The influence of marital therapy on sexual satisfaction

Kd, O'Leary; Arias, Ileana

doi:10.1080/00926238308405845

Cited by 37 publications

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“…Sexual satisfaction was assessed using the 5-item short form of LoPiccolo and Steger's (1974) Sexual Interaction Inventory that assesses actual and desired frequency of sexual activity, own satisfaction and perception of spouse's satisfaction with the status of sexual relationship, and the individual's typical response to the spouse's sexual advances. The scale was reliable in this study, and has been used successfully in a treatment study for marital therapy (O'Leary and Arias, 1983). and Curley, 1986).…”

Section: Sexual Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 68%

Linking work experiences to facets of marital functioning

1992

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Few studies on the interaction between work experiences and family functioning have focused on specific aspects of work and the family, nor have many studies identified links in the process whereby work affects the family. A four‐stage model of how role ambiguity, role conflict, job insecurity and job satisfaction affect three aspects of marital functioning (sexual satisfaction, psychological aggression and general marital satisfaction) was tested. The two mediator variables linking work experiences and marital functioning were concentration difficulties and depression. In a sample of 190 employed married people the model fit the data. The three work stressors (ambiguity, conflict and job insecurity) affected all three aspects of marital functioning via concentration and depression, and the relationship between job satisfaction and marital functioning was mediated by depression.

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Section: Sexual Satisfactionmentioning

confidence: 68%

Linking work experiences to facets of marital functioning

1992

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“…If so, the increases in intimacy should result in an increase in passion. Sure enough, there are some findings to indicate that frequency of sex and sexual satisfaction increase as a result of marital therapy, even in cases where sexual problems were not the presenting complaint and were not the focus of therapy (Bennun, Rust, & Golombok, 1985;O'Leary & Arias, 1983). Thus, again, the findings may be subject to multiple interpretations, but they do fit the view that marital therapy produces a rise in intimacy that could well be responsible for the observed increase in passion.…”

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confidence: 93%

Passion, Intimacy, and Time: Passionate Love as a Function of Change in Intimacy

Baumeister¹,

Bratslavsky²

1999

Pers Soc Psychol Rev

226

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To build on existing theories about love, we propose that passion is a function of change in intimacy (i.e., the first derivative of intimacy over time). Hence, passion will be low when intimacy is stable (either high or low), but rising intimacy will create a strong sense of passion. This view is able to account for a broad range of evidence, including frequency of sex in long-term relationships, intimate and sexual behavior of extraverts, gender differences in intimate behavior, gain and loss effects of communicated attraction, the biologically atypical human preference for face-to-face coitus, and patterns of distress in romantic breakups. Although this view may provide a good fit to available evidence, the totality of evidence is not yet adequate for a definitive conclusion, and suggestions for further research are offered.

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“…For example, perhaps by believing sexual satisfaction requires effort, those high in sexual growth beliefs are more willing to communicate with their partner about their sexual needs, promoting satisfaction (MacNeil & Byers, 2009). Or, perhaps those higher in sexual growth beliefs are more willing to attend couples therapy to try to work through sexual differences, which in turn can strengthen their sexual and overall relationship (e.g., O'Leary, & Arias, 1983).…”

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How implicit theories of sexuality shape sexual and relationship well-being.

Maxwell

Muise

MacDonald

et al. 2017

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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How do people believe they can best maintain sexual satisfaction in their romantic relationships? In the current research, we draw upon the literature on implicit theories of relationships to develop and validate a scale examining 2 types of lay beliefs about how sexual satisfaction can be maintained over time. Individuals high in sexual growth beliefs think that sexual satisfaction is attained from hard work and effort, whereas individuals high in sexual destiny beliefs think that sexual satisfaction is attained through finding a compatible sexual partner. Across 6 studies (2 cross-sectional online studies, a 21-day daily experience study, 2 dyadic studies, and an experimental manipulation; N = 1,896), we find evidence that those higher in sexual growth beliefs experience higher relationship and sexual satisfaction, and have partners who are more satisfied. Conversely, the effects of sexual destiny beliefs on satisfaction are contingent upon signs of partner compatibility: When individuals high in sexual destiny beliefs experience greater sexual disagreements in their relationship, they experience lower relationship quality. These results are independent of general relationship implicit beliefs, providing evidence for the uniqueness of these 2 constructs and the importance of examining implicit beliefs in the domain of sexuality. Overall, these results provide novel evidence that individuals' lay beliefs about maintaining sexual satisfaction are important for understanding the quality of their sex lives and relationships. (PsycINFO Database Record

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The influence of marital therapy on sexual satisfaction

Cited by 37 publications

References 11 publications

Linking work experiences to facets of marital functioning

Linking work experiences to facets of marital functioning

Passion, Intimacy, and Time: Passionate Love as a Function of Change in Intimacy

How implicit theories of sexuality shape sexual and relationship well-being.

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