Belu Charlene F, Bergeron Sophie, Huberman Jackie S, Schwenck Gracielle C, Rosen Natalie O
Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick.
Department of Psychology, University of Montreal.
J Sex Res. 2025 May-Jun;62(5):892-902. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2024.2391110. Epub 2024 Aug 28.
The sexual incentive motivation model suggests that attractive stimuli activate the sexual response system. Attraction toward one's partner has been linked to greater sexual satisfaction, but no quantitative studies have examined its links to sexual desire or distress among those with sexual dysfunction. We examined associations between daily attraction toward one's partner and sexual satisfaction, desire, and distress for individuals with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) and their partners. Participants ( = 227 couples) completed daily online surveys measuring attraction for one's partner, sexual desire, satisfaction, and distress. Multilevel models showed that on days when women and gender diverse individuals with SIAD reported higher attraction for their partner, they and their partners reported higher sexual satisfaction and desire, and their partners reported lower sexual distress. On days when partners reported higher attraction, both they and participants with SIAD reported higher sexual desire and partners reported lower sexual distress; however, women and gender diverse individuals with SIAD reported higher sexual distress. Daily fluctuations in attraction may be important for daily fluctuations in sexual wellbeing among couples coping with SIAD. Findings may inform novel treatment targets for SIAD.
性激励动机模型表明，有吸引力的刺激会激活性反应系统。对伴侣的吸引力与更高的性满意度有关，但尚无定量研究考察其与性功能障碍者的性欲或痛苦之间的联系。我们研究了患有性兴趣/性唤起障碍（SIAD）的个体及其伴侣对伴侣的每日吸引力与性满意度、性欲和痛苦之间的关联。参与者（227对夫妻）完成了每日在线调查，测量对伴侣的吸引力、性欲、满意度和痛苦程度。多层次模型显示，当患有SIAD的女性和性别多样化个体报告对伴侣的吸引力较高时，他们及其伴侣报告的性满意度和性欲较高，其伴侣报告的性痛苦较低。当伴侣报告的吸引力较高时，他们和患有SIAD的参与者报告的性欲都较高，伴侣报告的性痛苦较低；然而，患有SIAD的女性和性别多样化个体报告的性痛苦较高。吸引力的每日波动可能对应对SIAD的夫妻的性健康每日波动很重要。研究结果可能为SIAD的新治疗靶点提供信息。
