Gadassi Reuma, Bar-Nahum Lior Eadan, Newhouse Sarah, Anderson Ragnar, Heiman Julia R, Rafaeli Eshkol, Janssen Erick
Department of Psychology and Gonda Multidisciplinary Neuroscience Center, Bar-Ilan University, 52900, Ramat Gan, Israel.
Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2016 Jan;45(1):109-20. doi: 10.1007/s10508-014-0448-2. Epub 2015 Feb 14.
Sexuality is an integral part of intimate relationships, yet surprisingly little is known about how and for whom sexuality matters. The present research investigated the interplay of sexual and non-sexual factors that contribute to relationship satisfaction. Specifically, we tested the hypothesis that the association between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction is mediated by a non-sexual factor-namely, perceived partner responsiveness (PPR). Additionally, we tested the role of gender as a possible moderator of this mediated association. Thirty-four newlywed couples completed diaries with each spouse reporting their sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, and PPR every day for 30 days. We tested our predictions at both the person level (i.e., the mean level across 30 days) and the daily level. At the person level, we found that sexual satisfaction and PPR separately predicted marital satisfaction. Moreover, the effect of sexual satisfaction on marital satisfaction was partially mediated by PPR. No gender differences emerged at this level. At the daily level, we found similar support for partial mediation. However, at this level, gender did serve as a moderator. The stronger mediation found for women was driven by a stronger association between sexual satisfaction and PPR for women than for men. This study joins a growing literature highlighting the role of PPR in dyadic relationships.
性取向是亲密关系中不可或缺的一部分，但令人惊讶的是，关于性取向如何以及对谁重要，我们所知甚少。本研究调查了影响关系满意度的性因素和非性因素之间的相互作用。具体而言，我们检验了一个假设，即性满意度与婚姻满意度之间的关联是由一个非性因素——即感知到的伴侣反应性（PPR）——介导的。此外，我们检验了性别作为这种中介关联的可能调节因素的作用。34对新婚夫妇完成了日记记录，每位配偶连续30天每天报告他们的性满意度、婚姻满意度和PPR。我们在个体层面（即30天的平均水平）和每日层面检验了我们的预测。在个体层面，我们发现性满意度和PPR分别预测了婚姻满意度。此外，性满意度对婚姻满意度的影响部分由PPR介导。在这个层面上没有出现性别差异。在每日层面，我们发现了对部分中介的类似支持。然而，在这个层面上，性别确实起到了调节作用。女性中更强的中介作用是由女性的性满意度与PPR之间比男性更强的关联驱动的。这项研究加入了越来越多强调PPR在二元关系中作用的文献。
