ABSTRACT
A satisfação relacional representa um construto de pertinência reconhecida para a avaliação rela-cional e em estreita conexão com diversas valências da saúde. A Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction (GMREL) é formada por cinco itens e pretende avaliar a satisfação global com o companheiro/a no contexto de uma relação íntima. Foram estudadas as evidências de validade de construto e precisão dos escores desta escala em três amostras da população portuguesa, nomeadamente uma amostra clínica de pessoas com problemas relacionais (N = 56), uma amostra comunitária de pessoas sem estes problemas (N = 95) e uma amostra da comunidade de ambos os géneros (N= 669). A Escala de Avaliação da Satisfação em Áreas da Vida Conjugal foi empregue para investigar a validade convergente do instrumento, a Body Appearance Cognitive Distraction Scale para a validade divergente e, por fim, o estudo da Roc Curve com a amostra clínica e da comunidade para a validade discriminante. Os resultados indicam que a escala apresenta boas qualidades psicométricas para utilização em contexto clínico e de investigação.
Relationship satisfaction represents a well-known, pertinent construct for relationship assessment with strong connection to several health ranges. The Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction (GMREL) is composed of five items and aims to evaluate the global satisfaction with the partner in an intimate relationship context. The purpose of this study was to observe the psychometric qualities of this scale in three Portuguese samples, namely a clinical sample of individuals with marital problems (N = 56), a normative sample of individuals without these problems (N = 95) and a community sample of both genders (N = 669). The Marital Life Areas Satisfaction Evaluation Scale was used to investigate the instrument's convergent validity; the Body Appearance Cognitive Distraction Scale for the divergent validity, and the Roc Curve study of clinical and community samples was used to assess the discriminant validity. The results show that the instrument presents good psychometric qualities for clinical and investigation purposes.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Middle Aged , Spouses/psychology , Personal Satisfaction , Interpersonal Relations , Psychometrics/instrumentationABSTRACT
A satisfação relacional representa um construto de pertinência reconhecida para a avaliação rela-cional e em estreita conexão com diversas valências da saúde. A Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction (GMREL) é formada por cinco itens e pretende avaliar a satisfação global com o companheiro/a no contexto de uma relação íntima. Foram estudadas as evidências de validade de construto e precisão dos escores desta escala em três amostras da população portuguesa, nomeadamente uma amostra clínica de pessoas com problemas relacionais (N = 56), uma amostra comunitária de pessoas sem estes problemas (N = 95) e uma amostra da comunidade de ambos os géneros (N= 669). A Escala de Avaliação da Satisfação em Áreas da Vida Conjugal foi empregue para investigar a validade convergente do instrumento, a Body Appearance Cognitive Distraction Scale para a validade divergente e, por fim, o estudo da Roc Curve com a amostra clínica e da comunidade para a validade discriminante. Os resultados indicam que a escala apresenta boas qualidades psicométricas para utilização em contexto clínico e de investigação.(AU)
Relationship satisfaction represents a well-known, pertinent construct for relationship assessment with strong connection to several health ranges. The Global Measure of Relationship Satisfaction (GMREL) is composed of five items and aims to evaluate the global satisfaction with the partner in an intimate relationship context. The purpose of this study was to observe the psychometric qualities of this scale in three Portuguese samples, namely a clinical sample of individuals with marital problems (N = 56), a normative sample of individuals without these problems (N = 95) and a community sample of both genders (N = 669). The Marital Life Areas Satisfaction Evaluation Scale was used to investigate the instrument's convergent validity; the Body Appearance Cognitive Distraction Scale for the divergent validity, and the Roc Curve study of clinical and community samples was used to assess the discriminant validity. The results show that the instrument presents good psychometric qualities for clinical and investigation purposes.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Spouses/psychology , Personal Satisfaction , Reproducibility of Results , Interpersonal Relations , Psychometrics/instrumentationABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Little attention has been paid to distress in sexual functioning or the sexual satisfaction of people who practice BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Domination and Submission, Sadism and Masochism). AIM: The purpose of this study was to describe sociodemographic characteristics and BDSM practices and compare BDSM practitioners' sexual outcomes (in BDSM and non-BDSM contexts). METHODS: A convenience sample of 68 respondents completed an online survey that used a participatory research framework. Cronbach's alpha and average inter-item correlations assessed scale reliability, and the Wilcoxon paired samples test compared the total scores between BDSM and non-BDSM contexts separately for men and women. Open-ended questions about BDSM sexual practices were coded using a preexisting thematic tree. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We used self-reported demographic factors, including age at the onset of BDSM interest, age at first BDSM experience, and favorite and most frequent BDSM practices. The Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction measured the amount of sexual distress, including low desire, arousal, maintaining arousal, premature orgasm, and anorgasmia. RESULTS: The participants had an average age of 33.15 years old and were highly educated and waited 6 years after becoming interested in BDSM to act on their interests. The practices in which the participants most frequently engaged did not coincide with the practices in which they were most interested and were overwhelmingly conducted at home. Comparisons between genders in terms of distress in sexual functioning in BDSM and non-BDSM contexts demonstrate that, with the exception of maintaining arousal, we found distress in sexual functioning to be statistically the same in BDSM and non-BDSM contexts for women. For men, we found that distress in sexual functioning, with the exception of premature orgasm and anorgasmia, was statistically significantly lower in the BDSM context. There were no differences in sexual satisfaction between BDSM and non-BDSM contexts for men or women. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that BDSM sexual activity should be addressed in clinical settings that account for BDSM identities, practices, relationships, preferences, sexual satisfaction, and distress in sexual function for men and women. Additional research needs are identified, such as the need to define distressful sexual functioning experiences and expand our understanding of the development of BDSM sexual identities.
