort due to their condition. The second subpopulation comprises subjects attracted by specific characteristics of people with disabilities such as adaptability, fortitude, courage and ability to overcome obstacles. This group experiences low levels of discomfort for their sexual preference. Further studies will be necessary to confirm these data.
献身主义，即对残障的性吸引，尚未得到广泛研究。为了验证献身者是否具有恋癖行为的特征，我们专门开发了一个互联网问卷，对从在线献身者社区招募的 209 名受试者进行了研究。关于性偏好，我们观察到第一组人群对残疾本身具有性吸引力，并将其视为一种色情对象。在没有残疾的情况下，这群人也无法产生性冲动，并因自身状况而感到不适。第二个人群由对残疾人的特定特征有吸引力的人组成，例如适应性、坚韧、勇气和克服障碍的能力。这群人对自己的性偏好感到不适的程度较低。需要进一步的研究来证实这些数据。
