The relation between
masturbation and sexual desire has not been systematically studied. The present
study assessed the association between masturbation and pornography use and the
predictors and correlates of frequent masturbation (several times a week or
more often) among coupled heterosexual men who reported decreased sexual
desire.
Analyses were carried out on a subset of 596 men with decreased sexual
desire (mean age = 40.2 years) who were recruited as part of a large
online study on male sexual health in 3 European countries.
A majority of the
participants (67%) reported masturbating at least once a week. Among men who
masturbated frequently, 70% used pornography at least once a week. A
multivariate assessment showed that sexual boredom, frequent pornography use,
and low relationship intimacy significantly increased the odds of reporting
frequent masturbation among coupled men with decreased sexual desire.
These
findings point to a pattern of pornography-related masturbation that can be
dissociated from partnered sexual desire and can fulfill diverse purposes.
Clinical implications include the importance of exploring specific patterns of
masturbation and pornography use in the evaluation of coupled men with
decreased sexual desire.
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By:
a Department of
Clinical Psychology, ISPA-University Institute, Lisbon, Portugal
b Department of
Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
c Department of
Sociology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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