Male psychological violence and its relationship with female sexual desire: a brief overview of Guantanamo province

Abstract

Introduction: in 1993, psychological violence against women in couples or within the family was officially recognized as a violation of their human rights at the United Nations Conference on Human Rights, Article 12.

Objective: to assess how some manifestations of male psychological violence relate to female sexual desire in couples assisted at the Unidad de Atención Psicológica de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Guantánamo from December 2023 to December 2024.

Method: a qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, multiple-case study was conducted, seeking to describe some of the relationship patterns between the variables studied: male psychological violence and female sexual desire. In-depth interviews, life history, observation, and content analysis were used, allowing the identification of the types of male psychological violence from a gender perspective and how they relate to female sexual desire. The sample consisted of 14 couples, of which three were selected. Sampling was performed using intentional criteria.

Results: there were specific manifestations of male psychological violence, such as infidelity, social shame, and underestimation of women's intellectual capacities that affect female sexual desire.

Conclusions: the influence of some manifestations of male psychological violence on female sexual desire depends on each woman's subjective personality and the dynamics of each couple.