COVID-19 lockdown impact on cognitions and emotions experienced during sexual intercourse

被引:12
作者
Gouvernet, B. [1 ]
Bonierbale, M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rouen Normandie, Lab CRFDP, UFR SHS, F-76821 Mont St Aignan, France
[2] Hop St Marguerite, AP HP, CRIRAVS, F-13009 Marseille, France
关键词
Lockdown; COVID-19; Sexual emotions; Sexual cognitions; Attachment styles; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTACHMENT ORIENTATIONS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; YOUNG-ADULTS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; MOTIVATIONS; VALIDATION; RESPONSES; THOUGHTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.sexol.2020.11.002
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objectives. - To study the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on cognitions and emotions felt during sexual intercourse by analyzing the responses of 1079 French-speaking subjects (338 men, 741 women, median age: 31 years) who participated in an online survey between April 27 and May 11, 2020. Method. - Negative sexual cognitions (NSC), positive sexual emotions (PSE) and negative sexual emotions (NSE) are assessed using a tool inspired by the Sexual Mode Questionnaire. Data are crossed with sociodemographic indicators, information on lockdown modalities, indices on sex life, information on psychological functioning and sexual satisfaction. Main results. - One third of the participants saw a decrease in the frequency of their sexual activities or in their sexual satisfaction. Changes in NSCs were found in 74.4% of subjects (increase: 38.4%; decrease: 36%). Emotional changes are found in between 50.7% (NSC: increase: 20.2%; decrease: 30.5%) and 60.9% (PSE: increase: 24.6%; decrease: 36.3%) of participants. The effect of lockdown on NSC, NSE, and PSE depends on gender at birth, intensity of depressive symptoms, and attachment styles. Women appear to be more vulnerable to lockdown than men. Insecure or depressed subjects also appear more vulnerable. The lockdown impact also depends on changes in the frequency of physical/digital intercourse during lockdown and the modalities of confinement. Changes in NSC, NSE, and PSE had a significant effect on sexual satisfaction during lockdown. Conclusion. - The lockdown impact on sexual emotions and cognitions is non-negligible and greater than the impact on sexual behaviors. Whether it is positive or negative, it asks about the post-confinement repercussions: what becomes of a positive impact with deconfinement? Will the negative impacts be one-off or will vulnerabilities be expressed over the long-term? (C) 2020 Sexologies. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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页数:13
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