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A qualidade subjetiva do sono e o funcionamento sexual
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Introdução: O sono é uma necessidade essencial para o ser humano; quando não é
eficiente pode trazer repercussões para o próprio e pode influenciar o seu funcionamento
sexual. Objetivo: Este estudo pretende examinar as relações entre a qualidade subjetiva do
sono, e as várias dimensões do funcionamento sexual feminino e masculino. Método: A
amostra constitui-se por 536 indivíduos (285 mulheres e 251 homens). Foram empregues
questionários sociodemográficos e versões portuguesas dos instrumentos Pittsburgh Sleep
Quality Index (PSQI), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Female Sexual Distress Scale
Revised (FSDS-R), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) e Premature Ejaculation
Diagnostic Tool (PEDT). Resultados: Para o sexo feminino foram encontradas correlações
entre a latência de sono e menor desejo e satisfação sexual, entre a eficiência do sono a
satisfação sexual e menor distress sexual, e entre perturbações do sono que levam ao acordar
com menores níveis de desejo, excitação, capacidade de orgasmo e satisfação, assim como
mais dor e distress. Para o sexo masculino foram encontradas correlações entre a eficiência de
sono e a função eréctil, entre as perturbações do sono que levam ao acordar entre a ejaculação
precoce, menor função erétil e menor função orgásmica, e entre latência do sono e mais
insatisfação sexual. A duração do sono não apresentou correlações significativas em ambos os
sexos. Discussão: O estudo confirmou que melhor qualidade de sono se associa a melhor
funcionamento sexual.
Introduction: Sleep is an essential necessity for the human being. When it is not adequate, it can have negative repercussions for sexual functioning. Objective: The present study aims at examining the relationship between subjective sleep quality and various dimensions of female and male sexual functioning. Method: The sample consists of 536 individuals (285 women and 251 men). Measures included a sociodemographic questionnaire and Portuguese versions of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT). Results: For females, correlations were found between sleep latency and lower sexual desire and satisfaction, between sleep efficiency and sexual satisfaction and lower sexual distress, and between sleep disorders that lead to waking with lower levels of desire, arousal, ability to orgasm and satisfaction, as well as more pain and distress. For males, correlations were found between sleep efficiency and erectile function, between sleep disturbances leading to waking between premature ejaculation symptoms, lower erectile function and lower orgasmic function, and between sleep latency and more sexual dissatisfaction. Sleep duration was uncorrelated with sexual functioning in either sex. Discussion: The study confirmed that better sleep quality is associated with better sexual functioning.
Introduction: Sleep is an essential necessity for the human being. When it is not adequate, it can have negative repercussions for sexual functioning. Objective: The present study aims at examining the relationship between subjective sleep quality and various dimensions of female and male sexual functioning. Method: The sample consists of 536 individuals (285 women and 251 men). Measures included a sociodemographic questionnaire and Portuguese versions of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Female Sexual Distress Scale Revised (FSDS-R), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT). Results: For females, correlations were found between sleep latency and lower sexual desire and satisfaction, between sleep efficiency and sexual satisfaction and lower sexual distress, and between sleep disorders that lead to waking with lower levels of desire, arousal, ability to orgasm and satisfaction, as well as more pain and distress. For males, correlations were found between sleep efficiency and erectile function, between sleep disturbances leading to waking between premature ejaculation symptoms, lower erectile function and lower orgasmic function, and between sleep latency and more sexual dissatisfaction. Sleep duration was uncorrelated with sexual functioning in either sex. Discussion: The study confirmed that better sleep quality is associated with better sexual functioning.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção do
grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia da Saúde.
Keywords
Qualidade subjetiva do sono Problemas de sono Funcionamento sexual Subjective sleep quality Sleep problems Sexual functioning