Sexual and relationship satisfaction in mainland China

Renaud, Cheryl A.; Byers, E. Sandra; Pan, Suiming

doi:10.1080/00224499709551907

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“…The measure asks participants to rate their sexual relationship on five 7-point scales (i.e., good-bad, valuableworthless, pleasant-unpleasant, positive negative, satisfying-unsatisfying). The GMSEX has been validated in married and dating relationships, as well as cross-culturally (Byers, Demmons, & Lawrance, 1998;Renaud, Byers, & Pan, 1997). In the present study, Cronbach's alpha was .94 for this scale.…”

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confidence: 53%

Ecological Models of Sexual Satisfaction among Lesbian/Bisexual and Heterosexual Women

2008

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Sexual satisfaction is an integral component of sexual health and well-being, yet we know little about which factors contribute to it among lesbian/bisexual women. To examine a proposed ecological model of sexual satisfaction, we conducted an internet survey of married heterosexual women and lesbian/bisexual women in committed same-sex relationships. Structural equation modeling included five final latent variables for heterosexual women and seven final latent variables for lesbian/bisexual women. Overall, results indicated that, for both groups of women, a similar constellation of factors (depressive symptoms, relationship satisfaction, sexual functioning, and social support) was related to sexual satisfaction. In lesbian/bisexual women, internalized homophobia was an additional factor. Contrary to expectations, the presence of children in the home and a history of childhood sexual abuse did not contribute significantly to the model for either group. Findings support the idea that gender socialization may influence sexual satisfaction more than socialization around sexual orientation. Additionally, given that for both groups of women relationship satisfaction explained a substantial amount of variance in sexual satisfaction, sexual concerns may be better addressed at the relationship than the individual level.

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Ecological Models of Sexual Satisfaction among Lesbian/Bisexual and Heterosexual Women

2008

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“…No entanto, seriam necessários estudos específi cos que investigassem esta hipótese. Acresce, ainda, como possível explicação para a emergência do 2º factor na amostra presencial normativa, o facto de ser uma amostra mais heterogénea em termos de literacia, situação relacional e características sócio-demográfi cas (Byers et al, 1998;Byers & Macneil, 2006;Lawrance & Byers, 1995;Renaud, Byers, & Pan, 1997). Assim, optou-se por manter a estrutura encontrada na escala original.…”

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Processo de validação da Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction em três amostras da população portuguesa

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ResumoA satisfação sexual é um indicador importante da saúde sexual, contudo, a sua defi nição não é consensual. A Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) é um instrumento que avalia a satisfação sexual global no contexto de uma relação íntima. Pretendeu-se avaliar o comportamento psicométrico deste instrumento em três amostras distintas da população portuguesa, constituídas por participantes comprometidos em relações de coabitação: duas amostras presenciais designadas por "grupo normativo" sem diagnóstico e percepção de problemas sexuais (n = 291), "grupo clínico" com problemas sexuais (n =84), e uma amostra online (n = 760). Confi rmou-se a estrutura unifactorial da escala, verifi cando-se uma adequada fi abilidade e validade do instrumento. Palavras-chave: Satisfação sexual, saúde sexual, coabitação, processo de validação. AbstractSexual satisfaction is an important indicator of sexual health, however, its defi nition is not consensual. Lawrence and Byers (1995) developed a conceptual model of sexual satisfaction for people in committed relationships and, within this model, the authors developed the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) which assesses global sexual satisfaction in the context of an intimate relationship. In the present study we aimed to adapt and assess the psychometric properties of this scale with three distinct samples from the Portuguese population in cohabitation relationships. One was designated as "normative group" with no diagnosis and perception of sexual problems (n = 291), another called "clinical group", whose participants presented sexual problems (n = 84), and an "online" sample of participants with and without perception of sexual problems (n = 760). The scale proved to have a single factor structure as well as good reliability and validity. Cofrancesco, & Wu, 2004;Heiman, LoPiccolo, & Palladini, 1988), à qualidade conjugal (Byers, 2005;Sprecher et al., 2006;Young, Denny, Luquis, & Young, 1998;Young, Denny, Young, & Luquis, 2000) e à qualidade das relações amorosas (Althof et al., 2010;Byers, 2005;Byers, Wang, Harvey, Wenzel, & Sprecher, 2004;Holmberg & Blair, 2009;La France, 2010;Litzinger & Gordon, 2005;Sprecher, 2002; Woloski-Wruble, Oliel, Leefsma, & Hochner-Celnikier, 2010); (c) é uma das queixas comuns na população com problemas sexuais (Byers et al., 2004;DeLamater, Hyde, & Fong, 2008;Sprecher, Cate, Harvey, & Wenzel, 2004), especialmente na população feminina (Basson, 2003;Brotto et al., 2008;Hurlbert & Apt, 1994;Leonard, Iverson, & Follette, 2008;Meston & Trapnell, 2005); (d) é considerado um objectivo central da actividade sexual de acordo com o modelo circular de resposta sexual humana desenhado especifi camente para as mulheres (Basson, 2003).

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“…It has also found that in America sexual satisfaction strongly and positively correlates with relationship satisfaction (Byers, Demmons, & Lawrence, 1998;Byers, 2005;Purnine & Carey, 1997). This relationship also exists in China (Renaud, Byers, & Pan, 1997). We would contend that factors such as love, trust, and commitment, as well as the extent of sexual self-disclosure, should be given more attention, when attempting to understand the development of intimate relationships.…”

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Culture and Sexual Self-Disclosure in Intimate Relationships

2013

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Sexual self-disclosure is one of the most intimate forms of self-disclosure. Yet, there is surprisingly little research on this topic compared to the voluminous research that exists on self-disclosure (in general). This is particularly surprising since sexual self-disclosure has been found to be correlated with sexual and marital satisfaction (Byers & Demmons, 2010). Conversations about sex have also been found to be critical in preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, expressing sexual consent, and sexual desires and satisfaction (Faulkner & Lannutti, 2010). Nor have scholars investigated the impact of culture on people's willingness to engage in sexual self-disclosure. In this paper, we will review current theorizing as to the extent to which culture and gender might be expected to influence young people's willingness to sexually self-disclose, and suggest possible directions that future research might take.

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Sexual and relationship satisfaction in mainland China

Cited by 79 publications

References 14 publications

Ecological Models of Sexual Satisfaction among Lesbian/Bisexual and Heterosexual Women

Ecological Models of Sexual Satisfaction among Lesbian/Bisexual and Heterosexual Women

Processo de validação da Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction em três amostras da população portuguesa

Culture and Sexual Self-Disclosure in Intimate Relationships

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