Newlywed Couples’ Own and Partner Sexual Disgust Sensitivities Interact to Predict Their Marital Satisfaction Through Their Sexual Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sierra D. Peters ◽  
Andrea L. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Disgust

Quantifying the Sexual Afterglow: The Lingering Benefits of Sex and Their Implications for Pair-Bonded Relationships

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Meltzer ◽  
Anastasia Makhanova ◽  
Lindsey L. Hicks ◽  
Juliana E. French ◽  
James K. McNulty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Pair Bonding ◽  
Cognitive Mechanism ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Evolutionary Perspectives

Sex presumably facilitates pair bonding, but how do partners remain pair-bonded between sexual acts? Evolutionary perspectives suggest that sexual afterglow serves this purpose. We explored how long sexual satisfaction would remain elevated following sex and predicted that stronger sexual afterglow would characterize more satisfying partnerships. We pooled the data from two independent, longitudinal studies of newlywed couples to examine these issues. Spouses reported their daily sexual activity and sexual satisfaction for 14 days and their marital satisfaction at baseline and 4 or 6 months later. Results demonstrated that sexual satisfaction remained elevated approximately 48 hr after sex, and spouses experiencing a stronger afterglow reported higher levels of marital satisfaction both at baseline and over time. We interpret these findings as evidence that sexual afterglow is a proximal cognitive mechanism through which sex promotes pair bonding.

The Implications of Sociosexuality for Marital Satisfaction and Dissolution

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1460-1472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana E. French ◽  
Emma E. Altgelt ◽  
Andrea L. Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Growth Curve Modeling ◽  
Curve Modeling ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Marital Success ◽  
Human Mating ◽  
Over Time

Most people will get married, and maintaining a quality marriage is critical to well-being. Nevertheless, many intimates experience declines in marital satisfaction, and a substantial proportion of marriages dissolve. Drawing from functional perspectives of human mating, we argue that one source of marital discord and dissolution is that people vary in their motivations to pursue uncommitted sex—that is, sociosexuality. We examined this possibility using data from two independent longitudinal studies of 204 newlywed couples and used actor–partner interdependence growth-curve modeling. Results demonstrated that relatively unrestricted (vs. restricted) sociosexuality was associated with an increased probability of relationship dissolution through declines in marital satisfaction over time. Additional exploratory analyses provided preliminary evidence suggesting that frequent sex, high sexual satisfaction, and low stress weaken this association. These primary findings suggest that strong motives to pursue uncommitted sex may interfere with marital success, and the latter findings suggest potential buffers for these negative outcomes.

The Moderating Effect of Religiousness and Spirituality on the Relation between Dyadic Sexual and Non-Sexual Communication with Sexual and Marital Satisfaction among Married Jewish Women

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aryeh Lazar
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Relational Satisfaction ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Jewish Women ◽  
Dyadic Communication

Moderating effects of religiousness and spirituality on the relations between sexual and non-sexual dyadic communication with sexual and marital satisfaction were examined. Three hundred forty-two married Jewish women responded to self-report measures. Religiousness moderated the relations between both sexual and non-sexual communication with marital satisfaction—for the less religious these relations were stronger in comparison with the more religious—but not with sexual satisfaction. Sexual communication had a unique contribution to the prediction of sexual satisfaction while both types of communication demonstrated unique contributions to the prediction of marital satisfaction. The implications of these findings on the role of dyadic communication in relational satisfaction and the meaning of sexual and marital satisfaction for the more and less religious are discussed.

scholarly journals Factors Related to Sexual Satisfaction in Women with Gestational Diabetes in the Third Trimester

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
ommolbanin zare ◽  
masoumeh simbar ◽  
giti ozgoli ◽  
adaleh bahar ◽  
hamid alavi majd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
World Health ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
The Third

Abstract Background: Sexual satisfaction is important for maintaining pregnant women’s self-esteem and interpersonal relationships, and serves as a major indicator of health. Affecting a woman's sexual issues will indirectly affect her quality of life. The present study aimed to examine the factors related to sexual satisfaction in women with gestational diabetes in the third trimester. Method: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was conducted in 2019 on 120 women with gestational diabetes visiting the clinics affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Multistage random cluster sampling was performed, and the sample was selected in a non-probability and convenience manner. The data collection instruments included a demographic and midwifery-related information questionnaire, Hudson’s Index of Sexual Satisfaction, the Female Sexual Function Index, ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (short version), the Female Sexual Distress Scale, The World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire, the Parental Distress Questionnaire, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. Data were analyzed in SPSS 23 by using descriptive statistics, chi-squared test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation coefficient. Results: Results showed that about 50% of women with gestational diabetes had low and moderate sexual satisfaction. In women with gestational diabetes, sexual satisfaction was positively correlated with sexual function (β = 0.215, p = 0.02) and marital satisfaction (β = 0.298, p = 0.003), and negatively correlated with depression (β = -0.269, p = 0.05). Conclusion: Half of the women with gestational diabetes had low and moderate sexual satisfaction. Marital satisfaction, sexual function, and depression significantly predicted sexual satisfaction in women with gestational diabetes. Examination of sexual function, marital satisfaction, and depression must be part of the routine evaluation for women with gestational diabetes. To increase the sexual satisfaction of these women, it is essential to offer interventions for reducing depression and improving sexual function, marital satisfaction and, thus, their quality of life. Keywords: Sexual satisfaction, gestational diabetes, pregnancy

Determination of Dyadic Adjustment, Marriage and Sexual Satisfaction as Risk Factors for Women with Lifelong Vaginismus: A Case Control Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 105477382110461
Author(s):  
Seyhan Çankaya ◽  
Beyza Nur Aslantaş
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Psychological Disorder ◽  
Lifelong Vaginismus ◽  
Control Study

This study was conducted to assess dyadic adjustment, marriage, and sexual satisfaction as risk factors for women with lifelong vaginismus. This is a case-control study. A total of 142 women were included in the study: 71 women with a diagnosis of lifetime vaginismus constituted the study group and 71 women without a history of vaginismus/painful sexual activity constituted the control group. Data were collected using a questionnaire and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), the Marriage Satisfaction Scale (MSS), and the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS). Duration of marriage ( OR = 1.344), frequency of sexual intercourse ( OR = 0.059), marital satisfaction ( OR = 1.450), sexual satisfaction ( OR = 0.901), and consensus ( OR = 1.749), which is a sub-dimension of RDAS, were found to be risk factors increasing likelihood of vaginismus by 83% ( χ2 = 140.191, p < .001). In addition, those with low level of education, diagnosed with a psychological disorder (anxiety, depression, etc.), who found their spouse’s body disgusting, who scored lower in MAS sub-dimensions, and who received lower total score in the RDAS and its satisfaction subdimension were more likely to have vaginismus ( p < .05). Duration of marriage, sexual intercourse frequency, sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, and consensus are important risk factors for vaginismus. It may be incomplete to consider vaginismus only as a vaginal penetration problem. Women’s demographic characteristics, dyadic adjustment, and marital and sexual satisfaction should be handled in a holistic manner.

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