Can Reading Sex-Related Scenarios Elicit Self-Disgust?

Cramer van den Bogaart, Denise (2025) Can Reading Sex-Related Scenarios Elicit Self-Disgust? Master thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

The current study partially replicates and expands on Brouwer et al.’s (2023) investigation of self-disgust in sexual contexts, with new and improved scenarios and the addition of male participants. Self-disgust is the revulsion directed towards oneself and comprises three subtypes: pathogen, sexual, and moral. Participants (N = 187) completed an online questionnaire in which they read sex-related scenarios, 11 from the self-perspective (experimental) and 11 from the other-perspective (control). They were designed to elicit one of the three types of self-disgust. Results confirmed that the self-perspective elicited significantly more self-disgust than the other-perspective. No significant gender difference emerged. Further analysis to validate the scenarios revealed that seven of the 11 scenarios elicited their intended type of self-disgust, whereas four did not. Their underperformance underscores the complexity of self-disgust and allows us to think further about their conceptualisation to improve operationalisation. This study highlights the need for refined scenario designs to better distinguish between subtypes and advances methodological rigour in self-disgust research by highlighting where improvements can be made. Keywords: self-disgust, pathogen self-disgust, sexual self-disgust, moral self-disgust, sexual behaviour

Item Type:	Thesis (Master)
Supervisor name:	Borg, C. and Frey, M.I.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology]
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2025 07:27
Last Modified:	10 Jul 2025 07:27
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5422

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