2018/12/29 by Robert B. Wyatt, David C. de Jong, Christopher J. Holden · 1 citation
Medicine · Psychology · #Sexual function and dysfunction studies #Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
paper · doi:10.1080/0092623x.2018.1526838
Men with penis appearance concerns are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction, but the processes underlying this association are unknown. This study investigated whether spectatoring (i.e., negative self-directed attentional focus during sex) mediates the association between penis appearance concerns and sexual dysfunction. Men in romantic relationships (N = 512, in predominantly mixed-gender relationships) reported on sex they had with their partner in the previous month. Indirect effects indicated that penis appearance concerns predicted greater spectatoring, and in turn predicted greater erectile and orgasmic dysfunction. Results suggest that spectatoring is a conduit through which penis appearance concerns impede sexual function.