The Interrelationship among Locus of Control, Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Askari Asgharianji ◽  
Kamo Vardanyan ◽  
Shokouh Navabinejad
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction

Locus of Control, Locus of Control Differences, and Quality of Relationship in Married Dyads

1986 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 939-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald M. Sabatelli
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Control Locus ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mismatch Effect

This study represents a replication and extension of the work focusing on the relationship between spouses' locus of control expectancies and their level of marital complaints. In the present study, spouses' locus of control orientations were examined with reference to their own and their partners' marital complaints. It was predicted that internality would be positively correlated with one's own marital satisfaction and the satisfaction experienced by one's partner. In addition, it was expected that personality complementarity of a particular type, an external wife/internal husband configuration, would be associated with more complaints. The most consistent result of the study suggests the tendency for wives to have more complaints when paired with a relatively external husband. In addition, the analysis did not support the presence of a personality match or mismatch effect on marital complaints. Noting some of the inconsistencies in the limited data amassed on the role of locus of control in the domain of intimate interpersonal relationships, additional research is indicated before further conclusions are advanced.

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.

Locus of Control and Marital Satisfaction in Long-Term Marriages

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 624-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul L. Camp ◽  
Lawrence H. Ganong
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Internal Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Family Practitioners ◽  
Control Orientation ◽  
Competing Hypotheses ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spousal locus-of-control orientation and marital satisfaction. Two competing hypotheses were examined. The similar ity hypothesis states that spouses with similar locus-of-control orientation will be more satisfied with their marriage than will those with dissimilar orientations. The internality hypothesis postulates that couples in which both partners have an internal locus-of-control orientation will be more satisfied than will other couples. The similarity hypothesis was not supported by the results. The data were more consistent with the internality hypothesis, although the interaction effect shows that one's internality is more important than the partner's internal locus of control. Implications of these findings for family practitioners are discussed.

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.

Locus of Control and Marital Satisfaction

1983 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. Bugaighis ◽  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
Stephen R. Bollman ◽  
Anthony P. Jurich
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Marital Satisfaction
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