Sexual Anxiety among Young Adults

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Sojanya Bhatnagar¹, Bhavya Nanda², and Harshita Goyal³ (Department of Psychology, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana¹,² and PGDGC, JMI, Delhi (MSc, UGC-NET)³)

The mounting generation has been struggling from a lack of understanding and assistance regarding sex since everyone desires a fantastic sex life, which is incorrectly portrayed in pornographic films, resulting in sexual anxiety, an important hindrance to an individual’s sexual satisfaction. Sexual anxiety involves feelings of fear, trepidation, and worry about sexual activities or performances; it can also perpetuate a detrimental cycle in which people become paranoid about sexual performance and are afraid of unsatisfactory experiences and future performance. This study aims to delve into the complex realm of sexual anxiety among unmarried young adults and gender differences. The data was acquired through Google Forms.The sample comprises 138 unmarried individuals (55 male & 83 female). The instrument utilized in the study was the Sexual Anxiety Scale (SAS) by Pramod. In the present study, descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney U test were employed using a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS). The findings reveal that 16.67% of the sample have high levels of sexual anxiety. Results of the Mann-Whitney U Test indicated a statistically significant difference in sexual anxiety levels between men and women. 21.69% of women experience high sexual anxiety which is higher than men who experience 9.08% of sexual anxiety which illuminates a pronounced disparity that reveals that women experience higher levels of sexual anxiety than men. The study also defines the limitations and future implications of the study. Understanding the factors causing higher sexual anxiety in women is crucial for developing tailored interventions and support mechanisms to address these nuanced needs of individual and socio-cultural factors. With the help of this, it may be possible to reduce the burden of sexual anxiety among women, improve their sexual well-being, and promote gender equality in sexual health and satisfaction. It also contributes to curriculum development and fostering a healthy attitude towards sex education.