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Sexual Minorities’ Gender Norm Conformity and Sexual Satisfaction

The Mediating Effects of Sexual Communication, Internalized Stigma, and Sexual Narcissism

Bibliographic Data

ID19543733
AuthorsStephanie L Budge (0000-0001-9948-2422, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author), Sabra L Katz-Wise (0000-0003-4825-6673, Boston Children's Hospital)
Year2019
Volume31
Issue1
Pages36-49
Publication date2019-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Sexual Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-7611 • E-ISSN: 1931-762X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19317611.2018.1564411
OpenAlexW2912941824
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited69

Objective: Sexual satisfaction has implications for well-being and may be related to gender norms. This study was conducted to understand the relationship between U.S. sexual minority (SM) individuals’ gender norm conformity and levels of sexual satisfaction, as well as examining the following potential mediators: sexual communication, internalized stigma, and sexual narcissism. Methods and Results: A path analysis (N = 142) revealed that, for SM individuals, higher conformity to feminine norms was related to lower sexual satisfaction through higher internalized stigma. In addition, higher conformity to feminine norms for SM individuals was positively associated with sexual narcissism. Conclusion: Implications related to sexual satisfaction for SM individuals are discussed

Conformity · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Libido · Narcissism · Psychiatry · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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