Murray Sarah H, Milhausen Robin R, Graham Cynthia A, Kuczynski Leon
a Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition , University of Guelph.
b Department of Psychology , University of Southampton.
J Sex Res. 2017 Mar-Apr;54(3):319-330. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2016.1168352. Epub 2016 May 2.
Few empirical studies have explored men's experiences of sexual desire, particularly in the context of long-term relationships. The objective of the current study was to investigate the factors that elicit and inhibit men's sexual desire. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 30 men between the ages of 30 and 65 (average age 42.83 years) currently in long-term heterosexual relationships (average duration 13 years 4 months). Analysis was conducted using grounded theory methodology from the interpretivist perspective. A total of 14 themes and 23 subthemes were identified to capture men's descriptions of eliciting and inhibiting factors of their sexual desire. The six most integral themes are presented in the current article, all of which reflect the perspectives of the majority of participants, regardless of age or relationship duration, specifically (a) feeling desired, (b) exciting and unexpected sexual encounters, (c) intimate communication, (d) rejection, (e) physical ailments and negative health characteristics, and (f) lack of emotional connection with partner. The findings suggest that men's sexual desire may be more complex and relational than previous research suggests. Implications for researchers and therapists are discussed.
很少有实证研究探讨男性的性欲体验，尤其是在长期关系的背景下。本研究的目的是调查引发和抑制男性性欲的因素。对30名年龄在30至65岁之间（平均年龄42.83岁）、目前处于长期异性恋关系（平均持续时间13年4个月）的男性进行了半结构化访谈。分析采用解释主义视角的扎根理论方法。共识别出14个主题和23个子主题，以捕捉男性对其性欲引发和抑制因素的描述。本文呈现了六个最核心的主题，所有这些主题都反映了大多数参与者的观点，无论年龄或关系持续时间如何，具体包括：(a) 感到被渴望；(b) 令人兴奋和意外的性接触；(c) 亲密沟通；(d) 拒绝；(e) 身体疾病和负面健康特征；(f) 与伴侣缺乏情感联系。研究结果表明，男性的性欲可能比以往研究表明的更为复杂且与关系相关。讨论了对研究人员和治疗师的启示。
