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A Scoping Review of the Influence of Mindfulness on Men's Sexual Activity.

International journal of environmental research and public health
January 1, 1970
María Fernanda Valderrama Rodríguez et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleScoping ReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore the influence of mindfulness on different components of men's sexuality through a scoping review of existing scientific literature.

Results Summary

The analysis of 12 selected studies indicated that mindfulness practice positively affects variables of male sexuality, such as satisfaction, sexual functioning, and genital self-image, with no reported adverse effects. However, more randomized studies with active control groups are needed to confirm these benefits.

Population

Men

Effective Dosage

Not Assessed

Duration

Not Assessed

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness practice
increase
different variables of male sexuality
men
-
favours
#1
mindfulness practice
increase
satisfaction
men
-
favours
#2
mindfulness practice
increase
sexual functioning
men
-
favours
#3
mindfulness practice
increase
genital self-image
men
-
favours
#4
mindfulness-based interventions
neutral
-
men
-
represent a valuable and promising contribution
#5
mindfulness-based interventions
no change
adverse effects
men
no adverse effects
No adverse effects were detected
#6
Abstract

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.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansMaleFemaleMindfulnessSexual BehaviorSexualityPersonal Satisfaction
Study Links
Quality Scores
Safety100
Efficacy75/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations6
Citations/Year3.0
Relative Citation Ratio2.03
NIH Percentile74.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.47
Normalized Score0.84
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