Clark Alyssa N, Lefkowitz Eva S
Department of Psychology, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Ave., Wooster, OH, 44691, USA.
Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2025 Jan;54(1):175-188. doi: 10.1007/s10508-024-03016-y. Epub 2024 Oct 15.
Engaging in both sexual and affectionate behaviors with a romantic partner is often beneficial for adults' sexual and relationship satisfaction and promotes relationship stability. However, prior research has primarily examined either adults' sexual or affectionate behaviors, and has yet to explore patterns of sexual and affectionate behaviors and their associations with sexual and relationship satisfaction. In the current paper, we used a person-centered approach and latent profile analysis to identify specific profiles of adults' physical behaviors in same-gender and mixed-gender relationships, and examined associations of these profiles with sexual and relationship satisfaction. Adults (N = 336, 85.4% LGBTQ+; 45% women, 30% men, 38.6% gender-diverse; M = 29.07 years) who were currently in a committed romantic partner relationship for at least six months completed online surveys. We found that a 3-profile solution best fit the data and identified the following profiles: Infrequent Physical Behaviors, Affection-focused Behaviors, and Comprehensive Physical Behaviors. Adults in the Infrequent Physical Behaviors profile were less sexually and relationally satisfied than adults in the other profiles. Adults in the Comprehensive Physical Behaviors profile were more sexually satisfied than the two other profiles. Further, profiles did not differ for mixed-gender compared to same-gender or gender-diverse couples. Our findings have implications for understanding the diversity in adults' physical behavior patterns, including how clinicians might better support adults' sexual and relationship satisfaction.
与浪漫伴侣同时进行性行为和亲昵行为通常有利于成年人的性满意度和关系满意度，并促进关系的稳定。然而，先前的研究主要考察的是成年人的性行为或亲昵行为，尚未探索性行为和亲昵行为的模式及其与性满意度和关系满意度的关联。在本文中，我们采用以人为主的方法和潜在剖面分析来识别成年人在同性和异性恋关系中的具体身体行为模式，并考察这些模式与性满意度和关系满意度的关联。目前处于至少六个月的稳定浪漫伴侣关系中的成年人（N = 336，85.4%为LGBTQ+；45%为女性，30%为男性，38.6%为性别多样化；M = 29.07岁）完成了在线调查。我们发现，三剖面模型最适合数据，并识别出以下几种模式：不频繁身体行为模式、以亲昵为重点的行为模式和全面身体行为模式。处于不频繁身体行为模式的成年人在性方面和关系方面的满意度低于其他模式的成年人。处于全面身体行为模式的成年人在性方面比其他两种模式的成年人更满意。此外，异性恋情侣与同性情侣或性别多样化情侣在模式上没有差异。我们的研究结果对于理解成年人身体行为模式的多样性具有启示意义，包括临床医生如何更好地支持成年人的性满意度和关系满意度。
