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O papel da auto-imagem corporal, do perfecionismo, do mindfulness e da auto-compaixão enquanto preditores da Distração Cognitiva durante a atividade sexual
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O estudo atual é uma investigação quantitativa com o objectivo de analisar o
impacto do mindfulness, da auto-compaixão, da insatisfação com a imagem corporal e
do perfeccionismo desadaptativo na distração cognitiva durante a actividade sexual, nas
suas duas dimensões de Distração Cognitiva baseada na Aparência (DCBA) e baseada
na Performance (DCBP). A amostra foi composta por 644 mulheres e 277 homens, e os
dados recolhidos através de um questionário distribuído online. Como esperado, os
resultados indicaram que ambas as dimensões da distração cognitiva estavam
relacionadas com a auto-imagem corporal, o perfecionismo desadaptativo, o
mindfulness e a auto-compaixão, ou seja, níveis mais baixos de uma relação compassiva
consigo mesmo (auto-compaixão) e mindfulness (nas suas dimensões “Agir com
consciência” e “Não julgar”) estavam correlacionados com níveis mais elevados de
perfecionismo desadaptativo e a uma maior insatisfação com a auto-imagem corporal, o
que, por sua vez, correlacionava-se com uma maior distração cognitiva durante a
atividade sexual (DCBA e DCBP). Também corroborando o que era esperado,
detetaram-se diferenças de género na distração cognitiva, com participantes femininas a
relatarem níveis mais elevados de DCBA, enquanto os participantes masculinos
referiram níveis mais elevados de DCBP. Este estudo tem um caráter inovador, ao
relacionar quatro construtos até agora avaliados individualmente, porém não em
conjunto enquanto preditores da distração cognitiva durante a atividade sexual. Os
resultados confirmam o papel do mindfulness e da auto-compaixão no bom
funcionamento da sexualidade, sendo que estes podem ser importantes aliados em
estratégias e terapias vocacionadas para pessoas com dificuldades sexuais ou,
simplesmente, que experienciam pouco prazer na sua vida sexual.
ABSTRACT: The current quantitative study seeks to analyze the impact of mindfulness, selfcompassion, body-image dissatisfaction and maladaptive perfectionism on the two dimensions of cognitive distraction during sex, namely body appearance and body performance. The sample consisted of 644 women and 277 men and the data was collected through an online questionnaire. As anticipated, the results suggested that both cognitive distraction dimensions are correlated with body image, maladaptive perfectionism, mindfulness and self-compassion, namely, higher levels of body dissatisfaction and maladaptive perfectionism are predictive of a significantly higher cognitive distraction during sex in its both dimensions, while higher levels of mindfulness (in its dimensions “acting with awareness” and “non-judging”) and selfcompassion had the opposite effect on cognitive distraction during sex. Also expected were the gender differences encountered on cognitive distraction with women reporting higher levels of cognitive distraction with body appearance and men reporting higher levels of cognitive distraction with performance. In correlating four different constructs, and studying their combined effect on the cognitive distraction during sex, lies the innovative character of this study, as opposed to just studying the individual effect of the four constructs on cognitive distraction. The results confirm the potential role of mindfulness and self-compassion in developing strategies and therapies targeting individuals suffering from sexual difficulties or unfulfilling sexual lives.
ABSTRACT: The current quantitative study seeks to analyze the impact of mindfulness, selfcompassion, body-image dissatisfaction and maladaptive perfectionism on the two dimensions of cognitive distraction during sex, namely body appearance and body performance. The sample consisted of 644 women and 277 men and the data was collected through an online questionnaire. As anticipated, the results suggested that both cognitive distraction dimensions are correlated with body image, maladaptive perfectionism, mindfulness and self-compassion, namely, higher levels of body dissatisfaction and maladaptive perfectionism are predictive of a significantly higher cognitive distraction during sex in its both dimensions, while higher levels of mindfulness (in its dimensions “acting with awareness” and “non-judging”) and selfcompassion had the opposite effect on cognitive distraction during sex. Also expected were the gender differences encountered on cognitive distraction with women reporting higher levels of cognitive distraction with body appearance and men reporting higher levels of cognitive distraction with performance. In correlating four different constructs, and studying their combined effect on the cognitive distraction during sex, lies the innovative character of this study, as opposed to just studying the individual effect of the four constructs on cognitive distraction. The results confirm the potential role of mindfulness and self-compassion in developing strategies and therapies targeting individuals suffering from sexual difficulties or unfulfilling sexual lives.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário, na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Distração cognitiva Mindfulness Auto-compaixão Auto-imagem corporal Perfecionismo Cognitive distraction Mindfulness Self-compassion Body dissatisfaction Perfectionism