Nurturance, Eroticism, and Relationship Satisfaction Among People in Monogamous and Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships.

IF 2.7 2区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Michelle A Larva, Justin K Mogilski, Shari M Blumenstock
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Satisfying romantic relationships often feature high levels of nurturance and eroticism. Consensually non-monogamous (CNM) individuals may experience these with additional partners, potentially reducing the need for both to be present in a primary relationship to achieve satisfaction. We assessed how nurturance and eroticism relate to relationship satisfaction in single-partnered (n = 289) and multi-partnered (n = 335) individuals. We also compared relationship behavior (single vs multiple current partners) and identity (monogamous, n = 217 vs CNM, n = 399). Compared to multi-partnered individuals' reports of their primary relationship, single-partnered individuals reported similar satisfaction and nurturance, and higher eroticism. Across single- and multi-partnered individuals, nurturance and eroticism were positively associated with relationship satisfaction, with no upper level interactions. Instead, interactions emerged when assessing relationship identity. Among monogamous individuals, nurturance and eroticism also did not interact, meaning the positive association of one was consistent across levels of the other. For CNM-identified individuals, however, nurturance and eroticism interacted; nurturance was more strongly linked to satisfaction when eroticism was low, while eroticism was only linked to satisfaction when nurturance was low. When nurturance was high, there was no association between eroticism and satisfaction. Longer relationship durations were linked to lower eroticism and higher nurturance, regardless of partner number or age. Findings suggest that nurturance and eroticism contribute to satisfaction differently for monogamous and CNM individuals, with CNM individuals fostering highly satisfying relationships even when eroticism is low. This study provides a nuanced understanding of how these factors contribute to satisfaction across diverse relationship forms.

一夫一妻制关系和自愿非一夫一妻制关系中的人际关系满意度、性欲和养育。
令人满意的浪漫关系通常以高水平的养育和情欲为特征。双方同意的非一夫一妻制(CNM)个体可能会与其他伴侣一起经历这些,潜在地减少了双方都出现在主要关系中以获得满足的需求。我们评估了在单身伴侣(n = 289)和多伴侣(n = 335)个体中,教养和性欲如何与关系满意度相关。我们还比较了关系行为(单身vs多伴侣)和身份(一夫一妻制,n = 217 vs CNM, n = 399)。与有多重伴侣的个体相比,单身伴侣的个体报告了相似的满意度和养育,以及更高的性欲。在单身和多伴侣的个体中,教养和性欲与关系满意度呈正相关,没有上层互动。相反,互动是在评估关系身份时出现的。在一夫一妻制的个体中,教养和性欲也没有相互作用,这意味着一个的积极联系在另一个的水平上是一致的。然而,对于被认定为cnm的个体,教养和情色相互作用;当性冷淡时,教养与性满足的联系更为紧密,而性满足只有在教养冷淡时才与性满足有关。当养育程度高的时候,性欲和满足感之间没有联系。与伴侣数量或年龄无关,更长的关系持续时间与更低的性欲和更高的教养有关。研究结果表明,在一夫一妻制和CNM个体中,教养和性欲对满意度的贡献是不同的,CNM个体即使在性欲较低的情况下也能培养出高度满意的关系。这项研究对这些因素如何影响不同关系形式的满意度提供了细致入微的理解。
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7.00
自引率
11.10%
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121
期刊介绍: The Journal of Sex Research (JSR) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of articles relevant to the variety of disciplines involved in the scientific study of sexuality. JSR is designed to stimulate research and promote an interdisciplinary understanding of the diverse topics in contemporary sexual science. JSR publishes empirical reports, theoretical essays, literature reviews, methodological articles, historical articles, teaching papers, book reviews, and letters to the editor. JSR actively seeks submissions from researchers outside of North America.
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