Examining the unique contribution of body appreciation to heterosexual women's sexual agency.
Body Image
; 27: 138-147, 2018 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30248567
ABSTRACT
Although numerous studies demonstrate links between negative body image and sexual well-being, recent research has emphasized studying the positive aspects of these constructs. The current study built upon this prior research by examining the association between body appreciation and sexual agency among a US community sample of 355 heterosexual women aged 18-40. This study also examined whether body appreciation is uniquely associated with sexual agency above and beyond levels of self-objectification. Regression analyses demonstrated that women who reported greater body appreciation also reported greater condom use self-efficacy, sexual satisfaction, sexual assertiveness, and feelings of entitlement to sexual pleasure, and lower levels of body self-consciousness during intimacy. These findings remained consistent even when self-objectification was entered into the model as a covariate. Results highlight the importance of studying how body appreciation may promote women's sexual agency.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Sexual Behavior
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Body Image
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Heterosexuality
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Self Efficacy
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Body Image
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article