Intimacy, orgasm likelihood, and conflict predict sexual satisfaction in heterosexual male and female respondents.
Anonymous data provided by 417 female and 179 male sexually active heterosexual respondents showed that in long term sexual relationships, sexual satisfaction was positively correlated with two different intimacy variables, the respondent's orgasm likelihood, and negatively correlated with conflict in the relationship. Multiple linear regression permitted us to measure the effect sizes of these variables as predictors of sexual satisfaction. These findings have important implications for treatment of symptomatic couples.
Haning
R Vernon
RV
Department of Psychology, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia 25303, USA. Haning2@Marshall.edu
O'Keefe
Stephen L
SL
Randall
Elizabeth J
EJ
Kommor
Martin J
MJ
Baker
Elaine
E
Wilson
Robert
R
D000328:Adult; D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires