Picking up good vibrations
Discrepant vibrator use, sexual functioning, and sexual well-being in women with male partners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12978317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stéphanie E M Gauvin (0000-0002-1943-6344, Queen's University), Lindsey R Yessick (0000-0002-9258-4511, Queen's University), L Yessick, Caroline F Pukall (0000-0003-1553-6118, Queen's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 254-265 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-09 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology and Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1941-9902 • E-ISSN: 1941-9899 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19419899.2019.1679230 |
| OpenAlex | W2979397308 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
Vibrator use is thought to be associated with positive sexual functioning for women with female or male partners. Vibrator use that is discrepant across contexts (i.e. the individual uses a vibrator in solitary but not partnered contexts), however, has only been examined in women with female partners. Results indicate that women who were discrepant reported lower sexual functioning than women who were non-discrepant (i.e. those who use a vibrator in both solitary and partnered contexts). The current study recruited 488 participants online to examine if discrepant vibrator use was related to sexual functioning, sexual satisfaction, and the perceived balance of sexual rewards to costs (i.e. ratio of preferred to non-preferred aspects of the sexual relationship). There were no observed differences across the groups of women who reported discrepant, non-discrepant, or no vibrator use on sexual functioning domains. Women with non-discrepant vibrator use reported greater sexual satisfaction than those with discrepant use, and they also reported a greater balance of sexual rewards to costs relative to women with discrepant or no vibrator use. The results of this study suggest that discrepant vibrator use is not related to sexual functioning but is related to sexual well-being in women with male partners
Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Sexual dysfunction · Sexual Functioning · Vibrator (electronic · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |