Efeito dos pensamentos negativos repetitivos no distress sexual

Abstract

Sexual distress is fundamental for the diagnosis of sexual dysfunctions.
This study contributes to the perception of the effects of Repetitive Negative
Thoughts on Sexual Distress, focusing on the maladaptive component of worry and
rumination, that is, Negative Repetitive Thoughts, and understanding whether these are
associated with Sexual Distress.
A total sample of 173 participants is used, which was divided into two subsamples: with perceived sexual problems (Subsample 1) composed of 41 participants,
with an average age of 41.46 years, and with romantic relationships with an average of
10.5 years, and without perception of sexual problems (Subsample 2), composed of 132
participants with a mean age of 43.15 years, and with a love relationship with a mean of
8.22 years.
Participants answered a questionnaire on the Qualtrics platform, and the data
obtained were analyzed using SPSS. First, Pearson's correlation analysis was performed,
followed by linear regression. The results indicate that in those who perceive sexual
problems there is a high association between Repetitive Negative Thoughts and Sexual
Distress, while for those who do not perceive sexual problems this association was not
found. These results indicate that the use of the transdiagnostic approach to intervene in
sexual distress may be adequate, empirically supporting the development of future studies
with this theoretical framework.
Keywords: Sexual Distress; Repetitive Negative Thoughts; transdiagnostic approach

Date of Award	2024
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	Patrícia M. Pascoal (Supervisor) & Vitor Bruno Faustino Almeida (Supervisor)