The relationship between perceived partner responsiveness and sexual satisfaction with the mediating role of sexual desire and positive body image in married women

Document Type : Original Research

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1 MA student of psychology

2 Assistant Professor Concling, Department of Counseling, Aslamic Azad Univercity of Shiraz Branch

3 associated professor of Yazd university

10.22055/jac.2024.46365.2023

Abstract

The prevalence of sexual dissatisfaction among women and the occurrence of problems in couples' relationships and the increase in divorce rates have led to research in the field of identifying factors that determine sexual satisfaction. Based on this, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the perceived responsiveness of the spouse and sexual satisfaction with the mediating role of sexual desire and positive body image in married women.The method of this research was correlation of structural equation modeling. The research population included all married women living in Isfahan city, and among these married women, 345 people were selected to participate in the research using the convenience non-random sampling method, and according to the perceived response questionnaires of  Apt and Hurlbert (1992) sexual desire Questionnaire, Avalos (2005) The body appreciation Questionnaire and Hudson (1981) sexual satisfaction Questionnaire Also, AMOS-24 and SPSS-24 software were used to analyze the data.The results showed that the direct paths are all positively significant. Also, the indirect path of the spouse's perceived responsiveness through sexual desire and positive body image was significant on sexual satisfaction.Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that the perceived responsiveness of the spouse influences sexual satisfaction by increasing sexual desire and positive body image.

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