scholarly journals The Roles of Social Anxiety and Sexual Communication in Marriage Relationships

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Ogan ◽  
Melissa Hall
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Fear Of Intimacy ◽  
Satisfaction Relationship

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

Social Anxiety and Depression in Romantic Relationships: A Three-Sample Exploration.

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-200
Author(s):  
Christian M. Hahn ◽  
Isaac G. Hahn ◽  
Lorne J. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Unique Variance ◽  
Dyadic Trust

Introduction: Social anxiety contributes to a variety of interpersonal difficulties and dysfunctions. Socially anxious adults are less likely to marry and more likely to divorce than are non-anxious adults. The present pre-registered study investigated incremental variance accounted for by social anxiety in relationship satisfaction, commitment, trust, and social support. Methods: Three independent samples of adults (N = 888; 53.7% female; Mage = 35.09 years) involved in a romantic relationship completed online self-report questionnaires. Both social anxiety and depression were significantly correlated with relationship satisfaction, commitment, dyadic trust, and social support. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted with each sample to investigate the incremental variance accounted for by each of social anxiety and depression in relationship satisfaction, commitment, dyadic trust, and social support. Subsequent meta-analyses were run to determine the strength and replicability of the hierarchical models. Results: Results suggest that social anxiety is a robust predictor of unique variance in both perceived social support and commitment. Depression was a robust predictor of unique variance in relationship satisfaction, dyadic trust, social support, and commitment. Discussion: These results help to further understanding of social anxiety in romantic relationships and provide direction for future research and clinical intervention.

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

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Montesi ◽  
Bradley T. Conner ◽  
Elizabeth A. Gordon ◽  
Robert L. Fauber ◽  
Kevin H. Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
The Relationship

BDSM: Does it Hurt or Help Sexual Satisfaction, Relationship Satisfaction, and Relationship Closeness?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jenna Marie Strizzi ◽  
Camilla Stine Øverup ◽  
Ana Ciprić ◽  
Gert Martin Hald ◽  
Bente Træen
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Closeness ◽  
Satisfaction Relationship

Body Image Projection Bias in Heterosexual Romantic Relationships: A Dyadic Investigation

2021 ◽  
pp. 014616722110252
Author(s):  
Allanah Hockey ◽  
Caroline L. Donovan ◽  
Nickola Christine Overall ◽  
Fiona Kate Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
The Self ◽  
Projection Bias

Guided by projection bias perspectives, this article sought to advance understanding of the associations between body image and relationship and sexual satisfaction within heterosexual romantic relationships. Across two studies, both members of heterosexual dating and/or married couples reported on their body image, perceptions of partner’s attraction to the self, own attraction toward the partner, and relationship satisfaction. Study 2 also incorporated measures of participants’ body mass index (BMI) and sexual satisfaction. Across both studies, women with poorer body image perceived their partner to be less attracted to them (irrespective of their partner’s actual attraction to them, or how attracted they were to their partner), which in turn was associated with lower relationship and sexual satisfaction. For men, attraction to their partner was consistently associated with their own relationship satisfaction. Results demonstrate that projection biases are a possible mechanism through which body image is associated with romantic relationship and sexual satisfaction, and hint at the particular relevance of appearance-related projection biases for women’s relationship and sexual satisfaction.

scholarly journals Communication studies about sex: Implications for relationships, health, culture, and identity. A review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmie Manning
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Communication Studies ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Sex Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Sex And Sexuality

This article features a review of communication scholarship about sex from the past two decades (2000-2020). A typographic analysis of relevant research reveals 11 primary topic areas related to how interpersonal sexual communication is commonly researched in communication studies. Six of these topic areas are relationship-oriented in nature: flirting and initiation; pleasure and desire; sexual expectations; relational and sexual satisfaction; communication after sex; and negative aspects of sex and sexuality. Three of the topics are health-oriented in nature: sex education, especially in consideration of how parent-child talk happens in families; negotiation of safe sex practices; and sexual dysfunction. Finally, two of the topics are cultural in nature: social factors and influences; and media influences and representations. Scholarship is also reviewed in terms of theoretical commitments, with most research following sociopsychological or critical traditions but with a noteworthy number also embracing sociocultural or biological paradigms. Based on these observations, five directions are offered for future research: supporting programs of interpersonal sex research; advancing and/or creating methods related to communication sex research; eliminating heteronormativity; considering the practical aspects of sex research; and, perhaps most importantly, theorizing sex as communication.

Body image self-consciousness, sexting, and sexual satisfaction among midlife Canadians

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasha Falconer ◽  
Christopher Quinn-Nilas ◽  
Robin Milhausen
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Type

Life circumstances at midlife are often different than those for younger adults (e.g., relationship type and duration, physical health, experience of sexual problems), and these circumstances impact experiences of sexuality and sexual behaviour. Past research on sexual behaviours like sexting, which has been primarily conducted on young people, may not generalize to middle-aged adults. Sexting may be a beneficial activity for midlife adults in long-term relationships who are seeking private and convenient ways to communicate sexual interest. Furthermore, as in younger samples, sexting may be associated with body image and sexual satisfaction. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 640 midlife (40–59 years old) married Canadians was conducted to address these suppositions. Structural equation modelling was used to test the factorial validity of a body image self-consciousness (BISC) scale and to investigate the connections between BISC, sexting frequency (to communicate sexual interest, to initiate sexual activity, and that include a picture), and sexual satisfaction. Almost one-half of participants (43%) reported sexting to communicate sexual interest, 37% sexted to initiate sexual activity, and 18% sexted sexy pictures of themselves. Women with lower levels of BISC were more likely to sext (communicate, initiate, and pictures), and men with lower levels of BISC were more likely to send sexts with pictures. Both men and women with lower levels of BISC and those who engaged in sexting to communicate sexual interest had higher levels of sexual satisfaction. Sexting may be an opportunity for busy marital partners to engage in technology-mediated sexual activity when apart. The current results indicate that technology-mediated sexual communication has similar psychological mechanisms to face-to-face interactions and that sexting may be a beneficial behaviour for sexual satisfaction within midlife marriages.

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