2022
DOI: 10.1177/02654075221108759
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Why do you have sex and does it make you feel better? Integrating attachment theory, sexual motives, and sexual well-being in long-term couples

Abstract: Attachment theory postulates that three behavioral systems are central to optimal couple functioning: attachment, caregiving, and sex. However, few studies have examined the concurrent contribution of these systems to understand sexual well-being. This daily diary study examined the intermediary role of attachment- and caregiving-related sexual motives in the associations linking attachment insecurities and positive and negative emotions during sexual activity in 149 long-term mixed-gender/sex couples. Multile… Show more

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“…Attachment-related avoidance has an overall, generalized negative impact on a couple's sexual satisfaction (Heresi Milad, Rivera Ottenberger, & Huepe Artigas, 2014). Both attachment anxiety and avoidance are associated with negative emotional experiences during sex, although anxiety mediates caregiving motives at the same time, which promote positive emotional reactions (Beaulieu, Brassard, Bergeron, & Péloquin, 2022). Stefanou and Mc-Cabe (2012) also highlight the in uence of both dimensions of attachment insecurity on sexuality in a couple, in particular, on satisfaction, frequency of sexual intercourse, and motivation, but emphasize the need for targeted research on the topic.…”
Section: Romantic Attachment Style As a Predictor Of Relationship Fun...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Attachment-related avoidance has an overall, generalized negative impact on a couple's sexual satisfaction (Heresi Milad, Rivera Ottenberger, & Huepe Artigas, 2014). Both attachment anxiety and avoidance are associated with negative emotional experiences during sex, although anxiety mediates caregiving motives at the same time, which promote positive emotional reactions (Beaulieu, Brassard, Bergeron, & Péloquin, 2022). Stefanou and Mc-Cabe (2012) also highlight the in uence of both dimensions of attachment insecurity on sexuality in a couple, in particular, on satisfaction, frequency of sexual intercourse, and motivation, but emphasize the need for targeted research on the topic.…”
Section: Romantic Attachment Style As a Predictor Of Relationship Fun...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As such, these individuals report higher sexual satisfaction (Birnbaum & Reis, 2019; Stefanou & McCabe, 2012). In contrast, attachment insecurities (avoidance and anxiety) tend to negatively affect sexual relationships, leading insecure individuals to experience less positive and more negative emotions during sexual activity (Beaulieu et al, 2022; Birnbaum et al, 2006), greater sexual anxiety (Brassard et al, 2015; Péloquin et al, 2014), more sexual problems (Birnbaum, 2007; Stefanou & McCabe, 2012), and lower sexual satisfaction (Brassard, Péloquin, Dupuy, et al, 2012; Butzer & Campbell, 2008; Lafortune et al, 2022). However, most of the research on attachment and sexual well-being has surveyed adolescents or young adults with short-term partners (for exceptions, see Beaulieu et al, 2022; Brassard, Péloquin, Depuy, et al, 2012), limiting our knowledge of the relational processes involved in the sexual well-being of longer-term couples (Fisher et al, 2015).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%