Examines intimacy and sexual satisfaction in unmarried couple relationships and the role that gender plays with a sample of college students (N=159). Women reported more intimacy and sexual satisfaction than men. Warns that a cautious interpretation of the results is appropriate given the small and specific sample size. Discusses future research.…

To better understand the relation of feminist identification to sexuality, we compared the attitudes of feminist, egalitarian, and nonfeminist undergraduate women (N= 342) in five domains: (a) erotophilia (one's positive affective or evaluative responses to sexual stimuli), (b) sexual assertiveness, (c) perceived self-efficacy for safer sex, (d)…

Ubiquitous "sex tips" in popular media evidence an unquenchable public interest in learning how to experience "great sex," and studies confirm that a great sexual relationship correlates to general relationship satisfaction, which in turn correlates to overall happiness. However, sexologists have paid scant attention to…

Research has suggested that high levels of sexual guilt lead to decreased exposure to sexual behaviors, sexual stimuli, or sexual information. A study was conducted to examine the interrelationships among the variables of sexual guilt, sexual experience, sexual misinformation, and sexual satisfaction. College students (N=125), selected through a…

Responses to a questionnaire pertaining to discrepancies between an individual's ideal and actual marital role behaviors and level of sexual satisfaction indicated lower levels of role strain in nonpatient couples. A higher level of role strain correlated with increased sexual dissatisfaction. (Author)

Objective: To determine the current influence of women's religiosity upon their sexual attitudes and behavior, including feelings of guilt. Method: An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 535 female undergraduates at a Midwestern university. Results: Higher degrees of religiosity were associated with negative attitudes toward nonprocreative…

Sex education can help handicapped individuals in finding sexual satisfaction and may foster self-responsibility, maturity, and positive actions towards other rehabilitation goals. (MM)

Examined immediate and long-term effects of infertility treatment on the marital and sexual relationship, as perceived by women (n=40) who failed to become pregnant during treatment. Results indicated infertility treatment significantly affected both marital and sexual satisfaction after treatment was terminated, as well as during treatment. (ABL)

Compared sex-role orientations of female undergraduates (N=204) who completed the Bem Sex Role Inventory. Androgyny and masculinity were associated with self-esteem, body satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction. Androgynous and masculine subjects were generally similar and well adjusted; feminine and undifferentiated subjects were similar and less…

Background: The importance of school contextual effects on health and well-being among young people is currently recognized. This study examines the contextual effects of school satisfaction as well as the effects of individual-level school satisfaction on health-risk behaviors in Japanese high school students. Methods: Self-administered…

Aspects of sexuality for persons with paraplegia, quadraplegia, or spina bifida are discussed, with emphasis on the achievement of sexual satisfaction for these persons and their partners. (IM)

Explored findings of a sexual conflict scale given to 250 university students. Results indicate that premarital sexual conflict was negatively related to sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction. Likewise, premarital sexual conflict was positively related to sex guilt, sexual conservatism, pressure to engage in sexual activity, and…

Finds a combination of interpersonal communication apprehension and receiver apprehension to be negatively correlated with sexual communication satisfaction in sexually intimate relationships, and that the combination of interpersonal communication apprehension and receiver apprehension was more strongly associated with sexual communication…

Objective: Describe a model for incorporating campus-based Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services. Describe differences in patient satisfaction and utilization of follow-up resources between patients seeking SANE services at a university health center (UHC) compared to an emergency department (ED). Participants: Patients seeking SANE…

This study explored the association between household financial arrangements and relationship quality using a representative sample of low-income couples with children. We detailed the banking arrangements couples utilize, assessed which factors relate to holding a joint account versus joint and separate, only separate, or no account, and analyzed…