Objective: The literature highlights a significant role of automatic thoughts, sexual beliefs and cognitive schemas as risk factors triggering and maintaining sexual disfunctions. The aim of this study was to summarize the evidences highlighted in the validation studies of the Italian versions of the “Sexual Modes Questionnaire (SMQ)”, the “Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire (SDBQ)”, and the “Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context (QCSASC)” for the clinical practice. Design and Method: The results from three validation studies on 1051 participants (425 men and 626 women) are presented, focusing on clinical implications. The questionnaires assess different classes of cognitions related to sexuality, such as failure and erection concerns, age and body thoughts, erotic fantasies, attitudes towards sexuality, conservatism, occidental gender stereotypic roles and control over sexuality. Questionnaires ability to discriminate between sexually clinical and healthy people and the association between cognitive facets, emotions, and sexual functioning were explored. Results: Results showed these questionnaires differentiating between sexually clinical and healthy people. Many cognitions evaluated are clearly gender specific: “Erection Concerns”, “Worries about Partner’s evaluation and Failure Anticipation thoughts” and “Macho Beliefs” for men; “Failure and Disengagement Thoughts” and “Age related Beliefs” for women. “Control over sexuality”, feeling “Helpless” and “Unlovable” were highlighted as important risk factors for both genders. A strong association between cognitions, emotions and sexual functioning was also reported. Conclusions: The strong association with sexual functioning and emotions confirmed the need to operate under an integrated approach, considering cognitive, emotional and sexual aspect all together to elicit an effective improvement during the therapeutic process.
NIMBI F.M., Tripodi F., Simonelli C., Nobre P. (2018). Modes, beliefs, and schemas as risk factors for sexual dysfunctions. 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology / Nimbi, FILIPPO MARIA. - (2018). (Intervento presentato al convegno 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology tenutosi a Albufeira PT).
NIMBI F.M., Tripodi F., Simonelli C., Nobre P. (2018). Modes, beliefs, and schemas as risk factors for sexual dysfunctions. 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology
nimbi
2018
Abstract
Objective: The literature highlights a significant role of automatic thoughts, sexual beliefs and cognitive schemas as risk factors triggering and maintaining sexual disfunctions. The aim of this study was to summarize the evidences highlighted in the validation studies of the Italian versions of the “Sexual Modes Questionnaire (SMQ)”, the “Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire (SDBQ)”, and the “Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context (QCSASC)” for the clinical practice. Design and Method: The results from three validation studies on 1051 participants (425 men and 626 women) are presented, focusing on clinical implications. The questionnaires assess different classes of cognitions related to sexuality, such as failure and erection concerns, age and body thoughts, erotic fantasies, attitudes towards sexuality, conservatism, occidental gender stereotypic roles and control over sexuality. Questionnaires ability to discriminate between sexually clinical and healthy people and the association between cognitive facets, emotions, and sexual functioning were explored. Results: Results showed these questionnaires differentiating between sexually clinical and healthy people. Many cognitions evaluated are clearly gender specific: “Erection Concerns”, “Worries about Partner’s evaluation and Failure Anticipation thoughts” and “Macho Beliefs” for men; “Failure and Disengagement Thoughts” and “Age related Beliefs” for women. “Control over sexuality”, feeling “Helpless” and “Unlovable” were highlighted as important risk factors for both genders. A strong association between cognitions, emotions and sexual functioning was also reported. Conclusions: The strong association with sexual functioning and emotions confirmed the need to operate under an integrated approach, considering cognitive, emotional and sexual aspect all together to elicit an effective improvement during the therapeutic process.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
