The Relationship between Sex Schemas and Sexual Satisfaction of Couples: The Mediating Role of Communication Patterns

Salehi, Hossein Mam; Moradi, Omid; Arefi, Mokhtar; Ahmadi, Yahya Yar

doi:10.29252/jhc.21.3.242

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“…They revealed that women who had a shy-cautious sexual schema had a negative body image and as a result, poor sexual function [ 50 ]. Recognizing the factors affecting women’s sexual function such as sexual schemas, and paying attention to these factors by health care professionals can improve communication patterns and provide sexual health services to them [ 51 ].…”

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A silence full of words: sociocultural beliefs behind the sexual health of Iranian women undergoing breast cancer treatment, a qualitative study

Zangeneh

Savabi-Esfahani

Taleghani

et al. 2022

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Purpose Therapeutic interventions lead to impaired sexual health in women undergoing breast cancer treatment. There are some problem such as vaginal dryness, decreased libido, decreased sexual satisfaction, and decreased frequency of sexual intercourse among breast cancer survivors. This study was conducted to discover the sexual experiences of women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Methods A total of 39 semi-structured interviews were held with the women undergoing breast cancer treatment, husbands, and health care providers. Recorded interviews were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results Three categories of cultural and gender taboos, adherence to subjective norms, and hidden values in sexuality were revealed. The cultural and gender taboos category consisted of subcategories of learned sexual shame, fear of judgment, sexual schemas, and gender stereotypes. The adherence to subjective norms category consisted of subcategories of sexual socialization, being labeled as a disabled woman and the priority of being alive to sexuality. The hidden values in sexuality category consist of subcategories of Task-based sexuality, Tamkin, and Sexuality prevents infidelity. Conclusions Socio-cultural beliefs affect the sexual health of women undergoing breast cancer treatment, so paying attention to this issue can improve the quality of sexual health services.

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A silence full of words: sociocultural beliefs behind the sexual health of Iranian women undergoing breast cancer treatment, a qualitative study

Zangeneh

Savabi-Esfahani

Taleghani

et al. 2022

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“…The validity and reliability of this questionnaire were measured in the research by Bahrami et al [13]. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was more than 0.87 [1].…”

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“…The maximum score of the questionnaire is 270. In the research, the content and form of the questionnaire have been evaluated by the hypothetical content and form [1]. The calculated Cronbach's alpha coefficient in the quasi-research questionnaire was estimated to be above 0.87 [1].…”

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Mediating Role of Communication Patterns in Relationship Between Self-differentiation and Sexual Satisfaction

Salehi

Moradi

Arefi

et al. 2020

IJPCP

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Objectives: The couples’ marital satisfaction depends on their Communication Patterns. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of Communication Patterns in the relationship between self-differentiation and sexual satisfaction of couples. Methods: This study is descriptive correlational research. The statistical population of the study was all couples residing in Bukan City in 2019. A total of 500 couples was selected by the multistage cluster sampling method and the differentiation questionnaires, Communication Patterns, and Larsson sexual satisfaction questionnaire were performed on them. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression and the Sobel test was performed by using SPSS V. 22 and PLS software. Results: According to the results, the survey of the mediating role of Communication Patterns in the relationship between self-differentiation and sexual satisfaction, the Sobel test statistic value was 18.663 (P≤0/01). Therefore, it can be concluded that the communication variables have a positive and significant mediating effect on their differentiation on sexual satisfaction. On the other hand, the effect of their differentiation on sexual satisfaction is both independent and positive and significant with the mediating variable of Communication Patterns. Conclusion: Considering the results, it can be concluded that couples’ therapists can emphasize improving couples ‘Communication Patterns’ to achieve sexual satisfaction and use this approach to prevent divorcing couples from breaking up in their marriage.

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Sexual anxiety mediate relationship between sexual schemas and body image with sexual function in Iranian women

Yousefi Afrashteh,

Blouri,

Morovati

2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Sexual function is one of the most critical challenges in human society, especially among women. The problems associated with sexual function are significantly ambiguous in a society like Iran. This study investigated the mediating role of sexual anxiety in relationship between sexual schemas and body image with female sexual function. Method The research method was correlational and specifically path analysis. The statistical population included women aged 25–45 in Rasht, Iran, 2021. 365 women were selected using Cochran’s formula and the convenience sampling method. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Sexual Self-Schema Scale for Women (SSSS), Body Image Scale (BIS), and Multidimensional Sexual Self-Concept Questionnaire (MSQ) were used for data collection. For data analysis, SPSS-26 and LISREL 10.2 software were used. Results Descriptive data analysis showed that mean and standard deviation were for further passionate-romantic schema 22.96 and 4.83, open-direct schema 27.64 and 5.09, embarrassed-conservative 20.93 and 4.61, body image 128.96 and 27.35, sexual anxiety 13.13 and 3.91 and sexual function 49.83 and 8.67. According to the results of path analysis, passionate-romantic (β = 0.51), explicit-comfortable (β = 0.27), shy-conservative (β = -0.59), and body image (β = -0.62) schemas showed a significant relationship with sexual function. Sexual function anxiety as a mediating variable also had a significant role (β = -0.41) in female sexual function. Conclusion Sexual function anxiety, negative body image, and negative sexual schema negatively affect women’s sexual function, and positive sexual schemas and body image positively affect sexual function anxiety.

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The Relationship between Sex Schemas and Sexual Satisfaction of Couples: The Mediating Role of Communication Patterns

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

A silence full of words: sociocultural beliefs behind the sexual health of Iranian women undergoing breast cancer treatment, a qualitative study

A silence full of words: sociocultural beliefs behind the sexual health of Iranian women undergoing breast cancer treatment, a qualitative study

Mediating Role of Communication Patterns in Relationship Between Self-differentiation and Sexual Satisfaction

Sexual anxiety mediate relationship between sexual schemas and body image with sexual function in Iranian women

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