Erectile Dysfunction, Boredom, and Hypersexuality among Coupled Men from Two European Countries

INTRODUCTION:

Much of the research on the association between erectile dysfunction (ED) and possible clinical relevant hypersexuality up to now has been only descriptive in nature.

AIM:

The present study aimed to explore the relationships among hypersexuality, ED, and sexual boredom in a sample of coupled community men.

METHODS:

An Internet-based survey was conducted in two European countries. The sample included 911 Croatian and 210 German coupled men. The survey comprised the Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory, the International Index of Erectile Function and the Sexual Boredom Scale. Poisson regression analysis was used to examine how ED, solitary sexual activities and sexual boredom were associated with hypersexuality.

RESULTS:

Among Croatian and German men, hypersexuality was significantly correlated with proneness to sexual boredom and more problems with erectile function.

CONCLUSIONS:

In some men, hypersexual behavior may serve as a coping mechanism for sexual fantasy poverty-associated boredom. In addition, ED within an intimate relationship can accompany this simultaneously. Klein V, Jurin T, Briken P, and Štulhofer A. Erectile dysfunction, boredom, and hypersexuality among goupled men from two European countries.

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By:  Klein V1, Jurin T2,3, Briken P1, Štulhofer A2.

• 1Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
• 2Sexology Unit, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
• 3Unit for Health and Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. 

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Masturbation and Pornography Use among Coupled Heterosexual Men with Decreased Sexual Desire: How Many Roles of Masturbation?

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:  Ana Carvalheira^a*, Bente Træen^b & Aleksandar Stulhofer^c

^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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Is High Sexual Desire a Facet of Male Hypersexuality? Results from an Online Study

Despite of a growing number of studies, hypersexuality remains controversial and empirically elusive. Using a group comparison approach, this study revisited the claim that hypersexuality cannot be reliably distinguished from high sexual desire. 

An online survey, advertised as focusing on pornography use and sexual health was carried out in 2014 among 1,998 Croatian men aged 18-60 years (M_age = 34.7, SD = 9.83). Membership in the hypersexuality group (HYP; n = 57) was determined using the Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory and the Hypersexual Behavior Consequences Scale. The highest values on two indicators of sexual desire/interest set membership in the HSD group (HSD; n = 70). The overlap between the groups was negligible (n = 4). 

Compared to the rest of the sample, men in the HYP group had significantly higher odds of being single, not exclusively heterosexual, religious, depressed, prone to sexual boredom, experiencing substance abuse consequences, holding negative attitudes toward pornography use, and evaluating one's sexual morality more negatively. In contrast, the HSD group differed from controls only in reporting more positive attitudes toward pornography use. 

The study findings point to a distinct phenomenology of HSD and HYP in men. Clinical implications of the findings are briefly discussed.

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By:  Štulhofer A1, Jurin T1, Briken P2.

• 1 Department of Sociology , Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
• 2 Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf , Hamburg , Germany.

 

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