Dyadic Adjustment/Sexual Satisfaction in Women and Men as a Function of Psychological Sex Role Self-Perception

1989 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie M. Rosenzweig ◽  
Dennis M. Dailey
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Self Perception

SEX-ROLE ORIENTATION AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Davidson ◽  
Donna L. Sollie
Keyword(s):  
Role Theory ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theory Interpretation

The relationship between sex-role orientation and marital adjustment was investigated. Using a sample of 112 married couples, husbands and wives separately completed the Bem Sex-Role Inventory and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. The hypotheses tested were based on the assumption that an androgynous sex-role orientation, which incorporates both instrumental and expressive capacities, would be most positively related to self and spouse's marital adjustment, while an undifferentiated orientation would be least related. Results indicated that in general both androgynous and sex-typed individuals and their spouses were significantly higher in marital adjustment than were undifferentiated individuals and their spouses. In addition, spousal sex-role types were found to be related and couples in which both partners were classified as undifferentiated reported the lowest levels of marital adjustment while androgynous couples and sex-typed couples reported greater levels of marital adjustment. The results were discussed in relation to their support for a symbolic interaction/ role theory interpretation of the association between sex-role orientation and marital adjustment.

scholarly journals Comparison of Marital and Sexual Functioning of the Spouses of Patients with Schizophrenia and Depressive Disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 263183182110180
Author(s):  
Shivali Aggarwal ◽  
Sandeep Grover ◽  
Subho Chakrabarti
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Marital Functioning ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Marital Forgiveness

Aim: This study assessed the various aspects of marital functioning among the spouses of patients with schizophrenia and recurrent depressive disorder (RDD). Methodology: Spouses were assessed on Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Marital Forgiveness Scale, Quality Marriage Index, New Sexual Satisfaction Scale, and Arizona Sexual Experience Questionnaire. Results: Compared to the spouses of patients with RDD, spouses of patients with schizophrenia reported poor marital adjustment (in the consensus and satisfaction domains of DAS), lower quality of marriage, and significantly lower sexual satisfaction. Spouses did not differ significantly on account of marital forgiveness and prevalence of sexual dysfunction. Higher age of onset of schizophrenia in the patients was associated with better quality of marriage as assessed by using quality of marriage scale, better consensus, and satisfaction as per the DAS. Higher residual psychopathology and poor socio-occupational functioning in patients with schizophrenia were associated with poor marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction. Conclusion: To conclude, the present study depicts that the spouses of patients with schizophrenia have poorer marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction, in comparison to the spouses of patients with RDD.

scholarly journals Effects of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy on Infertility Self-efficacy, Dyadic Adjustment, and Sexual Satisfaction in Infertile Couples

2121 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Vazirnia ◽  
◽  
Javad Karimi ◽  
Kourosh Goodarzi ◽  
Masoud Sadeghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Couple Therapy ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Reliable Change Index ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
The Third ◽  
Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy ◽  
Infertile Couples

Background: Given the rising rate of infertility, the prevalence of mental health disorders in infertile couples is undeniable. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) on infertility self-efficacy, dyadic adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in infertile couples. Methods: The present single-case experimental study used a multiple-baseline design. The statistical population of the study included all infertile couples referring to infertility centers in Ahvaz City, Iran, in 2019. The research instruments included the Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale (ISE), the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), and the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ). Following a diagnostic interview, 3 couples were selected using the convenience sampling technique. Integrative behavioral couple therapy was conducted in twelve 120-minute sessions for the intervention group. The second couple entered the study in the second session of the first couple; the third couple enrolled the treatment plan in the third session of the first couple and the second session of the second couple. All questionnaires were completed in the first, third, sixth, eighth, and tenth sessions; the study participants were followed up and re-assessed two months later. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS using chart analysis, reliable change index, and significance statistics. Results: The provided IBCT increased infertility self-efficacy (39.04%), dyadic adjustment (25.91%), and sexual satisfaction (55.01%) in infertile couples. Besides, the improvement lasted throughout the follow-up which indicated the effectiveness of IBCT on infertility self-efficiency, dyadic adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in the study subjects. Conclusion: IBCT can be effective in improving personal and marital variables in infertile couples with infertility problems in addition to their marital problems.

scholarly journals An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristóbal Calvillo ◽  
María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes ◽  
Juan Carlos Sierra
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Internalized Homophobia ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Explanatory Model ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Negative Sense

This study aimed to develop an explanatory model of sexual satisfaction in same-sex attracted individuals with a partner, based on personal and interpersonal variables. The participants were 410 men (mean age = 29.24, SD = 9.84) and 410 women (mean age = 29, SD = 8.57) who maintained a relationship with another person of the same sex. Internalized homophobia was considered as a personal variable, and as interpersonal variables, the dimensions of attachment (anxiety and avoidance), sexual functioning, dyadic adjustment, relationship satisfaction, the components of the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction, the number of sexual costs and the number of sexual rewards were considered. The degree to which sexual satisfaction was related to these variables was examined separately, for both men and women, through multiple linear regression models within the framework of structural equation models. The results indicated that sexual satisfaction is associated in a negative sense with internalized homophobia, the number of sexual costs, anxiety, and avoidance, and in a positive sense with the remaining variables. Relational variables were more relevant in the explanation of sexual satisfaction. The clinical implications are discussed.

