Women's body image self‐consciousness during physical intimacy with a partner

Wiederman, Michael W.

doi:10.1080/00224490009552021

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“…This study builds on past research by considering how sexual intimacy in romantic relationships contributes to men's body image. Body image is associated with virginity status, sexual frequency, and sexual experience (Ackard, Kearney-Cooke, & Peterson, 2000;Gillen, Lefkowitz, & Shearer, 2006;Wiederman, 2000), and for men in particular, body satisfaction increases after first sexual intercourse (Vasilenko, Ram, & Lefkowitz, 2011). The relation among body image and sexuality appears to be reciprocal in nature, such that a poor body image may negatively affect a sexual relationship and a poor sexual relationship may negatively affect one's body image (Tantleff-Dunn & Gokee, 2002).…”

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Understanding Men’s Body Image in the Context of Their Romantic Relationships

2012

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This study examined men's body image in the context of their romantic relationships. One hundred and four heterosexual romantic couples (N = 208 participants) completed measures assessing men's body image, perceptions of men's weight change, relationship length, and sexual intimacy. Men's height and weight were also measured. Results indicate that men were more likely to be satisfied with their bodies when they perceived their partners to be, when their partners actually were satisfied with their bodies, and when they perceived themselves to have gained relatively little weight throughout the duration of their relationships. Analyses also revealed that men expressed greater body satisfaction when there was a relatively high degree of sexual intimacy in the relationship. Findings are discussed in terms of their contributions to researchers' and practitioners' understanding of men's body satisfaction.

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“…The majority of studies that examined self-esteem and sexuality focused on female adolescents. The present study differed from previous research which found an inverse relationship between self-esteem and promiscuous sex practices (Gillen, Lefkowitz, & Shearer, 2006;Wiederman, 2000;Wingood et al, 2002). Previous research focused on risky sexual behavior and adolescent females.…”

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“…However, a relationship between adult self-concept (independent of body image) and sexual function has yet to be established since the overwhelming majority of research on self-concept and sexual activity is focused on the sexual behavior of adolescents. An inverse relationship was found, indicating that low self-esteem leads to risky promiscuous sex practices (Gillen, Lefkowitz & Shearer, 2006;Wiederman, 2000;Wingood et al, 2002). However, sexual behavior was not based in authentic sexual desire but rather the fear of rejection, loneliness and abandonment (Gillen et al, 2006).…”

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Sex-Positive Curricula: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Physical Fitness, Self-Concept and Sexual Functioning

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“…La respuesta sexual en mujeres y hombres se estimula por factores como la observación de los genitales o del cuerpo desnudo, así como por el atractivo físico y la delgadez (Kaplan, 1974;Masters & Johnson, 1970;Wiederman, 2000). Por lo tanto, se deduce que la apariencia física de la pareja va a iniciar una respuesta sexual (Seal, Bradford, & Meston, 2009).…”

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Relación entre el grado de actividad física y la satisfacción sexual y corporal en estudiantes universitarios costarricenses

Hernández

Moncada-Jiménez²

2013

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Relación entre el grado de actividad física y la satisfacción sexual y corporal en estudiantes universitarios costarricenses Relationship between physical activity level and body and sexual satisfaction in costa rican college students Relação entre o grau de atividade física e a satisfação sexual e corporal dos estudantes universitários de Costa Rica Isaura Castillo Hernández, José Moncada Jiménez Universidad de Costa RicaResumen: El propósito del estudio fue describir la relación entre la satisfacción con la imagen corporal, la satisfacción sexual y el nivel de actividades físicas en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios costarricenses de ambos sexos, solteros y heterosexuales. En el estudio participaron 179 estudiantes (39 mujeres sedentarias, 40 hombres sedentarios, 34 mujeres físicamente activas y 66 hombres físicamente activos); con una edad promedio de 20.4 ± 3 años. Todos los participantes completaron el IPAQ-7, el Índice de Satisfacción Sexual y la versión en español del Multidimensional Body Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ). Se realizaron análisis de varianza 2 x 2 de grupos independientes (Sexo x Nivel de Actividad Física). Se encontró que no existe relación entre el nivel de actividades físicas, la imagen corporal y la satisfacción sexual en hombres y mujeres universitarios. Palabras clave: Satisfacción sexual; satisfacción corporal; nivel de actividad física. Abstract: The purpose of the study was to describe the relationship between body image satisfaction (BS), sexual satisfaction (SS) and physical activity level (PAL) in a sample of male and female, single and heterosexual Costa Rican students. In the study participated 179 students (39 sedentary females, 40 sedentary males, 34 physically active females and 66 physically active males) with a mean age of 20.4 ± 3 yrs. Participants completed the

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Women's body image self‐consciousness during physical intimacy with a partner

Cited by 280 publications

References 34 publications

Understanding Men’s Body Image in the Context of Their Romantic Relationships

Understanding Men’s Body Image in the Context of Their Romantic Relationships

Sex-Positive Curricula: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Physical Fitness, Self-Concept and Sexual Functioning

Relación entre el grado de actividad física y la satisfacción sexual y corporal en estudiantes universitarios costarricenses

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