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Bem-estar, atitudes sexuais e satisfação sexual numa amostra de adultos portugueses (entre os 18 e os 61 anos)
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A preocupação pelo bem-estar mental tem vindo a ganhar destaque na atualidade devido à sua
importância na conceção de uma vida plena e completa. As motivações para a aquisição deste
conceito surgem de diferentes princípios, nomeadamente o princípio do prazer e conforto –
orientações hedónicas; princípio do desenvolvimento e crescimento pessoal – orientações
eudaimónicas e princípio de estatuto e poder – motivações extrínsecas. Estas motivações afetam
todos os contextos onde os indivíduos se inserem, nomeadamente o contexto sexual. A
atividade sexual pode surgir como meio para preencher necessidades, como o prazer sexual, a
satisfação sexual, satisfação relacional, e até, necessidades financeiras, podendo oscilar de
acordo com as atitudes sexuais (e.g permissividade, comunhão). A presente investigação
procurou explicar a relação entre bem-estar e satisfação sexual, assim como averiguar a
possibilidade de mediação por parte das atitudes sexuais. A amostra foi constituída por 274
adultos (M= 28.8; DP= 8.5, 75.2% do sexo feminino) que preencheram 3 escalas referentes ao
bem-estar (HEMAA), atitudes sexuais (EAS) e satisfação sexual (NSSS). Os resultados
indicaram uma relação de predição do bem-estar com a satisfação sexual nas duas dimensões
avaliadas, no entanto, a comunhão foi a única atitude sexual que se demonstrou relevante na
mediação entre orientações hedónicas e eudaimónicas e satisfação centrada no “eu”.
Concluindo, as orientações hedónicas e eudaimónicas apresentaram uma relação com a
satisfação sexual centrada no “outro” e centrada no “eu”, esta última sendo mediada pela
atividade sexual no seio de relações estáveis e de compromisso.
ABSTRACT: The concern for mental well-being has been gaining prominence nowadays due to its importance in the conception of a full and complete life. The motivations for the acquisition of this concept arise from different principles, namely the principle of pleasure and comfort – hedonic orientations; the principle of personal development and growth – eudaimonic orientations and the principle of status and power – extrinsic motivations. These motivations affect all contexts in which individuals live, including the sexual context. Sexual activity can emerge as a mean to fulfill needs, such as sexual pleasure, sexual satisfaction, relational satisfaction, and even financial needs, and may fluctuate according to sexual attitudes (e.g., permissiveness, communion). The present research sought to explain the relationship between well-being and sexual satisfaction, as well as to investigate the possibility of mediation by sexual attitudes. The sample consisted of 274 adults (M= 28.8; SD= 8.5, 75.2% female) who completed 3 scales related to well-being (HEMAA), sexual attitudes (EAS) and sexual satisfaction (NSSS). The results indicated a relationship of prediction of well-being with sexual satisfaction in the two dimensions evaluated, however, communion was the only sexual attitude that was relevant in the mediation between hedonic and eudaimonic orientations and satisfaction centered on the "I". In conclusion, the hedonic and eudaimonic orientations presented a relationship with sexual satisfaction centered on the "other" and centered on the "I", the latter being mediated by sexual activity within stable and committed relationships.
ABSTRACT: The concern for mental well-being has been gaining prominence nowadays due to its importance in the conception of a full and complete life. The motivations for the acquisition of this concept arise from different principles, namely the principle of pleasure and comfort – hedonic orientations; the principle of personal development and growth – eudaimonic orientations and the principle of status and power – extrinsic motivations. These motivations affect all contexts in which individuals live, including the sexual context. Sexual activity can emerge as a mean to fulfill needs, such as sexual pleasure, sexual satisfaction, relational satisfaction, and even financial needs, and may fluctuate according to sexual attitudes (e.g., permissiveness, communion). The present research sought to explain the relationship between well-being and sexual satisfaction, as well as to investigate the possibility of mediation by sexual attitudes. The sample consisted of 274 adults (M= 28.8; SD= 8.5, 75.2% female) who completed 3 scales related to well-being (HEMAA), sexual attitudes (EAS) and sexual satisfaction (NSSS). The results indicated a relationship of prediction of well-being with sexual satisfaction in the two dimensions evaluated, however, communion was the only sexual attitude that was relevant in the mediation between hedonic and eudaimonic orientations and satisfaction centered on the "I". In conclusion, the hedonic and eudaimonic orientations presented a relationship with sexual satisfaction centered on the "other" and centered on the "I", the latter being mediated by sexual activity within stable and committed relationships.
Description
Dissertação de mestrado realizada sob a
orientação de Professora Doutora Maria
João Morais Gouveia apresentada no
Ispa – Instituto Universitário para
obtenção de grau de Mestre na
especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Adultos Bem-estar Atitudes sexuais Satisfação sexual Adults Well-being Sexual attitudes Sexual satisfaction