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Turn off to turn (you) on : relação entre smartphones, satisfação, excitação e desejo sexuais
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Os smartphones inserem-se no quotidiano, tendo um especial papel no que concerne à nossa
conexão com os outros, nomeadamente num relacionamento amoroso. Estudos têm-se focado na
relação entre estes dispositivos e os relacionamentos amorosos, no entanto, existe uma lacuna na
literatura relativamente à relação destes aparelhos com a vida sexual dos indivíduos. Esta
investigação pretende estudar a relação entre duração de uso de smartphone, duração de uso de
smartphone a sós com o(a) parceiro(a) e o uso problemático da internet, por um lado, e satisfação,
excitação e desejo na última relação sexual, por outro. A amostra é constituída por 200
participantes, sendo 162 do sexo feminino e 38 do sexo masculino. O uso do smartphone foi medido
com questões acerca do tempo que passou com o smartphone no dia da sua última relação sexual e
quando esteve a sós com o/a seu/sua parceiro/a no mesmo dia. A satisfação, o desejo e a excitação
sexuais foram medidos com as questões acerca de até que ponto sentiram satisfação, desejo e
excitação sexuais na sua última relação sexual, respetivamente. A adicção à internet foi medida
através da escala IAT (Internet Addiciton Test), adaptada para a população portuguesa. Em homens e
mulheres, maior uso problemático da internet associou-se a menor satisfação sexual. Na amostra
total, maior duração de uso de smartphone correlacionou-se com menor satisfação. Menor
satisfação sexual poderá estar relacionada com uma pior comunicação na relação, resultante do uso
problemático da internet e potenciada pelo smartphone.
Smartphones are part of a daily life, playing a special role in our connection with others in romantic relationships’ context. Studies have focused on the relation between these devices and romantic relationships, however, there is a gap in the literature regarding individuals' sexual life and smartphone use. This research intends to study the relationship between the duration of smartphone use, the duration of smartphone use alone with the partner, and problematic internet use, on the one hand, and satisfaction, arousal, and desire in the last sexual relation, on the other. The sample consists of 200 participants, of which 162 were female and 38 were male. Smartphone usage was measured by information about how much time was spent with the smartphone on the day of the last sexual encounter and how much time was spent with the smartphone, when alone with the partner on the same day. Sexual satisfaction, desire, and arousal were measured with questions about how much sexual satisfaction, desire, and arousal were felt in the last sexual relation, respectively. Internet addiction was measured through the IAT (Internet Addiction Test) scale, adapted for the Portuguese population. For both sexes, greater problematic Internet use was associated with lower sexual satisfaction. In the total sample, greater duration of smartphone correlated with lesser sexual satisfaction. Lesser sexual satisfaction may be related to poorer communication in the relationship, resulting from the problematic internet use and potentiated by the smartphone.
Smartphones are part of a daily life, playing a special role in our connection with others in romantic relationships’ context. Studies have focused on the relation between these devices and romantic relationships, however, there is a gap in the literature regarding individuals' sexual life and smartphone use. This research intends to study the relationship between the duration of smartphone use, the duration of smartphone use alone with the partner, and problematic internet use, on the one hand, and satisfaction, arousal, and desire in the last sexual relation, on the other. The sample consists of 200 participants, of which 162 were female and 38 were male. Smartphone usage was measured by information about how much time was spent with the smartphone on the day of the last sexual encounter and how much time was spent with the smartphone, when alone with the partner on the same day. Sexual satisfaction, desire, and arousal were measured with questions about how much sexual satisfaction, desire, and arousal were felt in the last sexual relation, respectively. Internet addiction was measured through the IAT (Internet Addiction Test) scale, adapted for the Portuguese population. For both sexes, greater problematic Internet use was associated with lower sexual satisfaction. In the total sample, greater duration of smartphone correlated with lesser sexual satisfaction. Lesser sexual satisfaction may be related to poorer communication in the relationship, resulting from the problematic internet use and potentiated by the smartphone.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário, na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Smartphone Adição à internet Uso problemático da internet Satisfação sexual Desejo sexual Excitação sexual Internet addiction Problematic internet use Sexual satisfaction Sexual desire Sexual arousal