| Abstrakt: |
72 subjects between the ages of 18 and 30 yr. were shown 2 sexually explicit films. 12 males and 12 females were classified as high, medium, and low in anxiety according to their scores on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale. Multiple analysis of variance showed no significant differences in the sexual stimulation, thought change, or ratings of change in physical state for subjects' level of anxiety or sex. This was true for films showing one and two couples. These findings do not support an inverse relationship between anxiety and favorable response to sexually explicit films. 95% of the subjects reported some degree of sexual arousal to each film. A significant number of subjects (a) reported an increase in the pleasantness of physical state and thoughts for both films and (b) preferred the film they found to be more sexually stimulating. The positive reaction to the films provides a basis for their possible clinical use. |
