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Sexual Beliefs and Sexual Functioning: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Distraction |
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| Authors: | Patrícia M Pascoal Pedro J Rosa Elizabet Pereira da Silva Pedro J Nobre |
| Institution: | 1. CICPSI, Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;2. CPUP, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educa??o da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal;3. Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugalpmpascoal@psicologia.ulisboa.pt;5. COPELABS, Cognition and People Centric Computing, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;6. Centro de Investiga??o e Interven??o Social, ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;7. Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educa??o da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal;8. CPUP, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educa??o da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal |
| Abstract: | Dysfunctional sexual beliefs are vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction. This cross-sectional study aimed to test the mediating role of cognitive distraction on the relationship between dysfunctional sexual beliefs about sexual functioning shared by men and women and sexual function. The authors used a sample of 421 cisgender heterosexual participants involved in a monogamous relationship. The hypothesized mediation model was tested using a bootstrapped cross product of coefficients approach. Results showed a significant negative, indirect effect between dysfunctional sexual beliefs and women's sexual function through cognitive distraction. The discussion of this study highlights the importance of cognitive factors in sexual functioning. |
| Keywords: | Quantitative studies psychological studies sexual function sexual beliefs cognitive model |