The relative impact of individual sexual desire and couple desire discrepancy on satisfaction in heterosexual couples

作者: Kristen P. Mark

DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2012.678825

关键词: HeterosexualityMultilevel modelSexual attractionRelationship satisfactionSexual desirePsychologyContext (language use)Social psychologyDevelopmental psychologyDesire discrepancy

摘要: Sexual desire has been shown to be positively related sexual and relationship satisfaction. discrepancy received relatively little empirical attention in the context of dyads, though research shows that larger discrepancies may associated with lower satisfaction outcomes. The relative importance predicting was examined a sample 133 heterosexual couples. Men women were equally likely member couple their partner. Hierarchical multiple regression results indicated individual for one's partner significantly predicted men, whereas men only. However, satisfaction, is women's d...

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