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  • Psychology
  • Sexuality Studies

Background:

  • Research in personality and sexuality has grown substantially, utilizing models like the Five Factor Model and HEXACO, alongside clinical constructs such as borderline personality disorder, narcissism, and psychopathy.
  • Existing research indicates a connection between personality traits and five key areas of sexuality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the associations between basic and clinical personality traits and diverse aspects of human sexuality.
  • To highlight the theoretical and practical implications of these personality-sexuality links for understanding and improving sexual health.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research correlating personality traits (e.g., Five Factor Model, HEXACO, borderline, narcissism, psychopathy) with sexual motivation, behavior, affect/cognition, orientation, and clinical sexual problems.

Main Results:

  • Both basic personality traits and clinical personality constructs demonstrate reliable associations with specific dimensions of sexuality.
  • These associations span sexual motivation, behavior, affect and cognition, sexual orientation, and clinical sexual problems.

Conclusions:

  • Personality characteristics offer a partial explanation for variations in human sexuality.
  • The established links between personality and sexuality can inform clinical assessments and guide interventions aimed at enhancing general and sexual well-being.