Davidson J K, Darling C A
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 54702.
J Sex Marital Ther. 1993 Winter;19(4):289-300. doi: 10.1080/00926239308404372.
Although masturbation has come to be viewed as an appropriate sexual outlet for women, it is the one form of sexual behavior that has been most harshly treated throughout the centuries by society, religion, and the field of medicine. Thus, despite the increased incidence of masturbation among adult women during the 1970s and 1980s, substantial evidence suggests that guilt feelings associated with the practice may interfere with physiological and psychological sexual satisfaction in general. The purposes of this study were to determine the degree of masturbatory guilt, if any, and its effects on the sexual responsiveness and sexual satisfaction of adult women. An anonymous questionnaire concerning self-perception of the female sexual response was administered to female, registered nurses in 15 states, yielding a sample of 868 respondents. The 671 respondents who were the focus of this investigation had engaged in masturbation and revealed their guilt status regarding the practice. Those women who reported guilt feelings associated with masturbation were more likely to have negative feelings toward the practice and less likely to indicate positive physiological and psychological reactions after engaging in self-stimulation. Further, they were less likely to report sexual adjustment, physiological sexual satisfaction, and psychological sexual satisfaction. Since masturbation has emerged as a potential sexual outlet and as a means to engage in personal body exploration for women, these findings have substantial implications for therapists, physicians, sexuality professionals, and researchers.
尽管手淫已逐渐被视为女性合适的性发泄方式，但它却是几个世纪以来社会、宗教和医学领域对待最为严苛的性行为形式。因此，尽管20世纪70年代和80年代成年女性手淫发生率有所上升，但大量证据表明，与手淫相关的内疚感总体上可能会干扰生理和心理上的性满足。本研究的目的是确定手淫内疚感的程度（若存在的话）及其对成年女性性反应能力和性满足的影响。一份关于女性性反应自我认知的匿名问卷被发放给15个州的注册女护士，得到了868名受访者的样本。本调查关注的671名受访者曾有过手淫行为，并透露了她们对手淫的内疚状况。那些报告有与手淫相关内疚感的女性更可能对这种行为有负面感受，且在进行自我刺激后不太可能表现出积极的生理和心理反应。此外，她们不太可能报告性适应、生理性满足和心理性满足。由于手淫已成为女性潜在的性发泄方式以及进行个人身体探索的一种手段，这些发现对治疗师、医生、性学专家和研究人员具有重大意义。