Enlightened Sexuality: Exploring the Implications of Sacred Sexuality

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Corey Carlisle
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Development ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

For many Christians spirituality and sexuality are kept in separate compartments of life, limiting both spiritual formation and adult sexual development. This study explored a concept of sacred sexuality, how it might fit into adult sexual development, how it might be expressed across path preferences, and its association with sexual satisfaction. A nonrandom convenience sample of adults was recruited to measure the relationship and strength between the prevalence of sacred qualities during sexual episodes and sexual satisfaction using a multiple regression analysis. It was determined that sacred qualities uniquely predicted a significant portion (12%) of sexual satisfaction after accounting for dyadic adjustment. This study can assist clinicians and spiritual directors in advancing the sexual welfare of their communities, leading to a sexuality that is truly salt and light in the world.

Depression, Anxiety, Body Image, Sexual Functioning, and Dyadic Adjustment Associated with Dialysis Type in Chronic Renal Failure

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demet Güleç Öyekçin ◽  
Demet Gülpek ◽  
Erkan Melih Sahin ◽  
Levent Mete
Keyword(s):  
Renal Failure ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Chronic Renal Failure ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Objective: Depression is the most widely studied complication in dialysis patients. In patients with chronic renal failure, changes in body image are considered to be associated with invasive treatment interventions. In addition, sexual problems are common in dialysis patients. In this study, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients are investigated for depression, anxiety, body image, sexual satisfaction, and dyadic adjustment. Methods: Hemodialysis patients ( n = 36), peritoneal dialysis patients ( n = 54), and healthy controls ( n = 30) were included in the study. All the subjects were assessed with Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, Body Image Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Scale, Golombok-Rust Inventory for Sexual Satisfaction, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Results: Depression (20.64 + 15.20) and anxiety levels (14.72 + 12.36) were significantly higher in hemodialysis group compared to peritoneal dialysis (13.54 + 12.51; 12.74 + 11.21) and control groups (7.17 + 5.58; 9.86 + 9.19). In peritoneal dialysis group, as depression and anxiety levels increased, body image was disturbed and sexual satisfaction decreased. In peritoneal dialysis group, body image (86.98 + 23.63) was better than hemodialysis group (101.58 + 26.51) and was not different from the control group (83.67 + 22.11). In hemodialysis group, as depression and anxiety levels increased, body image was disturbed. In both groups, long-term dialysis disturbed body image. Conclusion: Patients should be informed about the impacts of dialysis. Clinicians may wish to monitor dialysis-users for anxiety, depression, dyadic adjustment, and body image difficulties at follow-up appointments. Interventions that target intimate partner interventions, appearance-related beliefs, and anxiety depression may be of benefit to this population.

Abstract P092: Sexual Self-Perception and Adjustment of Cardiac Patients: A Psychometric Analysis

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine E Steinke ◽  
Victoria Mosack ◽  
Twyla J Hill
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cardiac Patients ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Sexual Anxiety ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction: The psychological impact of a cardiac event includes feelings of sexual inadequacy, poor sexual quality, and less sexual satisfaction. Few studies have examined sexual self-perception of cardiac patients. Aim: Validate the Sexual Self-Perceptions and Adjustment Questionnaire (SSPAQ) in cardiac patients. Methods: Mailed questionnaires sent to those previously hospitalized during a 1-year period with specific cardiac diagnoses (336 respondents). The SSPAQ was developed and significantly revised from another instrument, adding 5 items (total 30 items), rewording double barreled/redundant items, and making response sets more understandable. Subscales included sexual anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, and satisfaction. The scale-level content validity index was 0.97. Statistical analyses: correlation matrices for item representativeness of underlying factors, and construct validity with confirmatory factor analysis and with known groups, comparing sexually active to not active using t-tests. Results: After item analysis, 28 items were retained, 7 per subscale; Chronbach's alpha were >0.90, indicating item appropriateness for the combined scale (0.97). Using confirmatory factor analysis, factor loadings showed items were related to the 4 latent factors. For sexual anxiety, depression, and self-efficacy, loadings were above 0.60, and sexual satisfaction had 1 loading of 0.54, but all other loadings were above 0.70, suggesting subscales were reliable and valid. Construct validity comparing sexually active to inactive showed those not active had significantly lower sexual self-perception ( Table ). Conclusions: The SSPAQ is reliable and valid for measuring sexual anxiety, sexual depression, sexual self-efficacy, and sexual satisfaction, and overall sexual perception and adjustment. The instrument may be useful in both research and clinical settings to further assess cardiac patient adaptation, allowing better assessment of this aspect of sexual quality of life. Sexual Self-Perception & Adjustment Factors and Sexual Activity Factor Not Sexually Active Sexually Active T-test Mean SD Mean SD Sexual Anxiety (R=7-35) 17.71 7.52 13.81 6.04 3.45 ** Sexual Depression (R=7-35) 21.36 6.08 14.65 6.33 6.20 *** Sexual Self-Efficacy (R=7-35) 19.88 7.16 26.38 5.77 −5.42 *** Sexual Satisfaction (R=7-35) 18.37 6.18 25.84 5.87 −6.19 *** Total Sexual Self-Perception(R=28-140) 85.00 22.10 108.85 20.52 −5.12 *** ** p<.01 *** p<.001 Higher scores= more of subscale attribute; total=greater self-perception

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