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Mindfulness practice and mindfulness-based interventions are widely known, especially for women's sexuality. However, it is currently unknown how this practice affects the experience of male sexuality, possibly due to the existence of pharmacological treatments that are usually the first choice of treatment for men. The objectives of this study are to explore the influence of mindfulness on different components of men's sexuality from a scoping review of relevant scientific articles existing in the literature. A literature search from 2010 to 2022 was carried out in the electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Dialnet, SciELO Citation Index, and Redalyc. Out of the 238 studies, 12 that met the defined selection criteria were selected. The analysis of these studies seems to indicate that the practice of mindfulness favours different variables of male sexuality, such as satisfaction and sexual functioning or genital self-image. Mindfulness-based interventions represent a valuable and promising contribution. No adverse effects were detected from the review of scientific articles considered in this work. Nevertheless, more randomized studies with active control groups are necessary to establish the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in sex therapy for men.
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Atenção Plena , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Atenção Plena/métodos , Comportamento Sexual , Sexualidade , Satisfação PessoalRESUMO
Introducción: El objetivo del estudio fue explorar el efecto del programa basado en mindfulness (MBSR) en la salud sexual y bienestar psicológico de profesionales y voluntarios de Médicos del Mundo que atienden personas en riesgo de exclusión social, como víctimas de prostitución forzada.Método: Se eligió toda la población de una ONG del sur de España, por recibir gran cantidad de personas vulnerables. Estudio cuasiexperimental con medidas pre y post test. La intervención duró 8semanas más una sesión introductoria, con sesiones de 2,5 h. Se aplicaron 7 instrumentos pre y postintervención: a) escala de mindfulness (MAAS); b) escala de conexión corporal; c) cuestionario de compasión (SCS); d) escala de bienestar psicológico de Ryff; e) Hurlbert Index of Sexual Fantasy; f) escala de Wilson de fantasías sexuales, y g) índice de satisfacción sexual de Hudson (ISS).Resultados: La mayoría de las puntuaciones mejoraron en el postest respecto al pretest. En la escala MAAS, la puntuación fue más alta en el postest que en el pretest (Wilcoxon=2,668, p <0,05) y en el ISS la puntuación también fue mayor en el postest (Wilcoxon=2,201, p <0,05). Sin embargo, en la subescala de Disociación corporal la puntuación fue menor (Wilcoxon=2,670, p <0,05). Todos los tamaños del efecto fueron de moderados a altos.Conclusiones: La aplicación del protocolo MBSR puede aumentar el grado de satisfacción sexual, disminuir la disociación corporal, favorecer el mindfulness y la autocompasión en personas que tratan a personas vulnerables, lo que puede repercutir en un abordaje de mayor calidad de las mismas. (AU)
Introduction: The objective of the study was to explore the effect of the Mindfulness-based program (MBSR) on the sexual health and psychological well-being of professionals and volunteers of Doctors of the World who care for people at risk of social exclusion.Method: The entire population of a NGO in southern Spain was chosen because it receives a large number of vulnerable people. Quasi-experimental study with pre and post-test measurements. The intervention lasted 8weeks plus an introductory session, with sessions of 2.5h. Seven instruments were applied before and after the intervention: (a) Mindfulness Scale (MAAS); (b) Body Connection Scale; (c) Compassion Questionnaire (SCS); (d) Ryff's psychological well-being scale; (e) Hurlbert's Fantastic Sexuality Index; (f) Wilson's Sexual Fantasy Scale, and (g) Hudson's Sexual Satisfaction Index (ISS).Results: Most of the post-test scores were better compared to the pre-test. On the MAAS scale, the score was higher in the post-test than in the pretest (Wilcoxon=−2668, P<.05) and, in the ISS, the score was also higher in the post-test than in the pre-test (Wilcoxon=−2.201, P<.05). However, in the Bodily Dissociation subscale, the score was lower (Wilcoxon=−2.670, P<.05). All effect sizes were moderate to high.Conclusions: The application of the MBSR protocol can increase the degree of sexual satisfaction, decrease body dissociation, promote mental health and self-compassion in people who treat vulnerable people, which may have an impact on a higher quality of approach to them. (AU)
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Humanos , Adulto Jovem , Adulto , Atenção Plena , Saúde Sexual , Marginalização Social , Seguridade Social/psicologia , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados não Aleatórios como Assunto , EspanhaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The objective of the study was to explore the effect of the Mindfulness-based program (MBSR) on the sexual health and psychological well-being of professionals and volunteers of Doctors of the World who care for people at risk of social exclusion. METHOD: The entire population of a NGO in southern Spain was chosen because it receives a large number of vulnerable people. Quasi-experimental study with pre and post-test measurements. The intervention lasted 8weeks plus an introductory session, with sessions of 2.5h. Seven instruments were applied before and after the intervention: (a) Mindfulness Scale (MAAS); (b) Body Connection Scale; (c) Compassion Questionnaire (SCS); (d) Ryff's psychological well-being scale; (e) Hurlbert's Fantastic Sexuality Index; (f) Wilson's Sexual Fantasy Scale, and (g) Hudson's Sexual Satisfaction Index (ISS). RESULTS: Most of the post-test scores were better compared to the pre-test. On the MAAS scale, the score was higher in the post-test than in the pretest (Wilcoxon=-2668, P<.05) and, in the ISS, the score was also higher in the post-test than in the pre-test (Wilcoxon=-2.201, P<.05). However, in the Bodily Dissociation subscale, the score was lower (Wilcoxon=-2.670, P<.05). All effect sizes were moderate to high. CONCLUSIONS: The application of the MBSR protocol can increase the degree of sexual satisfaction, decrease body dissociation, promote mental health and self-compassion in people who treat vulnerable people, which may have an impact on a higher quality of approach to them.
