Skip to main content

ETHNOS_APP

Home • Search • Journals • List 0

Sexual Desire Discrepancies

Effects on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction in Heterosexual Dating Couples

Bibliographic Data

ID8359201
AuthorsStephenie Davies (University of Georgia), Jennifer Katz (0000-0002-6740-5040), Joan L Jackson
Year1999
Volume28
Issue6
Pages553-567
Publication date1999-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1023/a:1018721417683
PMID10650441
OpenAlexW300222066
LanguageEN
Citations received78
References cited22

Association (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Perception · Sexual attraction · Sexual behavior · Sexual desire · Sexual relationship · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Studies · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Social Psychology

  • Maintaining sexual desire in intimate relationships

    Emily A Impett, Emily Impett et al.•Journal of Personality and Social…•2008

  • Attention and Emotional Responses to Sexual Stimuli and Their Relationship to Sexual Desire

    Open Access•N Prause, Erick Janssen et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2008

  • Human Copulation

    Open Access•Lora E Adair•Encyclopedia of Evolutionary…•2016

  • Mate Expulsion

    Open Access•T Joel Wade, Kelsey Salerno et al.•Encyclopedia of Evolutionary…•2018

  • Sexuality in the context of relationships.

    Emily A Impett, Emily Impett et al.•APA Handbook of Sexuality and…•2014

  • Beyond the birds and the bees and was it good for you?

    E Sandra Byers•Canadian Psychology/Psychologie…•2011

  • The longitudinal association of relationship satisfaction and sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships.

    Erin E Fallis, Uzma S Rehman et al.•Journal of Family Psychology•2016

  • Is There a Gender Difference in Strength of Sex Drive? Theoretical Views, Conceptual Distinctions, and a Review of Relevant Evidence

    Open Access•Roy F Baumeister, Kathleen R Catanese et al.•Personality and Social Psychology…•2001

  • Satisfaction guaranteed? How individual, partner, and relationship factors impact sexual satisfaction within partnerships

    Open Access•Julia Velten, Jürgen Margraf et al.•PLoS ONE•2017

  • The Association Between Sexual Satisfaction and Body Image in Women

    Open Access•Yasisca Pujols, Cindy M Meston et al.•The Journal of Sexual Medicine•2010

  • Development and Validation of a Five-Factor Sexual Satisfaction and Distress Scale for Women

    Open Access•Cindy M Meston, Cindy Meston et al.•The Journal of Sexual Medicine•2005

  • A Critical Examination of Popular Assumptions About the Benefits and Outcomes of Monogamous Relationships

    Open Access•Terri D Conley, Ali Ziegler et al.•Personality and Social Psychology…•2013

  • Sexual Desire and Relationship Functioning

    MICHAEL BREZSNYAK, Michael P Brezsnyak et al.•Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy•2004

  • The Emperor Has No Clothes

    Open Access•David Ley, David J Ley et al.•Current Sexual Health Reports•2014

  • Sexual Activity and Relationship Quality in Middle and Older Age

    Open Access•Joanna Orr, Richard Layte et al.•The Journals of Gerontology…•2017

  • Women Get Worse Sex

    Open Access•Terri D Conley, Viola Klein et al.•Perspectives on Psychological…•2022

  • Integrating Sex Therapy with Emotionally Focused Therapy to Treat Sexual Desire Discrepancy

    Open Access•Lynna Borden, Robert Allan•The Family Journal•2024

  • The relational correlates of sexual desire and distress in Turkish women

    Open Access•Sinan Tetik, Özden Yalçınkaya Alkar•Current Psychology•2024

  • When Tonight Is Not the Night

    Open Access•James Kim, Amy Muise et al.•Personality and Social Psychology…•2020

  • Development and Validation of the Trait Sexual Motivation Scale (TSMS)

    Marcel Weber, Dorota Reis et al.•Journal of Personality Assessment•2024

  • Desire discrepancy in long‐term relationships

    Open Access•Katherine Arenella, Abby Girard et al.•Family Process•2024

  • The Heteronormativity Theory of Low Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men

    Open Access•Sari M Van Ander, Debby Herbenick et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2022

  • Are Couples More Satisfied When They Match in Sexual Desire? New Insights From Response Surface Analyses

    Open Access•James J Kim, James Kim et al.•Social Psychological and…•2021

  • Women’s Sexism-Related Coping Support from Male Romantic Partners

    Open Access•Melanie R Maimon, Diana T Sanchez•Gender Issues•2022

  • Sexual Life and Relationship Satisfaction in Older Women

    Open Access•Zeynep Demir, Zeynep Gümüş Demir et al.•Sexuality & Culture•2026

  • Exposure to Sexual Economics Theory Promotes a Hostile View of Heterosexual Relationships

    Open Access•Janell C Fetterolf, Laurie A Rudman•Psychology of Women Quarterly•2016

