Sexual Satisfaction in Monogamous, Nonmonogamous, and Unpartnered Sexual Minority Women in the US

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12759153
AutoresAdrienne Baldwin (0000-0002-1345-4525, The University of Texas at San Antonio, autor de correspondencia), Debby Herbenick (0000-0002-0352-2248, Indiana University Bloomington), Vanessa Schick (0000-0003-1976-5145, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston), Brenda Light (The University of Texas at Austin), Brian Dodge (0000-0003-4491-6603, Indiana University Bloomington), Crystal A Jackson (0000-0001-5760-2772, John Jay College of Criminal Justice), J Dennis Fortenberry (0000-0001-6612-176X, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis)
Año2019
Volumen19
Número1
Páginas103-119
Fecha de publicación2019-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2019.1598529
OpenAlexW2938711186
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas61

Research on sexual satisfaction tends to focus mostly on heterosexual women and women in monogamous relationships. Sexual satisfaction among sexual minority women and women who are nonmonogamous or not partnered is under-researched. Through an online survey, we gathered data from 334 cisgender sexual minority women in various relationship configurations and assessed sexual satisfaction in relation to individual and interpersonal factors. Sexual satisfaction was not related to sexual identity or gender of relationship, dating, or sexual partners. Although women without a partner reported lower sexual satisfaction compared to those with one partner and those with more than one partner (p < .001), satisfaction between monogamous and nonmonogamous women did not differ (p < .001). Less internalized homonegativity was associated with greater sexual satisfaction (p < .001). This study broadens our knowledge of the sexual lives and health of sexual minority and nonmonogamous women. Findings support reconceptualizing how we understand and measure sexual satisfaction and expanding samples in future research to include sexual minority women and women in nonmonogamous relationships

Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Sexual behavior · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Social Psychology