Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.
J Sex Res. 2012;49(5):434-42. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2011.565430. Epub 2011 May 24.
This study examined relations among childhood maltreatment, difficulties in emotion regulation, and sexual and relationship satisfaction among young adult women reporting current involvement in committed, romantic relationships. A sample of 192 women (ages 18-25) completed self-report questionnaires as part of an Internet-based survey. It was hypothesized that severity of childhood maltreatment and difficulties in emotion regulation would each independently and negatively predict (a) sexual satisfaction, (b) relationship intimacy, and (c) expression of affection within the context of the relationship. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that greater emotion regulation difficulties would moderate the effects of childhood maltreatment on these sexual and relationship variables (i.e., sexual satisfaction, relationship intimacy, and expression of affection). Findings suggest that difficulties in emotion regulation demonstrated an incremental effect with regard to sexual satisfaction, but not with intimacy and affection expression. In contrast to predictions, no significant interactive effects were documented. Clinical implications and future directions related to this line of inquiry are discussed.
本研究考察了童年期虐待、情绪调节困难与报告目前处于承诺、浪漫关系中的年轻成年女性的性和关系满意度之间的关系。192 名年龄在 18-25 岁之间的女性作为一个样本，完成了一项基于互联网的调查中的自我报告问卷。研究假设童年期虐待的严重程度和情绪调节困难会分别独立且负向预测（a）性满意度、（b）关系亲密感，以及（c）关系背景下的情感表达。此外，还假设更大的情绪调节困难会调节童年期虐待对这些性和关系变量（即性满意度、关系亲密感和情感表达）的影响。研究结果表明，情绪调节困难对性满意度有增量效应，但对亲密感和情感表达没有影响。与预测相反，没有记录到显著的交互效应。讨论了与这一研究方向相关的临床意义和未来方向。