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Personal Satisfaction , Sexual Behavior/psychology , Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Female , Gender Identity , Humans , Male , Masochism/psychology , Middle Aged , Orgasm , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Reproducibility of Results , Sadism/psychology , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
Sexual satisfaction is an important indicator of sexual health and is strongly associated with relationship satisfaction. However, research exploring lay definitions of sexual satisfaction has been scarce. We present thematic analysis of written responses of 449 women and 311 men to the question "How would you define sexual satisfaction?" The participants were heterosexual individuals with a mean age of 36.05 years (SD = 8.34) involved in a committed exclusive relationship. In this exploratory study, two main themes were identified: personal sexual well-being and dyadic processes. The first theme focuses on the positive aspects of individual sexual experience, such as pleasure, positive feelings, arousal, sexual openness, and orgasm. The second theme emphasizes relational dimensions, such as mutuality, romance, expression of feelings, creativity, acting out desires, and frequency of sexual activity. Our results highlight that mutual pleasure is a crucial component of sexual satisfaction and that sexual satisfaction derives from positive sexual experiences and not from the absence of conflict or dysfunction. The findings support definitions and models of sexual satisfaction that focus on positive sexual outcomes and the use of measures that incorporate items linked to personal and dyadic sexual rewards for both men and women.
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Heterosexuality/statistics & numerical data , Libido/classification , Orgasm/classification , Personal Satisfaction , Sexual Behavior/statistics & numerical data , Sexual Partners/psychology , Adult , Aged , Coitus , Courtship , Female , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Male , Middle Aged , Sexual Behavior/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Young AdultABSTRACT
A satisfação sexual é um indicador importante da saúde sexual, contudo, a sua definição não é consensual. A Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) é um instrumento que avalia a satisfação sexual global no contexto de uma relação íntima. Pretendeu-se avaliar o comportamento psicométrico deste instrumento em três amostras distintas da população portuguesa, constituídas por participantes comprometidos em relações de coabitação: duas amostras presenciais designadas por "grupo normativo" sem diagnóstico e percepção de problemas sexuais (n = 291), "grupo clínico" com problemas sexuais (n =84), e uma amostra online (n = 760). Confirmou-se a estrutura unifactorial da escala, verificando-se uma adequada fiabilidade e validade do instrumento...
Sexual satisfaction is an important indicator of sexual health, however, its definition is not consensual. Lawrence and Byers (1995) developed a conceptual model of sexual satisfaction for people in committed relationships and, within this model, the authors developed the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) which assesses global sexual satisfaction in the context of an intimate relationship. In the present study we aimed to adapt and assess the psychometric properties of this scale with three distinct samples from the Portuguese population in cohabitation relationships. One was designated as "normative group" with no diagnosis and perception of sexual problems (n = 291), another called "clinical group", whose participants presented sexual problems (n = 84), and an "online" sample of participants with and without perception of sexual problems (n = 760). The scale proved to have a single factor structure as well as good reliability and validity...
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Humans , Male , Female , Young Adult , Middle Aged , Sexual Behavior/psychology , Sexual Health , Personal Satisfaction , Portugal , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
A satisfação sexual é um indicador importante da saúde sexual, contudo, a sua definição não é consensual. A Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) é um instrumento que avalia a satisfação sexual global no contexto de uma relação íntima. Pretendeu-se avaliar o comportamento psicométrico deste instrumento em três amostras distintas da população portuguesa, constituídas por participantes comprometidos em relações de coabitação: duas amostras presenciais designadas por "grupo normativo" sem diagnóstico e percepção de problemas sexuais (n = 291), "grupo clínico" com problemas sexuais (n =84), e uma amostra online (n = 760). Confirmou-se a estrutura unifactorial da escala, verificando-se uma adequada fiabilidade e validade do instrumento.(AU)
Sexual satisfaction is an important indicator of sexual health, however, its definition is not consensual. Lawrence and Byers (1995) developed a conceptual model of sexual satisfaction for people in committed relationships and, within this model, the authors developed the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) which assesses global sexual satisfaction in the context of an intimate relationship. In the present study we aimed to adapt and assess the psychometric properties of this scale with three distinct samples from the Portuguese population in cohabitation relationships. One was designated as "normative group" with no diagnosis and perception of sexual problems (n = 291), another called "clinical group", whose participants presented sexual problems (n = 84), and an "online" sample of participants with and without perception of sexual problems (n = 760). The scale proved to have a single factor structure as well as good reliability and validity.(AU)
