Introduction
While problems related to
desire, arousal, and orgasm have been subject to extensive epidemiologic research,
women's postcoital reactions and feelings, and postcoital dysphoria (PCD) remains
under‐researched.
Aim
The study examined the association
between women's attachment anxiety and avoidance, differentiation of self, and the
experience of PCD symptoms.
Methods
Two hundred and thirty female
university students completed an online survey.
Main Outcome Measures
The Female Sexual Function Index,
the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, the Differentiation of SelfInventory‐Revised, and study specific questions.
Results
Forty‐six percent of respondents reported
experiencing PCD symptoms at least once in their lifetime with
5.1% experiencing PCD symptoms a few times within the past 4 weeks.
A small but significant inverse correlation was found between lifetime prevalence
of PCD and sexual functioning (r = −0.16). While the
regression model accounted for 22% of variance in lifetime prevalence of PCD, attachment and differentiation of self
variables did not account for significant variance.
Conclusions
The findings confirm that PCD is
under‐recognized and under‐researched. There appears to be no
relationship between PCD and intimacy in close relationships. Further
research is necessary to understand the subjective experience of PCD and
to inform the development of a reliable measure.
Full article at: http://goo.gl/0D9ZBG
By: 
1 Jessica O'Brien, MA (Clin Psy.), 1 and Andrea Burri, PhD 2
1 Jessica O'Brien, MA (Clin Psy.), 1 and Andrea Burri, PhD 2
1School of Psychology and Counselling,
Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia
2Department of Psychology, University of
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Corresponding
author.
Corresponding
Author: Robert Schweitzer, PhD, School of Psychology and
Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin
Grove, Qld 4059, Australia. Tel: +61 7 3870 9596; Fax: +61 7 3138 0486; E‐mail: ua.ude.tuq@reztiewhcs.r
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