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A Dyadic Perspective on Sexual Subjectivity and Romantic Relationship Functioning
Brittany Kohlberger1, Valerie A Simon1, Zenaida Rivera1
1Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Journal of Relationships Research
|March 29, 2021
Summary
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Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Human Sexuality
Background:
- Sexual subjectivity is key to healthy sexuality, influenced by relationships.
- No prior research explored sexual subjectivity in a dyadic context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate partner similarity in sexual subjectivity.
- To examine associations between sexual subjectivity and sexual relationship functioning in heterosexual couples.
Main Methods:
- Utilized actor-partner interdependence models.
- Analyzed data from 75 heterosexual couples.
Main Results:
- Partners showed significant correlations in sexual subjectivity elements.
- Individual sexual self-efficacy linked to sexual communication.
- Specific aspects of sexual subjectivity predicted relationship functioning differently for men and women.
Conclusions:
- Partner sexual subjectivity is important for sexual relationship functioning in emerging adults.
- Further longitudinal research is recommended to understand the development of sexual self-concepts and functioning within relationships.
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