What Does It Mean to Be Responsive to a Partner's Sexual Needs? Toward a Definition of Sexual Need Responsiveness.
Close relationships
Sexual need responsiveness
Sexual well-being
Journal
Archives of sexual behavior
ISSN: 1573-2800
Titre abrégé: Arch Sex Behav
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1273516
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2022
11 2022
Historique:
received:
01
04
2022
accepted:
16
09
2022
revised:
11
09
2022
pubmed:
13
10
2022
medline:
18
11
2022
entrez:
12
10
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Being responsive to a partner's sexual needs in relationships (i.e., sexual need responsiveness) is associated with higher sexual and relationship satisfaction. Previous research has focused on researcher-led definitions of sexual need responsiveness. The purpose of the present study was to develop a participant-informed definition of sexual need responsiveness. A total of 305 individuals responded to five open-ended questions concerning the definition and behaviors pertaining to sexual need responsiveness. The content analysis results showed that the most common elements in participants' definition included listening to and accommodating each other's sexual needs and wishes whenever possible, while respecting both partners' safety and boundaries. Both verbal and non-verbal communication in various forms was used to express and share needs with partners and participants often evaluated responsiveness in terms of their sexual satisfaction. The results provide a participant-informed definition of sexual need responsiveness and can be used to inform research and clinical practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36224303
doi: 10.1007/s10508-022-02432-2
pii: 10.1007/s10508-022-02432-2
pmc: PMC9663368
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3735-3747Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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