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Role of Sexual Self-Disclosure in the Sexual Satisfaction of Long-Term Heterosexual Couples

MacNeil, Sheila, Byers, E. Sandra·2009·Journal of Sex Research
DOI 10.1080/00224490802398399
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This study examined two proposed pathways between sexual self-disclosure (SSD) and sexual satisfaction in a sample of 104 heterosexual couples in long-term relationships. According to the proposed instrumental pathway, disclosure of sexual preferences increases a partner's understanding of those preferences resulting in a sexual script that is more rewarding and less costly. A more favorable balance of sexual rewards to sexual costs, in turn, results in greater sexual satisfaction for the disclosing individual. According to the proposed expressive pathway, mutual self-disclosure contributes to relationship satisfaction, which in turn leads to greater sexual satisfaction. Support was found for the instrumental pathway for both men and women. Support also was found for an expressive pathway between own SSD and partner nonsexual self-disclosure (NSD) and men's sexual satisfaction, and between own NSD and women's sexual satisfaction. These results are interpreted in terms of mechanisms for establishing and maintaining sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships in men and women.

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  1. Banmen J., 1985, Family Therapy, 12, 45
  2. Byers E. S., 1999, Canadian Journal of Counselling, 33, 95
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Authors
MacNeil, S., & Byers, E. S.
Affiliations
  • Dalhousie University (CA)
  • University of New Brunswick (CA)
Corresponding author
Byers, E. Sandra
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Sex Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-02-03
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
3-14
ISSN
  • 0022-4499 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-8519
DOI
10.1080/00224490802398399
OpenAlex
W1996229940
Cited by
264
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 19 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 7
FWCI
23.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Sex Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
sexual self-disclosure, sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, gender differences
MeSH terms
Canada, Communication, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Models, Psychological, Personal Satisfaction, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Disclosure, Heterosexuality

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