title: Exploring a Contextual Model of Sexual Self-Disclosure and Sexual Satisfaction.
abstract: Sexual self-disclosure is a critical component of relationship and sexual satisfaction, yet little is known about the mechanisms that facilitate a person's engagement in sexual self-disclosure. Individuals (N = 265) involved in romantic relationships participated in an online study testing a contextual model of sexual self-disclosure across three contexts: relationship context, sexual self-disclosure context, and outcome of sexual self-disclosure. Results suggest that sexual satisfaction was predicted by a positive relationship context and a positive sexual self-disclosure context. In addition, the sexual self-disclosure context was predicted by the relationship context. These findings emphasize the importance of examining contextual influences that determine whether an individual will engage in or avoid sexual self-disclosure and the consequences of this engagement or avoidance on sexual satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program , University of Nevada, Reno.
authors.forename: Randal D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: b Human Development and Family Studies , University of Nevada, Reno.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weigel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009948:Orgasm; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult