Role of Sexual Self-Disclosure in the Sexual Satisfaction of Long-Term Heterosexual Couples

Long-term home isolation has had a certain impact on adolescents' enthusiasm for interpersonal communication and desire for self-disclosure during COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between adolescents' self-disclosure and loneliness during COVID-19, and to analyze the mediating role of peer relationship in it. We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 830 Chinese adolescents (males: 47.5%, Mage14.25 years; females: 52.05%, Mage 14.19 years; Age range 12-15). Participants completed a self-reported survey that included sociodemographic, Jourard Self-Disclosure Scale, UCLA, and Peer Relationship Scale. The results showed that in the period of COVID-19, adolescents' self-disclosure affects loneliness through peer relationship, that is, the level of self-disclosure can significantly predict loneliness through peer relationship, and peer relationship plays a complete mediating role.

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Day-to-Day Changes in Intimacy Predict Heightened Relationship Passion, Sexual Occurrence, and Sexual Satisfaction

Social Psychological and Personality Science ◽

10.1177/1948550611416520 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 224-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 70

Author(s):

Harris Rubin ◽

Lorne Campbell

Keyword(s):

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Heterosexual Couples ◽

Sexual Frequency ◽

Actor Partner Interdependence Model ◽

Over Time

The current research tested a model proposed by Baumeister and Bratslavsky (1999) suggesting that passion’s association with intimacy is best understood as being linked with changes in intimacy over time. Within this framework, when intimacy shows relatively large and rapid increases, levels of passion should be high. When intimacy remains unchanged over time, levels of passionate experience should be low. To test this hypothesis, 67 heterosexual couples involved in long-term relationships completed daily measures of intimacy, passion, and sexual satisfaction for 21 consecutive days. Analyses guided by the actor–partner interdependence model ( Kenny, Kashy, & Cook, 2006 ) demonstrated that day-to-day changes in intimacy for both partners predicted relationship passion, sexual frequency, and sexual satisfaction in a manner conforming to Baumeister and Bratslavksy’s model. These results represent the first empirical support for this model of intimacy and passionate experience.

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112 The impact of expression of feelings on sexual satisfaction: testing the mediating role of sexual self-disclosure in a sample of cisgendered heterosexual adults in a monogamous relationship

Journal of Sexual Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.114 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (7) ◽

pp. S175

Author(s):

P.M. Pascoal ◽

P.J. Rosa ◽

C. Lopes

Keyword(s):

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Monogamous Relationship ◽

The Impact

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Similarity in Sensation-Seeking, Sexual Satisfaction and Contentment in Relationship in Heterosexual Couples

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1989.64.2.405 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 64 (2) ◽

pp. 405-406 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stewart Donaldson

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Heterosexual Couples

Data from 31 college students and their long-term partners in intimate relationships indicated that similarity in sensation-seeking on Zuckerman's scale was positively and moderately correlated with scores on Traupman, Hatfield, and Wexler's measures of sexual satisfaction and contentment in relationship.

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The Mediating Role of Sexual and Nonsexual Communication Between Relationship and Sexual Satisfaction in a Sample of College-Age Heterosexual Couples

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy ◽

10.1080/0092623x.2011.644652 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 410-427 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Kristen P. Mark ◽

Kristen N. Jozkowski

Keyword(s):

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Heterosexual Couples ◽

College Age ◽

Mediating Role

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Time for love: Partners’ time perspectives predict relationship satisfaction in romantic heterosexual couples

Time & Society ◽

10.1177/0961463x15596703 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 552-574 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Maciej Stolarski ◽

Katarzyna Wojtkowska ◽

Małgorzata Kwiecińska

Keyword(s):

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Sexual Satisfaction ◽

Time Perspective ◽

General Relationship ◽

Relationship Functioning ◽

Heterosexual Couples ◽

Relationship Length ◽

Time Perspectives ◽

Balanced Time Perspective

The aim of the present research was to explore the role of individual differences in time perspective (TP) in predicting two relationship quality indicators: general relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction, in romantic heterosexual couples. A total amount of 100 dyads took part in the study. Our study revealed that relationship satisfaction indices are predicted by partners’ time perspectives; both actor and partner effects proved significant. For instance, past-negative was related to lower general relationship satisfaction, whereas past-positive proved detrimental to sexual satisfaction. Higher relationship (but not sexual) satisfaction was related to a more balanced time perspective. Moreover, we demonstrated that the role of some time perspective dimensions may change with relationship length, e.g., a relationship between future-positive (FP) time perspective and females’ relationship satisfaction proved to change across relationship course from significantly negative to strongly positive. Contrary to our hypotheses, we found no evidence for assortative mating effects for time perspective dimensions. The present results provide evidence for the role of psychological temporality in relationship functioning and suggests potential utility of time perspective theories in practical interventions aimed to improve romantic relationships’ quality.

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Initiating, Maintaining, or Breaking Up?

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000200 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 408-420 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Michela Menegatti ◽

Monica Rubini

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Self Disclosure ◽

Level Of Abstraction ◽

Problematic Relationship ◽

Abstract Language ◽

Language Abstraction

Two studies examined whether individuals vary the level of abstraction of messages composed to achieve the relational goals of initiating, maintaining, and ending a romantic relationships when the goal of communication was self-disclosure or persuading one’s partner. Study 1 showed that abstract language was preferred to disclose thoughts and feelings about initiating a romantic relationship or to persuade the partner to consolidate a long-term one. Study 2 revealed that participants used abstract terms to persuade the partner to continue a problematic relationship and to disclose their thoughts on ending it. These results show that language abstraction is a flexible means to handle individuals’ goals and influence the course of romantic relationships.

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