Personality correlates of male sexual arousal and behavior
Husted, J.R.; Edwards, A.E.
Archives of Sexual Behavior 5(2): 149-156
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0002 PMID: 1275690 DOI: 10.1007/bf01541871Document Number: 266925
This study explores the relationship between male sexual behavior and personality factors, as measured by the MMPI [Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory] and Sensation Seeking Scale [SSS]. Subjects were 20 male volunteers, ages 19-58, with a history of long-term sexual relationships. Subjects kept a daily record of sexual behaviors. Frequency of these behaviors was correlated with MMPI and SSS subscales. Both introversion and depression showed significant correlations with autoerotic stimulation and arousal, but not with heterosexual activity. There was no significant correlation demonstrated between hypomania and sexual activity. The Boredom Susceptibility subscale of the SSS correlated significantly with the number of sexual partners.
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