{"title":"Risk of Revictimization within Intimate Relationships among Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Role of Cumulative Trauma and Self-Capacities Disturbances.","authors":"Marianne Girard, Caroline Dugal, Martine Hébert, Natacha Godbout","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2415031","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2415031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Childhood sexual abuse, especially in the context of cumulative childhood interpersonal trauma (CCIT), is associated with an increased risk of revictimization by an intimate partner among women. The aim of the present study is to examine the role of self-capacities disturbances in the association between CCIT and revictimization by an intimate partner. The sample comprised of 247 adult women survivors consulting in sex therapy. Path analyses showed an indirect effect of self-capacities disturbances in the association between CCIT and revictimization (<i>OR</i>s = 1.49 and 1.62), demonstrating the importance of intervening in relational and affective difficulties among women survivors to prevent the risk of revictimization.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142468610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lo(u)st in Therapy: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Therapists' Attitude toward Sexual and Erotic Feelings Scale (TASEF).","authors":"Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Omer Lans, Lee Reuveni","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2246477","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2246477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to develop the Therapists' Attitude toward Sexual and Erotic Feelings (TASEF) scale for assessing therapists' attitudes and responses toward sexual and erotic feelings in therapy. A total of 507 therapists participated in two separate studies. Study 1 focused on finalizing the format of the TASEF and evaluating its construct validity. Through Exploratory Graph Analysis, four factors were identified within the TASEF questionnaire: Gratification, which captures the positive affect experienced by therapists in response to a patient's sexual attraction toward them; Fear, which represents therapists' apprehension or discomfort when encountering sexual feelings from the patient; Threat, which reflects the perception of risk or danger that erotic transference poses to the patient, therapist, and the therapeutic process; and Aversion, which encompasses the therapist's discomfort or aversion toward the patient's sexual feelings. Study 2 aimed to confirm the structure of the TASEF questionnaire and assess its overall validity. The results showed that the TASEF demonstrated adequate overall validity, with higher convergence validity observed for the Fear, Aversion, and Threat clusters compared to the Gratification cluster. The TASEF enables therapists to understand and manage their emotional reactions to sexual feelings in therapy, maintaining standards of care.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10359920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship of Objectified Short-Form Videos Exposure to Satisfaction and Objectification in Relationships Among Chinese Women: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Tiannan Zhao, Lijun Zheng","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2271925","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2271925","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Studies have indicated the impact of exposure to objectifying media on objectification and relationship satisfaction from a romantic context. This study examined the association between viewing objectified short-form videos and self-and partner-objectification (i.e., objectifying one's partner), as well as relationship satisfaction among Chinese women. The study participants comprised 241 Chinese women in romantic relationships who were recruited online. Participants completed measures of viewing objectified male and female videos, self-objectification (SO), partner-objectification (PO), and relationship satisfaction. The results showed a significant association between exposure to objectified female videos and SO, but not with relationship satisfaction. Exposure to objectified male videos was associated significantly with PO. The indirect effect of objectified male videos exposure on relationship satisfaction <i>via</i> PO was significant. This implies that PO plays an important role in relationship satisfaction as opposed to SO.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49691107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Attachment Orientations: Associations with Romantic Partners' Self-Regulation and Dyadic Coping.","authors":"Sonja Bröning, Lutz Wartberg","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2322566","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2322566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ability to effectively cope with stress is impacted by early relationship experiences and, thus, is related to attachment security. We examined how different forms of attachment insecurity (namely, attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) impact romantic partners' capacity for coping with stress individually (via self-regulation) and together (via dyadic coping) in a community sample of 261 heterosexual couples. We also explored links between these coping strategies and measures of well-being. Multiple regression analyses in this cross-sectional, self-report study indicated that attachment avoidance, but not anxiety, was linked to less effective dyadic coping. In men, this was also the case for partner's attachment avoidance. Attachment anxiety, but not avoidance, was related to self-regulation problems for women, while in men, both facets of attachment insecurity were negatively associated with self-regulation. Individual and dyadic coping strategies each uniquely contributed to individuals' well-being and satisfaction with life. Relationship interventions and counseling processes might benefit from sensitizing clients for biographical influences on their coping strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140131797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pornography consumption, premarital sex attitudes, and the moderating role of age: Replication in two U.S. panels.","authors":"Paul J Wright","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2295969","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2295969","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pornography use, sexual attitudes, and age differences in sexual outcomes have each been of longstanding interest to sexologists. Few sexological studies have considered how the association between pornography consumption and sexual attitudes may be moderated by age differences, however. Further, few pornography scholars have directed their research efforts toward replication studies despite calls for an increased emphasis on replication across the social and behavioral sciences. This rapid communication attempted to replicate one of the earliest longitudinal panel studies of the relationship between pornography consumption and sexual attitudes among U.S. adults and the first to examine whether the prospective association between pornography use and attitudes toward premarital sex varies by the age of the pornography consumer. While the present replication results were largely consistent with the original study, they also reinforced the position that complexity of analysis and nuance of interpretation are dual requirements for informative replication studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139048967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk of Postpartum Sexual Dysfunction: A Link to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Depression Symptoms.","authors":"Ferdane Koçoğlu, Özlem Aşci, Meltem Demirgöz