Women and Men’s Perspectives on the Factors Related to Women’s Dyadic Sexual Desire, and on the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Measures
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Men | Women | |
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1 | When the woman feels attractive (6.406) | Feeling of love from the partner (6.62) |
2 | Feeling of love from the partner (6.250) | When the woman feels attractive + (6.577) |
3 | Foreplay (6.188) | When the partner is attractive + (6.395) |
4 | When the partner is attractive (6.156) | Foreplay (6.234) and open communication (6.234) |
5 | Open communication (6.094) | Good mood (6.139) |
6 | Good mood (6.031) | Getting attention from the partner + (6.117) |
7 | Getting attention from the partner (5.74) | Meaningful discussions with the partner + (6.036) |
8 | Creative and active imagination (5.688) | Creative and active imagination (5.920) |
9 | Meaningful discussions with the partner (5.406) | Memories from past intimate relationships (5.577) |
10 | Memories from past intimate relationships (5.234) | Drinking alcohol (4.978) |
11 | Drinking alcohol (4.953) | Doing household chores together (4.832) |
12 | Watching pornography together (4.828) | Watching pornography together (4.766) |
13 | Cold weather (4.734) and doing household chores together (4.734) | Cold weather (4.715) |
14 | Over-awareness of body image (4.297) | Days close to the monthly menstruation cycle + (4.299) |
15 | Oral contraceptives (4.172) | Over-awareness of body image (3.942) |
16 | Days close to the monthly menstruation cycle (3.875) | Oral contraceptives (3.832) |
17 | The possibility that a pregnancy may result (3.859) | The possibility that a pregnancy may result (3.496) |
18 | Lack of time with partner (3.172) | Lack of time with partner (3.117) |
19 | Worries over the security situation (3.063) | Worries over the security situation (2.825) |
20 | Medical problems with one of the partners (2.609) | Medical problems with one of the partners (2.613) |
21 | Knowing that the woman will not reach orgasm with her partner (2.578) | Knowing that the woman will not reach orgasm with her partner − (2.285) |
22 | Arguments with her partner (2.391) | Care of children (2.102) |
23 | Partner who is focused on meeting his own needs (2.375) | Hard to ignore thoughts that sex is forbidden or dirty (2.080) |
24 | Hard to ignore thoughts that sex is forbidden or dirty (2.297) | Arguments with her partner (2.029) |
25 | Care of children (2.125) | Everyday stress (1.891) |
26 | Everyday stress (1.948) | Partner who is focused on meeting his own needs − (1.818) |
27 | Daily hassles (1.844) | Daily hassles (1.825) |
28 | Fatigue (1.594) | Fatigue (1.642) |
Appendix B
Men (n = 28) | Women (n = 85) | |
---|---|---|
1 | When the woman feels attractive (6.37) | When the woman feels attractive (6.69) |
2 | Feeling of love from the partner (6.18) | When the partner is attractive + (6.50) |
3 | Foreplay (6.07) and When the partner is attractive (6.07) | Feeling of love from the partner (6.47) |
4 | Good mood (5.89) | Foreplay (6.33) |
5 | Open communication (5.86) | Open communication (6.23) |
6 | Creative and active imagination (5.61) | Good mood (6.15) |
7 | Getting attention from the partner (5.32) and Memories from past intimate relationships (5.32) | Meaningful discussions with the partner + (6.06) |
8 | Drinking alcohol (5.18) | Getting attention from the partner + (5.92) |
9 | Meaningful discussions with the partner (5.14) | Creative and active imagination (5.88) |
10 | Watching pornography together (4.75) | Memories from past intimate relationships (5.44) |
11 | Cold weather (4.71) | Drinking alcohol (5.26) |
12 | Doing household chores together (4.57) | Doing household chores together (4.73) |
13 | The possibility that a pregnancy may result (4.54) | Watching pornography together (4.70) |
