Szalavetz, Noémi (2023) The Influence of Sex-Related Experiences and Conservation Values on Self-Directed Disgust. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Previous research indicates adverse outcomes of self-directed disgust on sexual functioning and mental health. Previously, Brouwer et al. (2023) assessed the impact of sex-related scenarios on self-directed disgust (pathogen, sexual, and moral) in a female sample and found that they elicited all three types of (self-directed) disgust. The current study replicates and extends on Brouwer et al. (2023) by investigating self-directed disgust (pathogen, sexual, and moral) in the context of sex-related scenarios and conservation values. It is expected that the three sex-related pathways (pathogen, sexual, and moral disgust) elicit self-directed disgust, and that a higher regard for conservation values is positively associated with self-directed disgust (pathogen, sexual, and moral). A cross-sectional, within-subjects design with a mixed-gender sample (N = 72) was utilized. Participants imagined themselves and others in eleven experimental and eleven matching sex-related control scenarios, pertaining to the three types of disgust. After each scenario, participants rated their self-directed disgust level, mental contamination, ability to imagine and relate to each scenario. Afterwards, they filled out self-report questionnaires. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance and correlational analysis were conducted for each gender. All three types of (self-directed) disgust were elicited by the sex-related scenarios, and a moderate ability to imagine and relate to them was observed. Pathogen and sexual but not moral self-directed disgust were associated with conservation values in men, while no associations were observed in women. The findings partially support previous literature and may provide implications for future treatment interventions aimed at sexual dysfunction. Keywords: Self-directed disgust, mental contamination, conservation values, sex-related scenarios, sexual dysfunction
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Frey, M.I. and Borg, C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2023 12:41 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2023 12:41 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2647 |
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