Bal","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2397409","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2397409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study is to determine the association of the risk of postpartum sexual dysfunction (SD) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms. This cross-sectional study was conducted by collecting data from eight different family health centers (n = 147). Data were collected with 'Descriptive Information Form', 'City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS)', 'Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS)' and 'Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)'. Data were evaluated with Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test, Spearman's correlation and logistic regression analysis. The risk of SD in women between 6 and 12 months postpartum was 53.1%, and the risk of depression was 19%. Based on self-report data, 16.3% of women met all Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for PTSD in relation to birth-specific events. There was a negative correlation between the FSFI and the CityBiTS (r=-0.208) and EPDS total scores (r=-0.335). It was found that CityBiTS scores were not a significant factor affecting the risk of SD (p > 0.05), but an increase in EDPS scores increased the likelihood of SD (OR:1.22, p < 0.05). Half of the women are at risk of SD in the first postpartum year. As postpartum depression and PTSD symptoms increase, sexual function decreases.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natalie B Brown, Sonia Milani, Faith Jabs, Alan Kingstone, Lori A Brotto
{"title":"Exploring Women's State-Level Anxiety in Response to Virtual Reality Erotica.","authors":"Natalie B Brown, Sonia Milani, Faith Jabs, Alan Kingstone, Lori A Brotto","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2265924","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2265924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Virtual Reality (VR)-based treatments for anxiety disorders are efficacious but there is a lack of research examining anxious responses to VR erotica, which could innovate treatments for sexual difficulties. We examined erotica features that elicited anxiety and sexual presence in women. Thirty-eight women viewed erotic videos from different modalities (2D, VR) and points of view (1<sup>st</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup> person) and completed anxiety and sexual presence measures before and after each video. Women experienced greater anxiety for VR than 2D films and reported the most anxiety for VR 1<sup>st</sup> person films. Sexual presence was affected by modality and point of view.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41131367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José Ventura-León, Cristopher Lino-Cruz, Carlos Carbajal-León, Brian Norman Peña-Calero
{"title":"Relationship Maintenance Scale in Young Couples: Validity Evidence and Reliability of a Short Scale in Peru.","authors":"José Ventura-León, Cristopher Lino-Cruz, Carlos Carbajal-León, Brian Norman Peña-Calero","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2270967","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2270967","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Relationship maintenance has shifted from understudied to extensively researched in the past two decades due to its close association with satisfaction. This study aimed to validate the Relationship Maintenance Scale (EMP) in a sample of young adults in Lima. The sample included 899 participants aged 18-25 (Mean = 20.67, <i>SD</i> = 2.54); 690 females (76.80%) and 209 males (23.20%), all in relationships of at least three months (Mean = 22.05, <i>SD</i> = 19.95). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used to determine the EMP's structure, with Omega coefficient (ω) estimating reliability. Results indicated a four-factor structure for EMP, removing items 8, 9, 12, and 14, demonstrating good fit (SRMR = .043; CFI = .977; TLI = .971; RMSEA = .058). EMP showed acceptable reliability across factors: Companionship (ω = .78), Affectivity (ω = .83), Complementarity (ω = .77), and Shared interaction (ω = .70), with the latter being less stable. EMP correlated as expected with relationship satisfaction (<i>r</i> ≥ .50). In conclusion, EMP is a valid and reliable instrument for future Spanish studies, with further research on psychometric properties recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41236342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shari M Blumenstock, Kelly Suschinsky, Lori A Brotto, Meredith L Chivers
{"title":"Sexual Desire Emerges from Subjective Sexual Arousal, but the Connection Depends on Desire Type and Relationship Satisfaction.","authors":"Shari M Blumenstock, Kelly Suschinsky, Lori A Brotto, Meredith L Chivers","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2272719","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2023.2272719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>According to models of responsive sexual desire, desire emerges from sexual arousal. This study examined how sexual desire type (dyadic-partner, dyadic-other, solitary) and relationship satisfaction affect the connection between subjective sexual arousal (SSA) and desire. Women (<i>N</i> = 100; 27% with sexual interest/arousal disorder symptoms) reported SSA while viewing a sexual film. Solitary and dyadic responsive sexual desire were assessed immediately before and following the film (immediate desire) and three days later (delayed desire). SSA predicted higher immediate solitary desire. SSA also predicted higher immediate dyadic desire, and this link was stronger for those with higher relationship satisfaction; for those with low relationship satisfaction, SSA was unrelated. For delayed desire, SSA predicted higher dyadic-partner desire, regardless of relationship satisfaction. SSA also predicted higher dyadic-other desire, yet this association was stronger for those with low relationship satisfaction; for those with high relationship satisfaction, SSA was unrelated to dyadic-other desire. Findings support the theoretical premise that desire emerges from arousal, but that this connection is dependent upon additional factors, specifically the target and timing of desire and participants' current relationship quality. Relationship satisfaction may affect the motivational value of sex with (and without) a current partner.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50161976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Online Sensate Focus Exercises in Enhancing Sexual Function and Intimacy Among Chinese Heterosexual Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Sijia Huang, Ziyi Li, Pekka Santtila","doi":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2355229","DOIUrl":"10.1080/0092623X.2024.2355229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the effectiveness of online Sensate Focus exercises, delivered online as a series of 11 animation videos, in improving participants' sexual functioning and enhancing intimacy, relationship and sexual satisfaction. We studied 35 Chinese heterosexual couples, assessed them at pretest, post-test, and a three-month follow-up. Compared to the waitlist control group, the experimental group showed improvement in orgasm in women, and this was maintained at follow-up. Also, for those with a lower function at pretest, the intervention was possibly effective in improving erectile function among men, as well as overall sexual function and pain among women. These improvements were maintained at follow-up as well. Findings from the current study suggest that online Sensate Focus intervention has potential in treating sexual dysfunction of Chinese heterosexual couples. It may also serve as the first part of a stepped care approach or be integrated with other medication or cognitive behavioral therapy treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":17171,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141296297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}