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Mind the body : as inter-relações entre mindfulness disposicional, consciência interocetiva e funcionamento sexual
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Introdução: A maior parte dos estudos sobre a associação entre Mindfulness e Funcionamento Sexual Feminino são realizados com mulheres que têm problemas e/ou disfunções sexuais. Tal é uma lacuna, pois também é importante perceber quais os fatores relevantes no desenvolvimento sexual de pessoas sem queixas. O presente estudo visa examinar inter-correlações entre mindfulness disposicional, consciência interocetiva, e funcionamento sexual feminino, assim como testar os efeitos do treino mindfulness nestas variáveis. Método: Realizaram-se dois estudos numa amostra da população geral feminina. O Estudo 1 foi correlacional contando com uma amostra por conveniência de 660 mulheres, com idades compreendidas entre os 18 e os 65 anos. Utilizaram-se a Escala de Avaliação Multidimensional da Consciência Interocetiva (MAIA), o Questionário das Cinco Facetas de Mindfulness (FFMQ), o Índice de Função Sexual Feminina (FSFI), a Escala de Distress Sexual Feminino - Revisto (FSDS-R) e um questionário sobre a Qualidade da Fase de Resolução. O Estudo 2 teve um design quase-experimental tendo participado 16 mulheres entre os 22 e os 31 anos. Avaliaram-se as mudanças nas medidas usadas no Estudo 1 causadas por uma intervenção de treino mindfulness durante um mês. Resultados: No Estudo 1 encontraram-se correlações entre mindfulness disposicional, consciência interocetiva e funcionamento sexual, mantidas após se controlar a prática de exercícios mindfulness. No Estudo 2, o treino de mindfulness aumentou aspetos do mindfulness disposicional e da consciência interocetiva. Conclusão: O funcionamento sexual poderá ser melhorado pelo desenvolvimento de consciência interocetiva e de atenção não reativa.
Introduction: Most studies about the association between Mindfulness and Female Sexual Functioning are conducted with women who have sexual problems and/or dysfunctions. This is a gap, as it is also important to understand the relevant factors in the sexual development of people without complaints. The present study aims to examine inter-correlations between dispositional mindfulness, interoceptive awareness, and female sexual functioning, as well as to test the effects of mindfulness training on these variables. Method: Two studies have been conducted in a sample of the general female population. Study 1 was correlational and had a convenience sample of 660 women, aged between 18 and 65 years. The Multidimensional Assessment Scale of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA), the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Female Sexual Distress Scale - Revised (FSDS-R) and a questionnaire about the Quality of the Resolution Phase were used. Study 2 had a quasi-experimental design in which 16 women between 22 and 31 years of age participated. This study evaluated the changes in the measures used in Study 1 caused by a mindfulness training intervention over the course of a month. Results: In Study 1, positive correlations were found between dispositional mindfulness, interoceptive awareness and sexual functioning, maintained after controlling the practice of mindfulness exercises. In Study 2, mindfulness training increased aspects of dispositional mindfulness and interoceptive awareness. Conclusion: Sexual functioning can be improved through the development of interoceptive awareness and non-reactive attention.
Introduction: Most studies about the association between Mindfulness and Female Sexual Functioning are conducted with women who have sexual problems and/or dysfunctions. This is a gap, as it is also important to understand the relevant factors in the sexual development of people without complaints. The present study aims to examine inter-correlations between dispositional mindfulness, interoceptive awareness, and female sexual functioning, as well as to test the effects of mindfulness training on these variables. Method: Two studies have been conducted in a sample of the general female population. Study 1 was correlational and had a convenience sample of 660 women, aged between 18 and 65 years. The Multidimensional Assessment Scale of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA), the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Female Sexual Distress Scale - Revised (FSDS-R) and a questionnaire about the Quality of the Resolution Phase were used. Study 2 had a quasi-experimental design in which 16 women between 22 and 31 years of age participated. This study evaluated the changes in the measures used in Study 1 caused by a mindfulness training intervention over the course of a month. Results: In Study 1, positive correlations were found between dispositional mindfulness, interoceptive awareness and sexual functioning, maintained after controlling the practice of mindfulness exercises. In Study 2, mindfulness training increased aspects of dispositional mindfulness and interoceptive awareness. Conclusion: Sexual functioning can be improved through the development of interoceptive awareness and non-reactive attention.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Mindfulness Funcionamento sexual Consciência interocetiva Distress sexual Resolução Sexual distress Sexual functioning Interoceptive awareness Resolution phase