Influence of personality traits on sexual functioning of patients suffering from schizophrenia or depression.
Aim of this research was to establish effects and influence of personality traits on sexual functioning of schizophrenic and depressive patients, compared to healthy individuals. 300 participants were included in this research. For patients suffering from schizophrenia it was established that the more they are open to experience and the less they are neurotic their sexual drive is stronger. For patients suffering from depression it was established that the more they are open to experience and conscientious and the less they are agreeable their sexual drive is stronger. Furthermore, higher openness is a significant predictor for easier sexual arousal and the more those patients are conscientious and the less they are agreeable easier is for them to achieve orgasms. Personality traits proved to be significant predictors of sexual functioning in schizophrenic and depressive patients, but not in healthy individuals.
Psychiatric Clinic, Rijeka University Hospital Centre, Rijeka, Croatia. marijavp@gmail.com
Marija Vucić
MV
Peitl
Vjekoslav
V
Peitl
Eduard
E
Pavlović
Sandra
S
Blazević-Zelić
Daniela
D
Petrić
D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010556:Personality Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology*