An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Will personal and interpersonal variables associate (directly and/or indirectly) with sexual satisfaction?
- Will the explanatory models show gender differences?
2. Method
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Measures
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Statistics and Differences by Sex
3.2. Bivariate Correlations
3.3. Testing the Models
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Men (n = 410) | Women (n = 410) | |||
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Rank | M (SD) | Rank | M (SD) | t/χ2 | |
Age (years) | 18–66 | 29.24 (9.84) | 18–58 | 29 (8.57) | 0.36 |
M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
First sexual relation (years) | 16.52 (3.82) | 17.55 (3.12) | −4.21 *** | ||
Duration of the relationship with current partner (months) | 47.70 (56.75) | 46.90 (50.32) | 0.21 | ||
Me | M (SD) | Me | M (SD) | ||
Number of sexual partners | 11.50 | 32.18 (66.03) | 5 | 7.51 (10.73) | 7.46 *** |
Nationality | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Spanish | 225 (54.90) | 247 (60.20) | 2.41 | ||
Other Hispanic countries | 185 (45.10) | 163 (39.80) | |||
Education level | |||||
Basic | 6 (1.50) | 10 (2.4) | 1.32 | ||
Intermediate | 113 (27.60) | 105 (25.60) | |||
Higher | 291 (71) | 295 (72) | |||
Cohabit with current partner | |||||
Yes | 232 (56.60) | 231 (56.30) | 0.005 | ||
No | 178 (43.40) | 179 (43.70) |
Variables | Men (n = 410) | Women (n = 410) | ||
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Rank | M (SD) | M (SD) | p | |
Internalized homophobia | 4–28 | 6.50 (4.64) | 6.18 (4.33) | 0.309 |
Anxiety | 6–42 | 20.88 (8.09) | 18.37 (7.63) | <0.001 |
Avoidance | 6–42 | 13.50 (6.27) | 10.84 (5.07) | <0.001 |
Sexual functioning | 0–20 (Men) 0–16 (Women) | 13.75 (3.27) | 10.20 (2.46) | <0.001 |
Dyadic adjustment | 12–75 | 61.01 (7.96) | 63.28 (6.81) | <0.001 |
Sexual satisfaction | 5–35 | 29.99 (6.35) | 32.10 (4.30) | <0.001 |
Relationship satisfaction | 5–35 | 30.48 (6.35) | 32.11 (4.68) | <0.001 |
REW-CST | from −8 to +8 | 3.80 (3.53) | 5.07 (3.06) | <0.001 |
CLREW-CLCST | from −8 to + 8 | 3.10 (3.44) | 4.60 (3.10) | <0.001 |
REW | 0–58 | 43.63 (7.92) | 44.55 (6.52) | 0.070 |
CST | 0–58 | 15.58 (9.07) | 13.02 (7.57) | <0.001 |
Variables | Outcome | Personal Variable | Interpersonal Variables | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
1. Sexual satisfaction | 1 | −0.18 ** | −0.21 ** | −0.36 ** | 0.40 ** | 0.46 ** | 0.77 ** | 0.59 ** | 0.54 ** | 0.46 ** | −0.48 ** | −0.05 |
2. Internalized homophobia | −0.22 ** | 1 | 0.25 ** | 0.28 ** | −0.13 ** | −0.24 ** | −0.27 ** | −0.14 ** | −0.10 * | −0.08 | 0.07 | 0.20 ** |
3. Anxiety | −0.22 ** | 0.15 ** | 1 | 0.30 ** | −0.11 * | −0.29 ** | −0.27 ** | −0.29 ** | −0.24 | −0.18 ** | 0.19 ** | 0.09 |
4. Avoidance | −0.33 ** | 0.24 ** | 0.38 ** | 1 | −0.30 ** | −0.54 ** | −0.43 ** | −0.39 ** | −0.33 ** | −0.31 ** | 0.31 ** | 0.18 ** |
5. Sexual functioning | 0.42 ** | −0.04 | −0.15 ** | −0.17 ** | 1 | 0.38 ** | 0.30 ** | 0.40 ** | 0.34 ** | 0.36 ** | −0.42 ** | −0.11 * |
6. Dyadic adjustment | 0.44 ** | −0.26 ** | −0.37 ** | −0.51 ** | 0.24 ** | 1 | 0.55 ** | 0.46 ** | 0.41 ** | 0.43 ** | −0.42 ** | −0.05 |
7. Relationship satisfaction | 0.68 ** | −0.22 ** | −0.27 ** | −0.37 ** | 0.24 ** | 0.59 ** | 1 | 0.46 ** | 0.40 ** | 0.37 ** | −0.43 ** | −0.08 |
8. REW-CST | 0.49 ** | −0.09 | −0.27 ** | −0.33 ** | 0.45 ** | 0.37 ** | 0.38 ** | 1 | 0.80 ** | 0.48 ** | −0.54 ** | −0.07 |
9. CLREW-CLCST | 0.54 ** | −0.11 * | −0.30 ** | −0.30 ** | 0.40 ** | 0.39 ** | 0.39 ** | 0.72 ** | 1 | 0.40 ** | −0.46 ** | −0.05 |
10. REW | 0.39 ** | −0.08 | −0.25 ** | −0.17 ** | 0.26 ** | 0.22 ** | 0.27 ** | 0.35 ** | 0.30 ** | 1 | −0.62 ** | −0.05 |
11. CST | −0.44 ** | 0.15 ** | 0.35 ** | 0.30 ** | −0.37 ** | −0.34 ** | −0.33 ** | −0.47 ** | −0.39 ** | −0.62 ** | 1 | 0.09 |
12. Nationality | 0 | 0.14 ** | 0.05 | 0.16 ** | 0.09 | −0.07 | −0.08 | −0.03 | 0 | −0.02 | 0.16 ** | 1 |
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Calvillo, C.; Sánchez-Fuentes, M.d.M.; Sierra, J.C. An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103393
Calvillo C, Sánchez-Fuentes MdM, Sierra JC. An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(10):3393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103393
Chicago/Turabian StyleCalvillo, Cristóbal, María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes, and Juan Carlos Sierra. 2020. "An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3393. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103393