14 | Days close to the monthly menstruation cycle (4.22) | Days close to the monthly menstruation cycle (4.55) |
15 | Over-awareness of body image (4.07) | Cold weather (4.50) |
16 | Oral contraceptives (3.96) | Oral contraceptives (3.74) |
17 | Worries over the security situation (3.50) | Over-awareness of body image (3.52) |
18 | Medical problems with one of the partners (3.07) | The possibility that a pregnancy may result − (3.49) |
19 | Lack of time with partner (2.93) | Lack of time with partner (3.08) |
20 | Arguments with her partner (2.71) | Worries over the security situation (2.85) |
21 | Knowing that the woman will not reach orgasm with her partner (2.68) | Medical problems with one of the partners (2.64) |
22 | Partner who is focused on meeting his own needs (2.57) | Arguments with her partner (2.33) |
23 | Care of children (2.26) | Knowing that the woman will not reach orgasm with her partner (2.21) |
24 | Hard to ignore thoughts that sex is forbidden or dirty (2.14) | Hard to ignore thoughts that sex is forbidden or dirty (2.02) |
25 | Everyday stress (2.11) | Care of children (2.00) |
26 | Daily hassles (1.96) | Everyday stress (1.96) |
27 | Fatigue (1.75) | Partner who is focused on meeting his own needs − (1.82) and Daily hassles (1.82) |
28 | Fatigue (1.64) |
Appendix C
Men (n = 45) | Women (n = 69) | |
---|---|---|
1 | Feeling of love from the partner (6.36) | Feeling of love from the partner (6.62) |
2 | When the woman feels attractive (6.27) | When the woman feels attractive (6.47) |
3 | Open communication (6.18) | Getting attention from the partner + (6.39) |
4 | Foreplay (6.11) | When the partner is attractive (6.28) |
5 | Good mood (6.04) | Foreplay (6.21) |
6 | Getting attention from the partner (6.02) | Good mood (6.07) |
7 | Creative and active imagination (5.62) | Meaningful discussions with the partner (5.93) |
8 | Meaningful discussions with the partner (5.58) | Creative and active imagination (5.88) |
9 | Memories from past intimate relationships (5.20) | Memories from past intimate relationships + (5.75) |
10 | Watching pornography together (4.86) | Cold weather (4.97) |
11 | Doing household chores together (4.76) | Watching pornography together (4.82) |
12 | Cold weather (4.71) | Doing household chores together (4.78) |
13 | Drinking alcohol (4.55) | Drinking alcohol (4.74) |
14 | Over-awareness of body image (4.27) | Over-awareness of body image (4.41) |
15 | Oral contraceptives (4.22) | Oral contraceptives (4.06) |
16 | Days close to the monthly menstruation cycle (3.69) | Days close to the monthly menstruation cycle (4.00) |
17 | The possibility that a pregnancy may result (3.32) | The possibility that a pregnancy may result (3.52) |
18 | Lack of time with partner (3.24) | Lack of time with partner (3.25) |
19 | Worries over the security situation (1.82) | Worries over the security situation (2.93) |
20 | Knowing that the woman will not reach orgasm with her partner (2.64) | Medical problems with one of the partners (2.62) |
21 | Medical problems with one of the partners (2.40) | Knowing that the woman will not reach orgasm with her partner − (2.28) |
22 | Hard to ignore thoughts that sex is forbidden or dirty (2.34) | Care of children (2.19) |
23 | Arguments with her partner (2.31) | Hard to ignore thoughts that sex is forbidden or dirty (2.16) |
24 | Partner who is focused on meeting his own needs (2.27) | Arguments with her partner (2.03) |
25 | Care of children (2.09) | Partner who is focused on meeting his own needs (1.88) |
26 | Stress (1.82) | Daily hassles (1.83) |
27 | Daily hassles (1.67) | Stress (1.80) |
28 | Fatigue (1.42) | Fatigue (1.55) |
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Women n = 156 | Men n = 77 | Total N = 233 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Age * | 39.11 | 10.128 | 43.17 | 11.023 | 40.41 | 10.571 |
