The Development and Validation of the Orgasm Beliefs Inventory.

Autor: Séguin LJ; Department of Sexology, Faculty of Humanities, Université du Québec à Montréal, 455, René Levesque Est, Room W-R270, Montreal, QC, H2L 4Y2, Canada. lea.j.seguin@gmail.com., Blais M; Department of Sexology, Faculty of Humanities, Université du Québec à Montréal, 455, René Levesque Est, Room W-R270, Montreal, QC, H2L 4Y2, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Archives of sexual behavior [Arch Sex Behav] 2021 Aug; Vol. 50 (6), pp. 2543-2561. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-01911-2
Abstrakt: While orgasm is often conceptualized as a physiological reflex, research has also shown it to be symbolic and to be attributed significant meaning. However, in the absence of a comprehensive measure assessing cultural orgasm scripts and beliefs, the extent to which individuals personally endorse them is unknown. Grounded in sexual script theory, the present research aimed to develop and validate a measure assessing cultural orgasm beliefs, and to investigate gender differences in their endorsement using the new measure. In Study 1, an MTurk sample (N = 448) completed a preliminary version of the Orgasm Beliefs Inventory (OBI). Exploratory factor analyses revealed 11 orgasm beliefs that could be grouped into seven broad categories (Men's Orgasms are Easy/Women's Orgasms are Difficult, Partner Interest Fosters Orgasm, Orgasm is Essential to Men's Sexual Satisfaction, Orgasm as a Relational Quality Benchmark, Orgasm is Unessential to Women's Sexual Satisfaction, Simultaneous Orgasm is Ideal, and Orgasm Requires and Fosters Connection). In Study 2, the OBI was completed by 392 participants. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted and supported a slightly different 7-factor model. The Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire, Sexual Scripts Scale, and Types of Jealousy Scales were also completed concurrently with the OBI and yielded results in support of the OBI's convergent and discriminant validity. Compared to women, men scored lower on Men's Orgasms are Easy/Women's Orgasms are Difficult, but higher on Orgasm Absence Reflects Relationship Problems. No other gender differences were found on OBI subscale scores. The OBI is a new measure that can be used in future sexual scripts research to explore the relationships between orgasm beliefs and other sexual outcomes and behaviors (e.g., faking orgasm, sexual communication and assertiveness, sexual function and satisfaction, etc.).
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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