Title of article :
SEXUAL DESIRE AND SEXUAL AROUSAL IN MALAYSIAN WOMEN: ARE THEY OF THE SAME ENTITY?
Author/Authors :
Jaafar, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Psychiatry, Malaysia , Midin, Marhani Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Psychiatry, Malaysia , Puteh, Sharifah Ezat Wan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Community Medicine, Malaysia , Musa, Ramli Islamic International University of Malaysia (IIUM) - Kulliyah of Medicine - Departmnent of Psychiatry, Malaysia , Sidi, Hatta Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Department of Psychiatry, Malaysia
Abstract :
Objective: To investigate the correlation between sexual desire and sexual arousal among Malaysian women in a primary care setting. Methods: The Malay Version of Female Sexual Function Index (MVFSI) was used to assess low sexual desire and lack of sexual arousal among the respondents. A total of 230 married women aged 18 – 70 years old participated in this study. Their sociodemographic, marital profiles and correlation between low sexual desire and lack of sexual arousal were examined. Results: More than 60% respondents with low sexual desire have co-exist low sexual arousal and 94.4% respondents with high sexual desire do have high sexual arousal ( χ²= 79.6, p 0.001 ), with correlation of r = 0.852. Conclusions: The strong correlation between sexual desire and arousal has both diagnostic and therapeutic indications, and may also strongly support the circular model (Basson-inspired model) of sexual response among women
Keywords :
Correlation , sexual arousal , desire , Malaysian women
Journal title :
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
Journal title :
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
