The Role of Sexual Communication in Couples’ Sexual Outcomes: A Dyadic Path Analysis

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volume

44

Issue

4

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.

Publication Date

10-16-2017

First Page

606

Last Page

623

Abstract

In a study of 142 couples, we gathered survey data to show how sexual communication influences sexual and relationship satisfaction as well as sexual and orgasm frequency. In two dyadic data path analyses, we observed the significant paths of influence that sexual communication has on sexual and relationship satisfaction, as well as sexual and orgasm frequency. Our findings revealed greater amounts of sexual communication were associated with increased orgasm frequency in women and greater relationship and sexual satisfaction in both sexes. We also observed important differences in the associations of sexual communication and general communication on satisfaction levels. With these analyses, we expand the current literature to broaden our understanding of the role that sexual communication plays in committed relationships.

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