Emotional and physical pathways to sexual satisfaction and problematic sexual behaviour in dating, monogamous and non-monogamous relationships

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2024-11-09 DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2024.112949

Federica Ambrosini, Roberta Biolcati

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Abstract

Background

Sexuality significantly impacts well-being. Trait Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been increasingly recognized as a crucial factor in promoting psychological well-being and higher-quality relationships. However, the potential of trait EI as a protective factor in sexuality remains understudied. This study aimed to 1) investigate a model where trait EI influences insecure attachments, which are hypothesized to be negatively linked with comfort with interpersonal touch and body appreciation, subsequently predicting higher sexual satisfaction and lower problematic sexual behaviour (PSB); and 2) explore the model's replicability across different types of relationships.

Methods

672 Italian adults in monogamous, non-monogamous and dating relationships (71.4 % females) aged 18–77 (M = 34.6; SD = 12.2) completed an anonymous online survey. Path analysis and multi-group analysis were conducted.

Results

Trait EI indirectly predicted sexual satisfaction through attachment avoidance and comfort with interpersonal touch. It also indirectly predicted PSB through attachment avoidance and anxiety. Multigroup analysis revealed that, only in the dating group, trait EI predicted PSB through attachment anxiety and comfort with interpersonal touch.

Conclusions

The findings highlight the importance of trait EI in mitigating negative emotions linked to insecure attachments, reducing the risk of PSB, and improving overall sexual satisfaction.

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约会、一夫一妻制和非一夫一妻制关系中性满足和问题性行为的情感和生理途径

背景性行为对幸福感有重大影响。人们越来越认识到，特质情商（EI）是促进心理健康和更高质量人际关系的关键因素。然而，特质情商作为性保护因素的潜力仍未得到充分研究。本研究旨在：1）研究特质EI影响不安全依恋的模型，假设不安全依恋与人际接触舒适度和身体欣赏呈负相关，从而预测较高的性满意度和较低的问题性行为（PSB）；2）探索该模型在不同类型关系中的可复制性。方法：672名年龄在18-77岁（男=34.6；女=12.2）的一夫一妻制、非一夫一妻制和约会关系中的意大利成年人（71.4%为女性）完成了一项匿名在线调查。结果特质情感指数通过依恋回避和人际接触舒适度间接预测性满意度。它还通过依恋回避和焦虑间接预测了 PSB。多组分析表明，只有在约会组中，特质EI才会通过依恋焦虑和人际接触舒适度预测PSB。结论研究结果强调了特质EI在减轻与不安全依恋相关的负面情绪、降低PSB风险和提高整体性满意度方面的重要性。

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Personality and Individual Differences PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

CiteScore

8.50

自引率

4.70%

发文量

577

审稿时长

41 days

期刊介绍： Personality and Individual Differences is devoted to the publication of articles (experimental, theoretical, review) which aim to integrate as far as possible the major factors of personality with empirical paradigms from experimental, physiological, animal, clinical, educational, criminological or industrial psychology or to seek an explanation for the causes and major determinants of individual differences in concepts derived from these disciplines. The editors are concerned with both genetic and environmental causes, and they are particularly interested in possible interaction effects.