Education * | 8.711 | 3.588 | 19.74 | 5.126 | 18.7 | 4.19 |
Income (“my family status covers my basic needs”) | ||||||
Did not agree | 2% | 1.4% | 2% | |||
Somewhat disagreed | 7.8% | 1.4% | 6% | |||
Did not agree or disagree | 13.7% | 12.2% | 13% | |||
Somewhat agreed | 24.8% | 32.4% | 27% | |||
Completely agreed | 51.6% | 52.7% | 52% | |||
Family Status | ||||||
Married or living with partner | 78.9% | 84.4% | 80.7% | |||
Single | 13.5% | 6.5% | 11.2% | |||
Widowed, divorced, separated | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% | |||
With children * | 67.3% | 79.2% | 71% | |||
Mean number of children | 2.53 | 1.074 | 2.69 | 1.329 | 2.59 | 1.17 |
Mean self-rated health | 6.14 | 1.183 | 6.09 | 0.939 | 6.13 | 1.11 |
Religiosity | ||||||
Secular | 79.9% | 74.3% | 78% | |||
Traditional | 14.3% | 16.2% | 15% | |||
Religious | 5.8% | 9.5% | 7% |
Women (Total Variance Explained 37.9%) | |||
Factor 1—“Interpersonal and Physical Attractiveness” | Factor 2—“Daily Hassles” | Factor 3—“Security and Little Time Together” | |
Little time together * | 0.575 | ||
Attractive partner | 0.753 | ||
Woman’s feeling of attractiveness | 0.740 | ||
Stress | 0.814 | ||
Fatigue | 0.838 | ||
Hassles | 0.800 | ||
Child care | 0.713 | ||
Mood | 0.689 | ||
Memory of past relationships | 0.578 | ||
Imagination * | 0.654 | ||
Security | 0.545 | ||
Foreplay * | 0.726 | ||
Meaningful talks | 0.713 | ||
Open communication | 0.720 | ||
Variance explained | 18.5% | 12.2% | 7.2% |
Men (Total Variance Explained 34.4%) | |||
Factor 1—“Daily Hassles” | Factor 2—“Interpersonal” | Factor 3—“PhysicalAttractiveness” | |
Fights ** | 0.690 | ||
Attention ** | 0.635 | ||
Alcohol ** | −0.510 | ||
Winter ** | 0.545 | ||
Attractive partner | 0.606 | ||
Woman’s feeling of attractiveness | 0.565 * | ||
Stress | 0.821 | ||
Fatigue | 0.786 | ||
Hassles | 0.805 | ||
Child care | 0.655 | ||
Memory of past relationships | 0.654 | ||
Security | −0.564 | ||
Meaningful talks | 0.722 | ||
House work ** | 0.591 | ||
Open communication | 0.595 | ||
Variance explained | 16.7% | 10.03% | 7.7% |
B Coefficient | t Value | Exact p Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Women | Intercept | 4.869 | 54.785 | 0.000 |
F1—”interpersonal and physical attractiveness” ** | 0.343 | 3.851 | 0.000 | |
F2—“hassles” ** | 0.153 | 1.711 | 0.089 | |
F3—“security and time together” | 0.136 | 1.526 | 0.129 | |
R2 | 0.131 | 0.000 | ||
Men | Intercept | 4.540 | 33.832 | 0.000 |
F1—“hassles” ** | 0.370 | 2.751 | 0.008 | |
F2—“interpersonal” | 0.051 | 0.385 | 0.702 | |
F3—“physical attractiveness” * | 0.321 | 2.286 | 0.026 | |
R2 | 0.188 | 0.007 |
Profession | Women | Men | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Exact p Value | |
Sex therapist | 5.92 | 1.57 | 5.32 | 1.60 | 0.009 |
Family or couple therapist | 5.56 | 1.51 | 4.79 | 1.71 | 0.001 |
Internet | 5.38 | 1.56 | 5.13 | 1.69 | NS |
Psychologist | 5.18 | 1.72 | 4.04 | 1.87 | 0.001 |
Gynecologist | 4.54 | 2.24 | 4.12 | 1.95 | NS |
Family or friends | 4.03 | 2.04 | 3.15 | 1.96 | 0.003 |
Family doctor | 2.47 | 1.71 | 2.77 | 1.70 | NS |
Religious figure | 1.55 | 1.25 | 1.73 | 1.43 | NS |
Overall Variance Explained 65.6% | |||
---|---|---|---|
Factor 1—“Psychological” | Factor 2—“Medical” | Factor 3—”Religious” | |
Sex therapist | 0.627 | ||
Family or couple therapist | 0.852 | ||
Internet | 0.621 | ||
Psychologist | 0.781 | ||
Gynecologist | 0.890 | ||
Family or friends | 0.607 | ||
Family doctor | 0.733 | ||
Religious figure | 0.797 | ||
Variance explained | 34.97% | 17.75% | 12.89% |
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Friedmann E, Cwikel J. Women and Men’s Perspectives on the Factors Related to Women’s Dyadic Sexual Desire, and on the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(22):5321. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10225321
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