  • Heterosexual Men’s Sexual Desire

    Open Access•Sarah Hunter Murray•Sex Roles•2017

  • I Just Go with It”

    Open Access•B Fahs, Eric Swank et al.•Sex Roles•2019

  • A Qualitative Comparison of Young Women's Maintained versus Decreased Sexual Desire in Longer-Term Relationships

    Sarah H Murray, Robin R Milhausen et al.•Women & Therapy•2014

  • Problematic sexual desire discrepancy in heterosexuals, gay men and lesbian women

    Maria Manuela Peixoto•Psychology and Sexuality•2021

  • Comparing Responses to Sexual Rejection and Sexual and Relationship Well-Being in Couples Coping with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder and Community Couples

    Gracielle C Schwenck, Sophie Bergeron et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2023

  • Minority Stress in Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual Men and Its Impact on Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction

    Open Access•José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves, Pedro Alexandre Costa et al.•Sexuality Research and Social…•2019

  • Sexual satisfaction in committed relationships

    Pepper Schwartz, Linda Young•Sexuality Research and Social…•2009

  • The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sexual Dysfunction Among Czech Women

    Katerina Holla, Stanislav Ježek et al.•International Journal of Sexual…•2012

  • Sexual Communication Discrepancies in Married Individuals

    A T Machette•International Journal of Sexual…•2022

  • Approach and avoidance sexual motives

    Open Access•Emily Impett, Letitia Anne Peplau et al.•Personal Relationships•2005

  • Is it all about intimacy? Age, menopausal status, and women’s sexuality

    Open Access•Gurit E Birnbaum, Ohad Cohen et al.•Personal Relationships•2007

  • Daily stress, closeness, and satisfaction in gay and lesbian couples

    Open Access•Casey J Totenhagen, Emily A Butler et al.•Personal Relationships•2012

  • Degree and Direction of Sexual Desire Discrepancy are Linked to Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction in Couples Transitioning to Parenthood

    Natalie O Rosen, Kristen Bailey et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2017

  • Sexual Desire Inventory

    Nieves Moyano, Pablo Vallejo-Medina et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2016

  • The Interrelationships Between Sexual Problems and Sexual Satisfaction

    Julia Mcneil, Christine Logel et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2025

  • Role of Sexual Self-Disclosure in the Sexual Satisfaction of Long-Term Heterosexual Couples

    Sheila Macneil, E Sandra Byers•The Journal of Sex Research•2009

  • The Role of Dyadic Sexual Desire Similarity in Predicting Sexual Behaviors in Cohabitating Couples

    Open Access•Aleksandra Pawłowska, Tom Loeys et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2023

  • Exploring the Impact of Personal and Partner Traits on Sexuality

    Julia Velten, Julia Brailovskaia et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2018

  • Mediators of Change in Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness-Based Online-Interventions for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Dysfunction in Women

    Open Access•Julia Velten, Gerrit Hirschfeld et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2025

  • Measuring Sexual Function in Community Surveys

    Kirstin R Mitchell, Kaye Wellings•The Journal of Sex Research•2011

  • Momentary Desire for Sexual Intercourse and Momentary Emotional Intimacy Associated With Perceived Relationship Quality and Physical Intimacy in Heterosexual Emerging Adult Couples

    Lydia A Shrier, Emily Blood et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2015

  • A Qualitative Exploration of Factors That Affect Sexual Desire Among Men Aged 30 to 65 in Long-Term Relationships

    Sarah H Murray, Robin R Milhausen et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2016

  • Sexual satisfaction in premarital relationships

    Sprecher•The Journal of Sex Research•2002

  • Sexual Satisfaction in Older Heterosexual Couples From Four European Countries

    Open Access•Nantje Fischer, Aleksandar Štulhofer et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2020

  • Sexual Desire, Communication, Satisfaction, and Preferences of Men and Women in Same-Sex Versus Mixed-Sex Relationships

    D Holmberg, Karen L Blair•The Journal of Sex Research•2009

  • Performing (heterosexual) femininity

    Marguerite Kelly, Kumiyo Inoue et al.•Culture Health & Sexuality•2017

  • A communal approach to sexual need responsiveness in romantic relationships

    Emily A Impett, Emily Impett et al.•European Review of Social…•2020

  • Maintaining Sexual Desire in Long-Term Relationships

    Kristen P Mark, Julie A Lasslo•The Journal of Sex Research•2018

  • The Sexual Incentive Motivation Model and Its Clinical Applications

    Open Access•Anders Agmo, Ellen Laan•The Journal of Sex Research•2023

  • What Theories and Methods From Relationship Research Can Contribute to Sex Research

    Amy Muise, Jessica A Maxwell et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•2018

  • Elucidating Women's (hetero)Sexual Desire

    Marta Meana•The Journal of Sex Research•2010

  • Discrepancy in Dyadic Sexual Desire Predicts Sexual Distress over Time in a Community Sample of Committed Couples

