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  • Sexuality Studies
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Sexual difficulties are prevalent and impact psychological and relationship well-being.
  • Sexual mindfulness, defined as non-judgmental present-moment awareness during sexual activity, shows promise in cross-sectional studies.
  • Longitudinal, daily-life associations between sexual mindfulness and sexual function within couples remain under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether baseline levels of sexual mindfulness predict an individual's and their partner's daily sexual function.
  • To examine the dyadic impact of sexual mindfulness on sexual function over time.

Main Methods:

  • A dyadic daily diary study design was employed.
  • 141 couples completed a baseline measure of sexual mindfulness.
  • Participants reported on their daily sexual function for 28 days on days of sexual activity.

Main Results:

  • Higher baseline sexual mindfulness was significantly associated with higher daily sexual function for the individual.
  • No significant association was found between an individual's baseline sexual mindfulness and their partner's daily sexual function.
  • The Monash Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to assess daily sexual function.

Conclusions:

  • Sexual mindfulness may enhance an individual's daily sexual function by promoting present-moment awareness during sexual encounters.
  • The effects of sexual mindfulness on sexual function appear to be primarily individual rather than dyadic.
  • Findings support the integration of mindfulness-based interventions into sex therapy to improve individual sexual function.