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https://www.psypost.org/2021/12/women-wi...-sex-62210
EXCERPTS: A study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior revealed that women with insecure attachment and women with higher pornography use are more likely to experience body image self-consciousness during sex...
Body image self-consciousness during sexual activity refers to a preoccupation with appearance concerns during sex. Studies suggest that the experience is harmful for sexual functioning, pleasure, and satisfaction. A research team led by Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan sought to explore how the interplay between attachment and pornography use might impact body image self-consciousness.
Attachment theory contends that a person’s intimate relationships in adulthood are in part a reflection of the early bonds they formed with caregivers during infancy. For example, inconsistent or unresponsive caregiving can pave the way for insecure attachment in adulthood. [...] pornography use has been associated with both attachment and body image concerns ... pornography use might mediate the link between the two variables. People with insecure attachment might be more likely to use pornography to quell attachment concerns like fears of rejection or intimacy.
A sample of 1,001 Israeli women completed an online survey [...] The results revealed that pornography use, anxious attachment, and avoidant attachment were all positively correlated with body image self-consciousness. ... Unreliable caregiving in infancy can lead to fears of being abandoned or fears of intimacy which can then be carried into adulthood. These fears may surface during sexual encounters, manifesting as concern over bodily imperfections.
Interestingly, pornography use was positively linked to anxious attachment but not avoidant attachment. Furthermore, among women in relationships, pornography use mediated the link between anxious attachment (but not avoidant attachment) and body image self-consciousness. This suggests that the use of pornography can amplify attachment concerns among women with anxious attachment, awakening body image self-consciousness during sex... (MORE - missing details)
EXCERPTS: A study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior revealed that women with insecure attachment and women with higher pornography use are more likely to experience body image self-consciousness during sex...
Body image self-consciousness during sexual activity refers to a preoccupation with appearance concerns during sex. Studies suggest that the experience is harmful for sexual functioning, pleasure, and satisfaction. A research team led by Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan sought to explore how the interplay between attachment and pornography use might impact body image self-consciousness.
Attachment theory contends that a person’s intimate relationships in adulthood are in part a reflection of the early bonds they formed with caregivers during infancy. For example, inconsistent or unresponsive caregiving can pave the way for insecure attachment in adulthood. [...] pornography use has been associated with both attachment and body image concerns ... pornography use might mediate the link between the two variables. People with insecure attachment might be more likely to use pornography to quell attachment concerns like fears of rejection or intimacy.
A sample of 1,001 Israeli women completed an online survey [...] The results revealed that pornography use, anxious attachment, and avoidant attachment were all positively correlated with body image self-consciousness. ... Unreliable caregiving in infancy can lead to fears of being abandoned or fears of intimacy which can then be carried into adulthood. These fears may surface during sexual encounters, manifesting as concern over bodily imperfections.
Interestingly, pornography use was positively linked to anxious attachment but not avoidant attachment. Furthermore, among women in relationships, pornography use mediated the link between anxious attachment (but not avoidant attachment) and body image self-consciousness. This suggests that the use of pornography can amplify attachment concerns among women with anxious attachment, awakening body image self-consciousness during sex... (MORE - missing details)