Aim The aim of the study was to analyze the erotophobia-erotophilia, sexual assertiveness and sexual desire, both dyadic and solitary, of immigrant female sex workers, as well as compare them with a sample of immigrant women and another one of Spanish women not engaged in prostitution. Material and method The sample was composed of 56 immigrant female sex workers, 62 immigrant women and 72 Spanish women. Sexual Opinion Survey, Sexual Desire Inventory and Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness were applied, adapted to the objectives of research. Results The results show significant positive correlations between all the variables in each of the samples, except for some variables for sex workers. The mean scores of immigrant female sex workers and immigrant women are closer to erotophobia (negative pole) and have less sexual assertiveness than Spanish women. Conclusions The results are discussed taking into account other studies and to include training programs on sexual assertiveness aimed at immigrants is proposed. © 2016 Asociación Española de Andrología, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva

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