Extraversion, neuroticism, and sexual behavior: Interrelationships in a sample of young men

Schenk, Josef; Pfrang, Horst

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“…Specifically, it is possible that any relationships between altruism and mating success may be an artefact of Big Five personality dimensions, which have been shown cross-culturally to correlate with altruism (Johnson et al, 1989). For example, extraversion has been consistently linked to increased sexual behaviour across many (but not all) world regions (Schenk & Pfrang, 1986;Schmitt, 2004). Participant age was also controlled for given previous associations with number of sex partners in university samples (Arnocky et al, 2013).…”

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Altruism predicts mating success in humans

Arnocky

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Albert

et al. 2016

British J of Psychology

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In order for non-kin altruism to evolve, altruists must receive fitness benefits for their actions that outweigh the costs. Several researchers have suggested that altruism is a costly signal of desirable qualities, such that it could have evolved by sexual selection. In two studies, we show that altruism is broadly linked with mating success. In Study 1, participants who scored higher on a self-report altruism measure reported they were more desirable to the opposite sex, as well as reported having more sex partners, more casual sex partners, and having sex more often within relationships. Sex moderated some of these relationships, such that altruism mattered more for men's number of lifetime and casual sex partners. In Study 2, participants who were willing to donate potential monetary winnings (in a modified dictator dilemma) reported having more lifetime sex partners, more casual sex partners, and more sex partners over the past year. Men who were willing to donate also reported having more lifetime dating partners. Furthermore, these patterns persisted, even when controlling for narcissism, Big Five personality traits, and socially desirable responding. These results suggest that altruists have higher mating success than non-altruists and support the hypothesis that altruism is a sexually selected costly signal of difficult-to-observe qualities.

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Altruism predicts mating success in humans

Arnocky

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Albert

et al. 2016

British J of Psychology

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“…In fact, over the past years, only a few clinicians have proposed the existence of specific personality traits which could make some men more susceptible to the development of sexual difficulties. In a pioneer study in the field, Eysenck [1] demonstrated that men experiencing sexual difficulties presented higher levels of neuroticism when compared to sexually healthy men, but these results were not consistently replicated in subsequent studies [2–5]. Using the Neuroticism‐Extroversion‐Openness (NEO)‐Personality Inventory [6,7], a validated and widely used measure for personality assessment, Fagan and colleagues [8] demonstrated an association between elevated neuroticism and sexual dysfunction in men.…”

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Personality Traits and Psychopathology on Male Sexual Dysfunction: An Empirical Study

Gomes

Nobre

2011

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction The importance of the role played by personality variables in the etiology, development, and maintenance of most emotional disorders is strongly supported by empirical data. However, there is a lack of studies concerning the implication of these variables on sexual difficulties. Aim The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role played by personality dimensions and psychopathology on male sexual functioning as well as to clarify the way these variables discriminate men with and without sexual dysfunction. Methods A total of 229 men participated in the study (a community sample composed by 205 men and a clinical sample by 24 men with a DSM-IV diagnosis of sexual dysfunction). The community sample was subdivided into a control group (n = 152) and a subclinical group (n = 53), according to the cutoff scores of the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction. After giving informed consent, participants completed a set of clinical instruments. Partial correlations, regression analyses, and multivariate analyses of covariance were conducted. Main Outcomes Measures All participants completed a set of measures assessing personality dimensions, psychopathological symptoms, and sexual functioning. Results After controlling for psychopathology, men with sexual dysfunction presented significantly higher levels of neuroticism when compared to sexually healthy men. Moreover, regression analysis indicated neuroticism as the best predictor of sexual functioning (β = −0.24, P < 0.01). Regarding psychopathology, men with sexual problems presented significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms than the controls. Additionally, depressive symptoms were a significant predictor of sexual functioning (β = −0.41, P < 0.001). Conclusions Personality dimensions and psychopathology play an important role on male sexual functioning. The results may have important clinical implications.

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“…In human sexuality, empirical studies have been conducted on the role of personality traits in sexual disorders (Fagan et al, 1991;Quinta-Gomes & Nobre, 2011), sexual functioning (Fisher & McNulty, 2008;Harris, Cherkas, Kato, Heiman, & Spector, 2008), sexual behavior (Férnandez & Castro, 2003;Schenk & Pfrang, 1986;Turchik, Garske, Probst, & Irvin, 2010), sexual attitudes (Heaven, Fitzpatrick, Craig, Kelly, & Sebar, 2000), and sexual cognitions (Moyano & Sierra, 2013). More specifically, according to Nobre's Cognitive-Emotional Model of Sexual Dysfunction, personality traits, namely neuroticism and extraversion may act as vulnerability factors for the development and maintenance of sexual dysfunctions, in heterosexual men and women (Nobre, 2013;Soares & Nobre, 2012).…”

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Personality Traits, Sexual Problems, and Sexual Orientation: An Empirical Study

Peixoto

Nobre

2014

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

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Personality traits, namely neuroticism, have been suggested as vulnerability factors for the development and maintenance of sexual dysfunction in heterosexual samples. However, no evidence was found regarding homosexual samples. This study aimed to analyze the differences on personality traits between heterosexual and homosexual men and women with and without sexual problems. Participants were 285 individuals (142 men, 143 women) who completed a web-based survey. Participants answered the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, the Brief Symptomatology Inventory, and questions regarding sexual problems. The groups of men and women with and without sexual problems were matched for sociodemographic variables. A 2 (Group) × 2 (Sexual Orientation) multivariate analysis of covariance was conducted separately for each gender. Results indicated a significant main effect for group and for sexual orientation in male and female samples. Men with sexual problems scored higher on neuroticism, whereas women with sexual problems scored higher on neuroticism and lower on extraversion when compared with healthy controls, regardless of sexual orientation. In addition, gay men scored higher on neuroticism and lesbian women scored higher on conscientiousness compared with the heterosexual groups. The present findings emphasize the central role of neuroticism on sexual problems in both men and women regardless of sexual orientation.

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Extraversion, neuroticism, and sexual behavior: Interrelationships in a sample of young men

Cited by 27 publications

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Altruism predicts mating success in humans

Altruism predicts mating success in humans

Personality Traits and Psychopathology on Male Sexual Dysfunction: An Empirical Study

Personality Traits, Sexual Problems, and Sexual Orientation: An Empirical Study

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