Sexual satisfaction among young women: The frequency of sexual activities as a mediator

作者：Ogallar Blanco Adelaida I; Godoy Izquierdo Debora; Vazquez Ma Luisa; Godoy Juan F

来源：Anales de Psicologia, 2017, 33(3): 732-742.

DOI：10.6018/analesps.33.3.276541

• Sexuality
• sexual satisfaction
• sexual behaviours
• sexual activities
• frequency
• mediation
• sexual health
• young women

The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship among several social-cognitive predictors of sexual behaviour (beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and values), sexual behaviours, the frequency of sexual activities and several dimensions of sexual satisfaction (individual/with the partner and actual/desired sexual satisfaction). A mixed-method study was conducted. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview specially designed for this study, which was administered to 14- to 20-year-old women. Correlation analyses revealed that the expected direct associations between the explored social-cognitive predictors, sexual behaviour and sexual satisfaction were not established; consequently, possible indirect effects were explored. The results of the mediational model that better fit the data indicated that sexual behaviour is related to (actual) sexual satisfaction not only directly but also indirectly through the frequency of sexual activities in a (probable) effect of partial mediation. These findings have interesting applications in terms of sexual education and sexual health promotion among young women.

• 出版日期2017-10