Dunkley Cara R, Brotto Lori A
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia Sexual Health Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynacology, University of British Columbia Sexual Health Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
J Sex Marital Ther. 2021;47(5):460-480. doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2021.1898502. Epub 2021 Mar 18.
While research has shown an association between eating disorders and sexual dysfunction, few studies have examined the association between disordered eating and sexuality in non-clinical samples. Here we measured self-reported symptoms of disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and psychological features characteristic of eating disorders in relation to sexual difficulties among a sample of n = 656 (mean age = 20.59 years) undergraduate women. Disordered eating symptoms were associated with sexual distress, sexual function problems, more cognitive distractions during sexual activity, and poorer sexual self-efficacy. Psychological features characteristic of those with an eating disorder were found to mediate the association between disordered eating and sexual concerns. These findings suggest that eating concerns are associated with sexual difficulties even among women without an eating disorder diagnosis. Further, results highlight the importance of assessing eating disorder symptoms and body dissatisfaction among those seeking treatment for sexual concerns.
虽然研究表明饮食失调与性功能障碍之间存在关联，但很少有研究在非临床样本中考察紊乱饮食与性方面的关系。在此，我们对n = 656名（平均年龄 = 20.59岁）本科女生样本进行了测量，评估她们自我报告的紊乱饮食症状、身体不满以及饮食失调的心理特征与性方面困难之间的关系。紊乱饮食症状与性困扰、性功能问题、性行为中更多的认知干扰以及较差的性自我效能感相关。研究发现，饮食失调者的心理特征在紊乱饮食与性方面担忧之间起中介作用。这些研究结果表明，即使在未被诊断为饮食失调的女性中，饮食方面的担忧也与性方面的困难有关。此外，研究结果凸显了在寻求性方面问题治疗的人群中评估饮食失调症状和身体不满的重要性。
