Intimidade e satisfação sexual: o papel mediador da autorrevelação sexual numa amostra heterossexual
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2018
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Este estudo tem como objetivo testar um modelo de mediação do efeito dos indicadores da intimidade emocional na satisfação sexual, tentando perceber se, de entre
um conjunto de indicadores (expressão de sentimentos, proximidade e comunicação e
conflito), existe um melhor preditor para a satisfação sexual, bem como se, em caso de
isto se verificar, a autorrevelação sexual enquanto processo, é uma variável mediadora
significativa da associação encontrada.
A amostra é composta por 526 participantes (homens e mulheres), cisgénero,
heterossexuais, numa relação diádica de exclusividade e compromisso.
Para comparar grupos em função do género nas variáveis de interesse foram
realizados testes-t para amostras independentes, testes de qui-quadrado e MANOVA oneway.
Para testar a associação entre variáveis usaram-se testes de correlação bivariada de
Pearson. Foram ainda testados dois modelos: um modelo de mediação simples e um
modelo de mediação moderada, no qual o objetivo é testar a influência do género no
modelo de mediação com recurso à Macro PROCESS.
Foi acentuada a interinfluência dos indicadores, bem como a associação de todas
as dimensões com a autorrevelação sexual e com a satisfação sexual. Os resultados
demonstraram que, globalmente, homens e mulheres apresentaram valores médios
próximos nas variáveis de interesse. A expressão de sentimentos verificou-se como sendo
uma variável preditora significativa da satisfação sexual e a autorrevelação sexual é uma
variável parcialmente mediadora do modelo. O género não modera a relação apresentada.
O presente estudo demonstra que, na presente amostra, a intimidade emocional e
a autorrevelação sexual são importantes aspetos da satisfação sexual. Esta perspetiva
consistente com uma visão sistémica da sexualidade humana, uma vez que as pessoas
percecionam as dimensões e processos relacionais com a finalidade de compreender
resultados sexuais individuais.
The present study has the main goal to test a mediation model of the effect of emotional intimacy indicators in sexual satisfaction, trying to understand if, from a set of indicators (feelings’ expression, closeness, and communication and conflict), there’s a better predictor for sexual satisfaction, as well as, if this is verified, sexual self-disclosure as a process, is a significant mediator variable of the found association. The sample is made of 526 cisgendered, heterosexual participants (men and women), who are in a dyadic and exclusive relationship of commitment. To compare groups according to gender in the interest variables, T-tests for independent samples and qui squared tests were applied, as well as a one-way MANOVA. To test the association between variables, Pearson’s bivariate correlation tests were used. Two models were also tested: a simple mediation one and a moderated mediation model, in which the main goal is to test the gender influence in the mediation model using Macro PROCESS. The indicators’ interinfluence was highlighted, as well as the association of all dimensions with sexual self-disclosure and sexual satisfaction. Results showed that globally, men and women show close mean values in the variables of interest. Feelings’ expression was a significant predictor variable of sexual satisfaction and that sexual selfdisclosure is a partially mediator variable of the testes model. Gender did not moderate the presented relation. The present study shows that, in the present sample, emotional intimacy and sexual self-disclosure are important aspects of sexual satisfaction. This perspective is consistent with a systemic perspective of human sexuality, once people perceive relationship dimensions and processes for the purpose of understanding their own sexual results.
The present study has the main goal to test a mediation model of the effect of emotional intimacy indicators in sexual satisfaction, trying to understand if, from a set of indicators (feelings’ expression, closeness, and communication and conflict), there’s a better predictor for sexual satisfaction, as well as, if this is verified, sexual self-disclosure as a process, is a significant mediator variable of the found association. The sample is made of 526 cisgendered, heterosexual participants (men and women), who are in a dyadic and exclusive relationship of commitment. To compare groups according to gender in the interest variables, T-tests for independent samples and qui squared tests were applied, as well as a one-way MANOVA. To test the association between variables, Pearson’s bivariate correlation tests were used. Two models were also tested: a simple mediation one and a moderated mediation model, in which the main goal is to test the gender influence in the mediation model using Macro PROCESS. The indicators’ interinfluence was highlighted, as well as the association of all dimensions with sexual self-disclosure and sexual satisfaction. Results showed that globally, men and women show close mean values in the variables of interest. Feelings’ expression was a significant predictor variable of sexual satisfaction and that sexual selfdisclosure is a partially mediator variable of the testes model. Gender did not moderate the presented relation. The present study shows that, in the present sample, emotional intimacy and sexual self-disclosure are important aspects of sexual satisfaction. This perspective is consistent with a systemic perspective of human sexuality, once people perceive relationship dimensions and processes for the purpose of understanding their own sexual results.
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Orientação : Patrícia Pascoal
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MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA CLÍNICA E DA SAÚDE, PSICOLOGIA, INTIMIDADE, SATISFAÇÃO SEXUAL, SEXUALIDADE, PSYCHOLOGY, INTIMACY, SEXUAL SATISFACTION, SEXUALITY