Sexual desire, general arousability, and sexual dysfunction.
To determine the interrelationships among neuroticism, general arousability, sexual desire, and sexual dysfunction in women, two studies were conducted. The first found a significant positive correlation between general arousability and neuroticism. The second found a curvilinear relationship between general arousability and sexual dysfunction, and a negative correlation between levels of sexual desire and sexual dysfunction. Implications for therapy with sexually dysfunctional women are discussed.
Jupp
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School of Behavioural Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
McCabe
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*