A Dyadic Approach to Understanding the Link Between Sexual Functioning and Sexual Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples

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...

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Published in:The Journal of sex research 2018-11, Vol.55 (9), p.1155-1166
Main Authors: Pascoal, Patrícia M., Byers, E. Sandra, Alvarez, Maria-João, Santos-Iglesias, Pablo, Nobre, Pedro J., Pereira, Cicero Roberto, Laan, Ellen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actor-network theory
Arousal
Clinical research
Couples
Heterosexuality
Interdependence
Mixed gender
Orgasm
Sexual behavior
Sexual desire
Sexual functioning
Sexual satisfaction
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0022-4499
1559-8519
DOI:10.1080/00224499.2017.1373267