A longitudinal study of the effects of premarital communication, relationship stability, and self-esteem on sexual satisfaction in the first year of marriage

Larson, Jeffry H.; Anderson, Shannon M.; Holman, Thomas B.; Niemann, Brand K.

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“…It is also possible that education on communication and conflict resolution skills causes increasing sexual satisfaction in the IG. Through effective communication, partners are able to express to each other their sexual needs, desires, preferences and expectations (Larson et al 1998).…”

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Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Iranian Newlywed Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Farnam

Pakgohar

Mirmohammadali

2011

Sexuality & Culture

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This study examined the effect of selected sexual and nonsexual aspects of pre-marriage counseling on the marital satisfaction of Iranian newlywed couples. A sample of 200 couples was divided randomly into two groups, one group receiving ordinary education (the no intervention group, NIG), the other group receiving special education (the intervention group, IG). IG couples attended four lecture sessions given by the researchers consisting of family planning, personal health, different aspects of sexuality, communication and conflict resolution skills. NIG couples attended lectures presented in the normal preparation program, based on just family planning and personal health. All lectures were given a few months prior to marriage, and then marital satisfaction was assessed 4 months after marriage with 40 questions of the ENRICH questionnaire. Final analysis was based on 64 completed questionnaires. The results indicated that, 4 months after marriage, sexual, nonsexual and marital satisfaction in IG was significantly higher than in the control group.

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Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Iranian Newlywed Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Farnam

Pakgohar

Mirmohammadali

2011

Sexuality & Culture

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“…The senga system was a traditional channel of communication about sexual behaviour of female youth. As elaborated by Larson and colleagues, open communication and feedback mechanisms between spouses is one of the factors that enhance sexual satisfaction[55]. However, women are still bound by culturally handed down fear of discussing or giving feedback on the matters of sex [51].…”

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Predictors of Extra-Marital Partnerships among Women Married to Fishermen along Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya

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BackgroundThe vulnerability of women to HIV infection makes establishing predictors of women's involvement in extra-marital partnerships critical. We investigated the predictors of extra-marital partnerships among women married to fishermen.MethodsThe current analyses are part of a mixed methods cross-sectional survey of 1090 gender-matched interviews with 545 couples and 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) with 59 couples. Using a proportional to size simple random sample of fishermen as our index participants, we asked them to enrol in the study with their spouses. The consenting couples were interviewed simultaneously in separate private rooms. In addition to socio-economic and demographic data, we collected information on sexual behaviour including extra-marital sexual partnerships. We analysed these data using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression. For FGDs, couples willing to participate were invited, consented and separated for simultaneous FGDs by gender-matched moderators. The resultant audiofiles were transcribed verbatim and translated into English for coding and thematic content analysis using NVivo 9.ResultsThe prevalence of extra-marital partnerships among women was 6.2% within a reference time of six months. Factors that were independently associated with increased likelihood of extra-marital partnerships were domestic violence (aOR, 1.45; 95% CI 1.09–1.92), women reporting being denied a preferred sex position (aOR, 3.34; 95% CI 1.26–8.84) and spouse longer erect penis (aOR, 1.34; 95% CI 1.00–1.78). Conversely, women's age – more than 24years (aOR, 0.33; 95% CI 0.14–0.78) and women's increased sexual satisfaction (aOR, 0.92; 95% CI 0.87–0.96) were associated with reduced likelihood of extra-marital partnerships.ConclusionDomestic violence, denial of a preferred sex positions, longer erect penis, younger age and increased sexual satisfaction were the main predictors of women's involvement in extra-marital partnerships. Integration of sex education, counselling and life skills training in couple HIV prevention programs might help in risk reduction.

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“…Essa relação comprova a relevância clínica do uso desse instrumento em contextos clínicos e é consistente com os resultados de outros autores (Busby & Gardner, 2008;Davis & Oathout, 1987;Long & Andrews, 1990;Long, Angera, Carter, Nakamoto, & Kalso, 1999). Outros estudos encontraram também relação da empatia diádica com outras variáveis de ajustamento relacional, tais como satisfação sexual (Larson, Anderson, Holman, & Niemann, 1998) ou perdão após a transgressão do parceiro (Fincham, Paleari, & Regalia, 2002).…”

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Validity evidence of the Portuguese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples

et al. 2016

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-Validity evidence of the Portuguese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for CouplesThe main objective of this study was to translate and adapt the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples (IRIC) to Portuguese, and analyze the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version. This instrument that assesses empathy in couples, resulted from the adaptation of one of the most widely used empathy scales -Davis´s Interpersonal Reactivity Index -for the context of intimate relationships. The IRIC assesses dimensions of cognitive (perspective taking) and emotional (empathic concern) empathy, both essential for stable and satisfactory marital relationships. The original scale was translated to Portuguese and administered to 148 participants involved in an intimate relationship with a minimum duration of one year. Most of the participants were women, with a mean age of 27 years old. Our results revealed the Portuguese version has a factorial structure similar to the original version, adequate internal consistency values (Cronbach's α=.82), and good external validity with a scale of dyadic adjustment. Keywords: marital relationships; empathy; cognitive empathy; emotional empathy. RESUMEN -Evidencia de validad de la versión portuguesa del Índice de Reactividad Interpersonal en ParejasEl principal objetivo de este estudio fue traducir y adaptar a la lengua portuguesa el Índice de Reactividad Interpersonal para Parejas (IRIP), analizando las propiedades psicométricas de la versión portuguesa. Este es un instrumento de evaluación de empatía en parejas, que resultó de la adaptación de una de las más usadas escalas de empatía, el Índice de Reactividad de Davis, para el contexto de las relaciones íntimas. El IRIP evalúa dimensiones de empatía cognitiva (toma de perspectiva) y emocional (preocupación empática), importantes para la estabilidad y satisfacción de las relaciones conyugales. La escala original fue traducida al portugués y administrada a 148 sujetos que mantenían una relación amorosa desde hace por lo menos un año. La mayoría de los sujetos eran mujeres con una edad media de 27 años. Los resultados revelaron una estructura factorial semejante a la escala original, valores adecuados de consistencia interna (Cronbach's α=.82) y buenos niveles de validación externa con una escala de ajustamiento diádico. Palabras clave: relaciones maritales; empatía; empatía cognitiva; empatía emocional.A empatia é um conceito amplamente estudado na Psicologia, havendo um considerável debate em torno da sua definição e medição (

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A longitudinal study of the effects of premarital communication, relationship stability, and self-esteem on sexual satisfaction in the first year of marriage

Cited by 110 publications

References 18 publications

Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Iranian Newlywed Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Pre-Marriage Counseling on Marital Satisfaction of Iranian Newlywed Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Predictors of Extra-Marital Partnerships among Women Married to Fishermen along Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya

Validity evidence of the Portuguese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index for Couples

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