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Tanto o sono quanto a sexualidade representam dois alicerces que contribuem
fortemente para a qualidade de vida. Contudo, na literatura denota-se uma escassez de estudos
que analisem a associação entre estas variáveis. Como tal, o objetivo do estudo passa por
averiguar a relação entre a qualidade subjetiva do sono, a prática de atividade sexual e as
dimensões do funcionamento sexual nas mulheres e nos homens. Trezentos e oitenta e sete
sujeitos participaram neste estudo, dos quais duzentas e trinta e sete mulheres e cento e
cinquenta homens. Aplicaram-se a Escala de Ansiedade, Depressão e Stress, o Índice da
Qualidade de Sono de Pittsburgh, a Escala de Sonolência de Epworth, o Índice de
Funcionamento Sexual Feminino, a Escala de Distress Sexual Feminino Revisto, o Índice
Internacional de Função Erétil e a Ferramenta de Diagnóstico de Ejaculação Precoce. Nas
mulheres encontraram-se correlações entre pior qualidade subjetiva de sono e pior função
sexual ao nível do desejo, da satisfação, da dor e do distress sexual. Nos homens, verificaramse associações entre pior sono e pior função sexual ao nível do orgasmo, da satisfação com a
relação sexual e da satisfação sexual global. Verificou-se ainda que, em ambos os sexos, uma
pior qualidade do sono se correlacionou com ausência de relações sexuais. O funcionamento
sexual masculino e feminino não se associou com a qualidade de sono, uma vez controlado o
estado de humor (à exceção do desejo sexual feminino). Os resultados confirmam que o humor
negativo pode contribuir para problemas sexuais, mas não a qualidade do sono em si mesma.
Both sleep and sexuality are foundations that strongly contribute to the quality of life. However, the literature shows a scarcity of studies that analyze the association between these variables. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between subjective sleep quality, the practice of sexual activity, and dimensions of sexual functioning in women and men. Three hundred and eighty-seven subjects participated in this study, two hundred and thirty-seven women and one hundred and fifty men. The Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Female Sexual Functioning Index, the Revised Female Sexual Distress Scale, the International Index of Erectile Function, and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool were applied. In women, correlations were found between worse subjective sleep quality and worse sexual function at the level of desire, satisfaction, pain and sexual distress. In men, there were associations between worse sleep and worse sexual function at the level of orgasm, satisfaction with sexual intercourse and overall sexual satisfaction. It was also found that in both sexes, poorer sleep quality correlated with absence of sexual intercourse. Male and female sexual functioning did not associate with sleep quality once mood was controlled (with the exception of female sexual desire). The results confirm that negative mood can contribute to sexual problems, but not sleep quality per se.
Both sleep and sexuality are foundations that strongly contribute to the quality of life. However, the literature shows a scarcity of studies that analyze the association between these variables. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between subjective sleep quality, the practice of sexual activity, and dimensions of sexual functioning in women and men. Three hundred and eighty-seven subjects participated in this study, two hundred and thirty-seven women and one hundred and fifty men. The Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Female Sexual Functioning Index, the Revised Female Sexual Distress Scale, the International Index of Erectile Function, and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool were applied. In women, correlations were found between worse subjective sleep quality and worse sexual function at the level of desire, satisfaction, pain and sexual distress. In men, there were associations between worse sleep and worse sexual function at the level of orgasm, satisfaction with sexual intercourse and overall sexual satisfaction. It was also found that in both sexes, poorer sleep quality correlated with absence of sexual intercourse. Male and female sexual functioning did not associate with sleep quality once mood was controlled (with the exception of female sexual desire). The results confirm that negative mood can contribute to sexual problems, but not sleep quality per se.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no
ISPA - Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau
de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Qualidade subjetiva do sono Sonolência diurna Funcionamento sexual Humor Subjective sleep quality Daytime sleepiness Sexual functioning