On the Relationship Among Social Anxiety, Intimacy, Sexual Communication, and Sexual Satisfaction in Young Couples

Past research shows strong connections between sexual satisfaction, sexual communication, and relationship satisfaction in romantic couples. However, social anxiety tends to inhibit communication and self-disclosure about sensitive topics, including sex. In this research, I aimed to determine the role social anxiety plays in sexual satisfaction, sexual communication, and relationship satisfaction in married couples. I hypothesized that social anxiety would not have strong impacts on sexual satisfaction, sexual communication, and relationship satisfactionin married couples because of the familiarity that comes along with marriage. 16 heterosexual couples, or 32 individuals, completed a five-section survey to measure each individual’s sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, sexual communication satisfaction, fear of intimacy, and social anxiety. Results showed significant moderate correlations between social anxiety and every other variable: sexual satisfaction, r(30) = -.44, p= .01; relationship satisfaction, r(30) = -.43, p= .01; sexual communication, r(30) = -.47, p< .01; and fear of intimacy, r(30) = .55, p< .01. Socially anxious individuals also reported significantly decreased sexual satisfaction compared to non-anxious individuals. Implications for future research are discussed.Keywords:social anxiety, sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, sexual communication, fear of intimacy, marriage

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Sexual Communication Through 5 Senses and Sexual Sentence Stems

Klinička psihologija ◽

10.21465/2016-kp-op-0061 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 91-91

Author(s):

N. Rusetskaya ◽

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Case Studies ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Sexual Communication ◽

Sex Therapy ◽

The Relationship

Objective: AIM: The primary goal of this paper is to examine further the relationship between sexual communication and sexual satisfaction .This research contributes to the clinical sexology literature on this topic in three ways. First, it investigates the relationship between sexual communication and sexual satisfaction using qualitative analysis from several case studies. Second, it introduces a treatment tool, Sexual Sentence Stems (SSS), which can be utilized for working with couples and individuals to improve their sexual communication skills. Finally, it applies this tool with several diverse couples in sex therapy and evaluates its effectiveness.

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Sexting and Sexual Satisfaction on Young Adults in Romantic Relationship

Psychological Research on Urban Society ◽

10.7454/proust.v3i1.61 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Imelda Ika Dian Oriza ◽

Magdalena Anastasia Hanipraja

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Sexual Communication ◽

Integration Of Technology ◽

The Relationship

The integration of technology into everyday life contributes to the urgency to study virtual activities within the context of a romantic relationship, one of them being sexting or the exchange of sensual messages through communication technology. Sexting, until recently, had been looked upon as risky sexual behavior. Researchers, however, have come to view sexting as a positive activity in romantic relationships, especially in regards to sexual satisfaction. Sexual satisfaction may be enhanced by sexting as it can function as a means of sexual communication and activity. This research aims to investigate the relationship between sexting and sexual satisfaction, especially with sexting as the predictor of sexual satisfaction. Regression analysis is used to test the hypothesis, and the result shows that sexting significantly predicted sexual satisfaction (F(1,70) = 8,602, p = 0,005, <0,01) with the determinant coefficient of 0,109, interpreable as 10,9% variance of sexual satisfaction explained by sexting.

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The effect of attachment styles on positive communication and sexual satisfaction in relationships

10.51681/1.322 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 27-31

Keyword(s):

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Attachment Style ◽

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Sexual Communication ◽

Positive Communication ◽

Communication Anxiety ◽

Personal Wellbeing ◽

The Relationship ◽

Intimate Encounters

Sexual satisfaction is strongly related to a couple’s perception of their overall relationship satisfaction and personal wellbeing (Brassard, Dupuy, Bergeron, & Shaver, 2015; Butzer & Campbell, 2008). Sexual satisfaction can be enhanced by positive communication between partners (Brassard et al., 2015; Davis et al., 2006), but how individuals obtain this skill is difficult to decipher. This study therefore examines the relationship between an individual’s attachment style and its relationship to couples’ sexual satisfaction, sexual communication anxiety, and sexual attitudes. Attachment theory proposes that early childhood intimate encounters are the foundations that will shape an individual’s attachment later in life (Ainsworth, et al., 1978; Bowlby, 1982). Therefore, these encounters can help clarify the comfort and ability of couples to positively communicate with one another about their sexual desires and needs.

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