    Open Access•Jean-François Jodouin, Natalie O Rosen et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2021

  • Disentangling Desire and Arousal

    Open Access•Sabina Sarin, Charlie Mydlarz et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2013

  • The Impact of Heterosexual Scripts on Women’s Sexual Desire in Relationships

    Open Access•Joëlle Wilhelmine Smets, Sarah Miller et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2025

  • Understanding When a Partner Is Not in the Mood

    Open Access•Amy Muise, James Kim et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2017

  • Effects of Individual Differences on the Efficacy of Different Distracters During Visual Sexual Stimulation in Women

    Open Access•Verena M Roberts, Verena Roberts et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2012

  • Sexual Desire Discrepancy

    Open Access•Brian J Willoughby, Jennifer M Vitas et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2012

  • How Feminist Heterosexual Men Navigate Their Sexual Desire While Following Feminist Principles

    Open Access•Eun Ju Son, Regan C M Yaraskavitch et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2024

  • Predictors of Genital Pain in Young Women

    Open Access•Melissa A Farmer, Cindy M Meston•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2007

  • Sexual Closeness Discrepancies

    Open Access•D M Frost, Sara I Mcclelland et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2017

  • Does Sexual Satisfaction Change With Relationship Duration

    Open Access•Claudia Schmiedeberg, Jette Schröder•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2016

  • Age Effects on Women’s and Men’s Dyadic and Solitary Sexual Desire

    Open Access•Larissa L Wieczorek, Meredith L Chivers et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2022

  • Sexual Motivation and the Duration of Partnership

    Open Access•Dietrich Klusmann•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2002

  • Exploring the Effects of Sexual Desire Discrepancy Among Married Couples

    Open Access•Brian J Willoughby, Adam Farero et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2014

  • Ecological Models of Sexual Satisfaction among Lesbian/Bisexual and Heterosexual Women

    Open Access•Alison W Henderson, Keren Lehavot et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2009

  • Strategies for Mitigating Sexual Desire Discrepancy in Relationships

    Open Access•Laura M Vowels, Kristen P Mark•Archives of Sexual Behavior•2020

  • Sexual passion in couple relationships

    Open Access•Dean Busby, Veronica Hanna-Walker et al.•Journal of Marriage and the Family•2023

  • Exploring actor and partner correlates of sexual satisfaction among married couples

    Open Access•Deniz Yucel, Margaret A Gassanov•Social Science Research•2010

  • Holding onto womanhood

    Open Access•Sharron Hinchliff, Merryn Gott et al.•Health An Interdisciplinary…•2009

  • In pursuit of 'good' sex

    Open Access•C Veronica Smith•Journal of Social and Personal…•2007

  • Self-expansion is associated with greater relationship and sexual well-being for couples coping with low sexual desire

    Open Access•Stephanie Raposo, Natalie O Rosen et al.•Journal of Social and Personal…•2020

  • Sexual exchanges and relationship satisfaction

    Open Access•Tiffani S Kisler, F Scott Christopher•Journal of Social and Personal…•2008

  • Sex Differences in Jealousy

    Open Access•David M Bu, David M Buss et al.•Psychological Science•1992

  • The sexual desire inventory

    Ilana P Spector, Michael P Carey et al.•Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy•1996

  • Gender differences in beliefs about the causes of male and female sexual desire

    Open Access•Pamela C Regan, Ellen Berscheid•Personal Relationships•1995

  • A short‐form scale to measure sexual discord in dyadic relationships

    Walter W Hudson, Dianne F Harrison et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•1981

  • The experience of sexual desire

    J Gayle Beck, Alan W Bozman et al.•The Journal of Sex Research•1991

  • Stress, sexual functioning, and marital satisfaction

    Patricia J Morokqff, Ruth Gillilland•The Journal of Sex Research•1993

  • Inhibited sexual desire in women

    Open Access•Freida M Stuart, D Corydon Hammond et al.•Archives of Sexual Behavior•1987

  • Gender differences in sexuality

    M B Oliver, Mary Beth Oliver et al.•Psychological Bulletin•1993

  • Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Well-Being in the First Years of Marriage

    Open Access•Donna H Henderson-King, Donna Henderson‐king et al.•Journal of Social and Personal…•1994

  • A Generic Measure of Relationship Satisfaction

    Susan S Hendrick•Journal of Marriage and the Family•1988

Unique citing works78
Citations per year3,12
Citation span2001 - 2026 (26)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 76

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub
Ethnos_APP • Open Source Project • MIT License • Frontend v2.0.0 • Privacy and Cookies • API Documentation: api.ethnos.app/docs • API Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17049435 • Frontend Source Code: GitHub • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17050053 • cruz.rio.br • Expectantes Misericordiae