Sexual Fears are Increasing
- 1 October 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 73 (2) , 476-478
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1993.73.2.476
Abstract
This study compared scores from three samples of college students ( N = 810) on the Sexual Aversion Scale, a measure of sexual anxiety based on DSM-III—R criteria for diagnosing sexual aversion disorder Measurements were taken in 1988, 1991, and 1992. There was a significant increase in sexual anxiety during this period, most of it attributable to fear of acquiring AIDS. Although the women reported more sexual anxiety than the men over-all, there was no difference on fear of AIDS. These findings could foreshadow an increase in sexual dysfunctions and desire disorders.Keywords
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