The Role of Sexual Desire, Sexual Satisfaction, and Relationship Satisfaction in the Sexual Function of Arab Couples Living in Saudi Arabia.

Couple Dyadic Middle East Relationship Satisfaction Saudi Arabia Sexual Desire Sexual Function Sexual Satisfaction

Journal

Sexual medicine
ISSN: 2050-1161
Titre abrégé: Sex Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101631053

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Historique:
received: 29 05 2020
revised: 03 12 2020
accepted: 06 12 2020
pubmed: 3 2 2021
medline: 3 2 2021
entrez: 2 2 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

This study is one of the first to examine the association between relationship and sexual variables as approached from a dyadic perspective in Saudi Arabian couples. Theoretical models assign an important role to relationship factors in women's sexuality. We examined the role of sexual and relationship satisfaction relative to sexual desire in explaining sexual function in a sample of clinical versus nonclinical couples. This is a cross-sectional, observational study in a sample of 50 heterosexual couples with sexual problems and 50 control couples without problems (N = 100 couples; 200 men and women). All participants completed an Arabic version of measures of relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, sexual desire, sexual distress, and sexual function. Results showed that in the clinical group, sexual function of women was predicted by their own and their partner's level of sexual satisfaction, and their own level of solitary and dyadic sexual desire. Men's sexual function was predicted by their own sexual satisfaction and their partner's relationship satisfaction. In the control group, the sexual function of women was predicted only by their level of sexual satisfaction. In men, sexual function was predicted by their own sexual satisfaction and their level of dyadic sexual desire. These results suggest that sexual desire rather than relationship satisfaction plays an important role in women's sexual dysfunction. Being the most consistent determinant of male and female sexual functioning, sexual satisfaction is an important target of intervention in Arabian couples. A Attaky, J Schepers, G Kok, et al. The Role of Sexual Desire, Sexual Satisfaction, and Relationship Satisfaction in the Sexual Function of Arab Couples Living in Saudi Arabia. Sex Med 2021;9:100303.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100303 PMID: 33529812 PMC: PMC8072168
pubmed: 33529812
pii: S2050-1161(20)30190-2
doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100303
pmc: PMC8072168
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

100303

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Auteurs

Atia Attaky (A)

Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Al-Mattaria Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt; Mutmaena Medical Psychiatric Center Riyadh. 1622. KSA. Electronic address: a1attaky@yahoo.com.

Jan Schepers (J)

Department of Methodology and Statistics, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Gerjo Kok (G)

Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Marieke Dewitte (M)

Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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