Profiles of sexual dispositions
depression, psychiatric, anxiety
Evaluation of the BIC revealed a 2-cluster (BIC = 582.62), a 3-cluster (BIC = 566.10) and a 4-cluster (BIC = 578.24) solution. The 3-cluster solution included the first initial cluster and the splitting of the second cluster into 2, while the 4-cluster solution consisted in the splitting in 2 of the two initial clusters. While the 3- and 4-cluster solutions had a lower BIC, the magnitude of the BIC change was not worth the reduction of parsimony and the difficulty of interpretation of clusters. The 2-cluster solution was retained based on its theoretical meaningfulness, parsimony, and explanatory power. The dimensions of the sexual self-concept used to define the profiles were: sexual self-esteem, efficacy, assertiveness, satisfaction, and anxiety. Sexual self-esteem and anxiety were included given their well-documented influence on sexual health and well-being [Descriptive statistics of Based on the cluster analysis, the first group included 50.0% of the sample and was characterized by significantly lower mean scores on all positive dimensions of the sexual self-concept and higher sexual fear, depression, and monitoring. By contrast, the second group displayed significantly higher mean scores on all positive dimensions of the sexual self-concept and lower mean scores on all negative dimensions of the sexual self-concept, except for sexual preoccupation. The first group was labelled Regarding sexual functioning, the first group reported significantly more sexual difficulties, less sexual pleasure and satisfaction, more amotivation and externally regulated sexual motivation, greater sexual avoidance and negative relationship to the body in sexuality. By contrast, the second group presented better sexual functioning and more internally regulated sexual motivation (except for introjected motivation).Profiles were further distinguished based on sexual experience, sexual practices, and binge eating-related variables, using Profiles did not vary significantly according to history of violence, BMI, binge eating severity, or the presence of restrictive or binge-compensatory behaviors, or comorbid physical or psychiatric conditions.