Satisfaction guaranteed? How individual, partner, and relationship factors impact sexual satisfaction within partnerships.

ABSTRACT: Within committed relationships, a wide range of factors may challenge or facilitate sexual satisfaction. The aim of this study was to clarify which individual, partner-, and partnership-related aspects of a sexual relationship are crucial for the prediction of sexual satisfaction. The study included data of a representative sample of 964 couples from the general population. The actor-partner interdependence model was used to estimate actor and partner effects. Overall, predictors explained 57% of outcome variance. Actor effects were found for sexual function, sexual distress, frequency of sexual activity, desire discrepancy, sexual initiative, sexual communication, sociosexual orientation, masturbation, and life satisfaction. Gender-specific partner effects were found for sexual function a

SUBMITTER: Velten J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5322929 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature