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Wismeijer, Andreas A.J.; van Assen, Marcel A.L.M.

Psychological Characteristics of BDSM Practitioners

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  • Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Psychological Characteristics of BDSM Practitioners
  • Beteiligte: Wismeijer, Andreas A.J.; van Assen, Marcel A.L.M.
  • Erschienen: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013
  • Erschienen in: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12192
  • ISSN: 1743-6109; 1743-6095
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Introduction</jats:title> <jats:p>It has been generally thought that the practice of bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, sadism-masochism (BDSM) is in some form associated with psychopathology. However, several more recent studies suggest a relative good psychological health of BDSM practitioners.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Aim</jats:title> <jats:p>The aim of this study was to compare scores of BDSM practitioners and a control group on various fundamental psychological characteristics.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>For this aim, 902 BDSM and 434 control participants completely filled out online questionnaires. Associations were examined using χ2 tests of independence with φ and Cramer's V as effect size measures and eta or Pearson's correlation. Group differences were tested using analysis of covariance, with partial η2 as effect size measure. A priori contrasts were tested using α = 0.01 to correct for multiple testing; for all other tests we used α = 0.05, two tailed.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Main Outcome Measures</jats:title> <jats:p>The study used Big Five personality dimensions (NEO Five-Factor Inventory), attachment styles (Attachment Styles Questionnaire), rejection sensitivity (Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire), and subjective well-being (World Health Organization-Five Well-being Index).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>The results mostly suggest favorable psychological characteristics of BDSM practitioners compared with the control group; BDSM practitioners were less neurotic, more extraverted, more open to new experiences, more conscientious, less rejection sensitive, had higher subjective well-being, yet were less agreeable. Comparing the four groups, if differences were observed, BDSM scores were generally more favorably for those with a dominant than a submissive role, with least favorable scores for controls.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title> <jats:p>We conclude that BDSM may be thought of as a recreational leisure, rather than the expression of psychopathological processes.</jats:p> </jats:sec>