ABSTRACT

Previous studies have shown that individual differences in adult playfulness are important in interpersonal relationships. However, there is a lack of research on the role of playfulness in human sexuality. Using three studies with four independently collected samples (N_total = 1,124) we tested the differential relations between global playfulness and four facets of playfulness (Other-directed, Lighthearted, Intellectual, Whimsical; OLIW) with broad (“Sexy Seven”) and narrow (sociosexuality, sexual sensation seeking, and sexual compulsivity) sexuality-related personality traits and sadomasochistic sexual practices (BDSM). Our main findings were: (1) Each of the Sexy Seven traits was related to global playfulness or at least one playfulness facet while only Whimsical playfulness (liking odd and/or unusual things, persons, or activities) was related to each Sexy Seven trait; (2) Sexual sensation seeking related to playfulness with small effect sizes (f² ≤ 0.11), Whimsical playfulness positively related to narrow traits of sexuality; and (3) those engaging in BDSM were more playful than non-practitioners. The findings support the notion that playfulness (particularly Whimsical playfulness) relates to sexuality-related personality traits and sadomasochistic practices may be one way of expressing adult playfulness.

摘要

先前的研究表明，成人玩耍的个体差异在人际关系中很重要。然而，目前缺乏关于嬉戏在人类性行为中的作用的研究。通过三项研究和四个独立收集的样本（N_总数 = 1,124），我们测试了整体游戏性和游戏性的四个方面（其他导向、轻松、智力、W ）之间的差异关系。希姆斯卡尔；OLIW）具有广义（“性感七”）和狭义（社交性行为、性感觉寻求和性强迫）与性相关的人格特征和施虐受虐性行为（BDSM）。我们的主要发现是：（1）“性感七大特征”中的每一个都与整体乐趣或至少一个乐趣方面相关，而只有异想天开的乐趣（喜欢奇怪和/或不寻常的事物、人或活动）与“性感七大特征”相关; (2) 性感觉寻求与嬉戏相关，效应大小较小（f ² ≤ 0.11)，异想天开的嬉戏与狭隘的性特征正相关；(3) 从事 BDSM 的人比不从事 BDSM 的人更贪玩。研究结果支持这样一种观点，即玩耍（尤其是异想天开的玩耍）与性相关的人格特征有关，而施虐受虐行为可能是表达成人玩耍的一种方式。