Cognitive-Affective Dimensions of Female Orgasm: The Role of Automatic Thoughts and Affect During Sexual Activity

• Published in: Journal of sexual medicine Vol. 14; no. 6; p. 818
• Main Authors: Tavares, Inês M, Laan, Ellen T M, Nobre, Pedro J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Cognition; Emotions; Female; Heterosexuality; Humans; Middle Aged; Orgasm; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Female Orgasm; Automatic Thoughts; Affect; Mediation; Cognitive-Affective; Predictors

Cognitive-affective factors contribute to female sexual dysfunctions, defined as clinically significant difficulties in the ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure. Automatic thoughts and affect presented during sexual activity are acknowledged as maintenance factors for these d...