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Humor in Sexual Communication and Sexual Well-Being Outcomes Among Mother-Daughter Dyads
Lotem Schmil-Itzhak1, Yaniv Efrati1
1Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University.
Journal of Sex Research
|April 12, 2026
Summary
Daughters
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Communication Studies
Background:
- Limited research exists on humor's role in mother-daughter sexual communication.
- Understanding parent-child sexual communication is crucial for adolescent well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of humor in mother-daughter sexual communication.
- To explore the relationship between humor, communication openness, and daughters' sexual well-being.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 98 mother-daughter dyads was analyzed.
- Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling (APIM) within structural equation modeling was used.
- Dyadic and individual effects of humor were assessed.
Main Results:
- Daughters' humor positively correlated with their open sexual communication.
- Mothers' humor negatively associated with daughters' openness.
- Daughters' humor influenced sexual well-being through communication openness.
Conclusions:
- Daughters' humor acts as a personal resource for sexual communication.
- Open communication, facilitated by daughters' humor, is key to sexual well-being.
- Dyadic humor similarity was not significantly linked to outcomes.
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