Maxwell Jessica A, Muise Amy, MacDonald Geoff, Day Lisa C, Rosen Natalie O, Impett Emily A
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto.
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 2017 Feb;112(2):238-279. doi: 10.1037/pspi0000078. Epub 2016 Nov 3.
How do people believe they can best maintain sexual satisfaction in their romantic relationships? In the current research, we draw upon the literature on implicit theories of relationships to develop and validate a scale examining 2 types of lay beliefs about how sexual satisfaction can be maintained over time. Individuals high in sexual growth beliefs think that sexual satisfaction is attained from hard work and effort, whereas individuals high in sexual destiny beliefs think that sexual satisfaction is attained through finding a compatible sexual partner. Across 6 studies (2 cross-sectional online studies, a 21-day daily experience study, 2 dyadic studies, and an experimental manipulation; N = 1,896), we find evidence that those higher in sexual growth beliefs experience higher relationship and sexual satisfaction, and have partners who are more satisfied. Conversely, the effects of sexual destiny beliefs on satisfaction are contingent upon signs of partner compatibility: When individuals high in sexual destiny beliefs experience greater sexual disagreements in their relationship, they experience lower relationship quality. These results are independent of general relationship implicit beliefs, providing evidence for the uniqueness of these 2 constructs and the importance of examining implicit beliefs in the domain of sexuality. Overall, these results provide novel evidence that individuals' lay beliefs about maintaining sexual satisfaction are important for understanding the quality of their sex lives and relationships. (PsycINFO Database Record
人们认为如何才能在浪漫关系中最好地维持性满意度呢？在当前的研究中，我们借鉴了关于关系的内隐理论的文献，来开发和验证一个量表，该量表考察了关于如何随着时间维持性满意度的两种类型的通俗信念。性成长信念高的个体认为性满意度是通过努力工作和付出获得的，而性宿命信念高的个体认为性满意度是通过找到一个合适的性伴侣获得的。在六项研究中（两项横断面在线研究、一项为期21天的日常体验研究、两项二元研究和一项实验操纵；N = 1896），我们发现有证据表明，性成长信念较高的人在关系和性方面的满意度更高，并且他们的伴侣也更满意。相反，性宿命信念对满意度的影响取决于伴侣相容性的迹象：当性宿命信念高的个体在他们的关系中经历更大的性分歧时，他们的关系质量会更低。这些结果独立于一般的关系内隐信念，为这两种结构的独特性以及在性领域中考察内隐信念的重要性提供了证据。总体而言，这些结果提供了新的证据，表明个体关于维持性满意度的通俗信念对于理解他们的性生活和关系质量很重要。（PsycINFO数据库记录）
