Abstract

Studies investigating women’s attributions for positive and negative sexual experiences have been slow to adopt a cross-cultural perspective, resulting in a perspective defined by Western experiences. This cross-cultural analysis examined such attribution processes in 88 Pakistani and 187 USA women, and identified differences related to orgasmic difficulty and country-of-origin. Pakistani and USA women differed on both self-blame and relationship blame related to negative sexual outcomes, an effect intensified in Pakistani women who reported orgasmic difficulty during partnered sex. Differences are interpreted within a cultural context and underscore the importance of addressing women’s sexual experiences in a more global context.

摘要

调查女性对积极和消极性经历的归因的研究在采用跨文化视角的过程中进展缓慢，最终形成了由西方经验定义的视角。这项跨文化分析检查了 88 名巴基斯坦妇女和 187 名美国妇女的此类归因过程，并确定了与性高潮困难和原籍国相关的差异。巴基斯坦和美国女性在与负面性行为相关的自责和关系责备方面存在差异，这种影响在报告伴侣性行为高潮困难的巴基斯坦女性中更加明显。差异是在文化背景下解释的，并强调在更全球化的背景下解决女性性经历的重要性。