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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.

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|March 29, 2021

Summary

Partners

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.

Keywords:

emerging adulthood romantic relationships sexual communication sexual satisfaction sexual subjectivity

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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.