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Functional and Psychological Characteristics of Belgian Men with Premature Ejaculation and Their Partners

Abstract  

Physiological, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional factors are generally acknowledged to play a role in premature ejaculation
(PE). However, the nature and the extent of their etiological impact remain largely imprecise. The present study examined
functional and psychometric dynamics at work in a PE population. A total of 461 men with PE and 80 partners completed an online
questionnaire. The main outcome measures were self-reported ejaculatory latency time, the feeling of control upon ejaculation,
sexual satisfaction, distress related to PE, trait anxiety (STAI-B), sexual cognitions (Sexual Irrationality Questionnaire
[SIQ]), social anxiety (Liebowitz’s Social Anxiety Scale [LSAS] and Social Interaction Self-Statement Test [SISST]), and personality
traits (Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised [TCI-R]). In our sample, the median latency time to ejaculation was between
1 and 2 min. Sexual satisfaction and distress correlated more strongly with the feeling of control than with the self-reported
latency time. Men experienced more distress and dissatisfaction related to PE than did their partners, while overestimating
their partners’ distress and dissatisfaction. PE participants’ scores differed significantly, albeit slightly, from STAI-B,
SIQ, LSAS, and SISST norms. The differences were negligible on TCI-R. Some differences became stronger when subtypes were
considered. Participants combining generalized and lifelong PE with self-reported latency times of <30 s reported lower sexual
satisfaction and control, higher distress, higher social anxiety, and harm avoidance (TCI-R/HA) scores. By contrast, the situational
subtype of PE was found to be characterized by a higher level of satisfaction, a greater feeling of control, less distress,
and higher trait anxiety scores. However, the trends remained statistically discrete.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-16
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-012-9958-y
  • Authors
    • Philippe Kempeneers, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
    • Robert Andrianne, BibliothEP Project, Liege, Belgium
    • Sabrina Bauwens, BibliothEP Project, Liege, Belgium
    • Isabelle Georis, BibliothEP Project, Liege, Belgium
    • Jean-François Pairoux, BibliothEP Project, Liege, Belgium
    • Sylvie Blairy, BibliothEP Project, Liege, Belgium
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 06/18/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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