Abstract
Researchers have demonstrated that several dimensions of sexual functioning (e.g., sexual desire, arousal, orgasm) are associated with the sexual satisfaction of individuals in a committed mixed-sex (male–female) relationship. We extended this research by comparing a dyadic model that included both own (i.e., actor effect) and partner (i.e., partner effect) domains of sexual functioning to an individual model that included only actor effects. Participants were 124 mixed-sex couples who completed online measures of sexual functioning and sexual satisfaction. Data analysis using the actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) and structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that the dyadic model had a better fit than the individual model. Women’s sexual desire and orgasm and men’s erectile functioning were significant positive predictors of both own and partner’s sexual satisfaction. These results are discussed in terms of the importance of taking a dyadic approach to research and clinical work related to sexual satisfaction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1155-1166 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Sex Research |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Nov 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018, © 2018 The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.
Funding
The authors would like to acknowledge BIAL Foundation (ref 167/12) for the financial support that made this work possible.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Fundação Bial | 167/12 |