Female Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Identity

Abstract

This study addressed three goals related to better understanding the factors that contribute to female sexual satisfaction: (a) exploring differences in factors that contribute to perceptions of sexual satisfaction among women with varying sexual identities, (b) evaluating an existing measure of sexual satisfaction among women with diverse sexual identities, and (c) developing potential items for a future expanded measure of the factors contributing to sexual satisfaction.Participants were 996 heterosexual women, 333 bisexual women, and 204 lesbians. They completed an online survey that included a demographic questionnaire, an item measuring sexualsatisfaction, an open-ended question about factors contributing to sexual satisfaction, the newlydeveloped Potential Sexual Satisfaction Factors, and the New Sexual Satisfaction Scale (NSSS).A multinomial regression, an internal consistency analysis, and qualitative analyses were performed to examine the three research questions. Several important differences in factors related to sexual satisfaction were found as a function of sexual identity. In particular, several of the factors that contributed to bisexual women's sexual satisfaction were different than those that contributed to heterosexual and lesbian women's satisfaction. These findings point to the importance of considering sexual identity when researching sexual satisfaction and when providing interventions to improve sexual satisfaction.

Six-month follow-up of minimally invasive nerve-sparing complete excision of endometriosis: What about dyspareunia?

“…Holt et al [48] report that several important differences in factors related to sexual satisfaction also occur as a function of sexual identity. Although the present study assessed dyspareunia in participants whose sexual function could encompass both opposite-sex and same-sex sexual interactions, a complete sexual function assessment can and should include much more.…”

The Role of Biological Differences in Sexual Self-Concept and Mental Health in Homosexual and Heterosexual Women

“…Have 10.31580/jrp.v4i2.2564 sexual satisfaction, marital compatibility and excellent emotional relationship, and people with negative sexual self-concept control romantic sex and report more sexual problems (Guyon R et al, 2020;Nik et al, 2018). In a study, it was observed that homosexual women report less sexual satisfaction and marital compatibility than heterosexual women (Holt, Chung, Janssen, & Peterson, 2021). Significant sexual events influence the positive and negative elements of general sexual self-concept.…”

Norwegian Data on Prevalence, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Sexual Problems, and Sexual Satisfaction in Women Who Have Sex Exclusively with Women, Women Who Have Sex Exclusively with Men, and Women Who Have Sex with Men and Women

“…Some studies have revealed little or no differences in sexual satisfaction when comparing lesbian and heterosexual women (Kuyper & Vanwesenbeeck, 2011;Matthews et al, 2003). On the other hand, according to Holt et al (2021), several of the factors that contributed to the sexual satisfaction of bisexual women were different from those that contributed to the satisfaction of heterosexual and lesbian women. The authors concluded that the findings from their study demonstrate the importance of considering sexual identity in relation to sexual satisfaction and when providing interventions to improve sexual satisfaction.…”