An exploration of marital satisfaction, locus of control, and self-esteem as predictors of sexual satisfaction

Download
2004
Basat, Çağla
The major problems that this study adressed were, the identification of which predictor variables account for a significant proportion of the variance in the criterion variable sexual satisfaction, as well as the group differences on the sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, locus of control, and self-esteem. In the current study, a sample which was composed of 200 married persons was investigated. Results revealed that, gender, education level, and interaction of these variables differentiated the groups on both the sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction. However, only the main effect of education level differentiated the groups on the locus of control. Additionally, gender and education level differentiated the groups on the self-esteem. Marital satisfaction, locus of control, self-esteem, length of marriage, intercourse frequency and orgasm frequency significantly predicted the sexual satisfaction. Findings of the present study were discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

Suggestions

An exploration of masculinity, femininity, sexual fantasy, and masturbation as predictors of marital satisfaction
Soyer, Aslı; Fışıloğlu, Hürol; Department of Psychology (2006)
The major problems that this study addressed were the identification of group differences on masculinity, femininity, monthly frequency of sexual fantasy, monthly frequency of masturbation, and marital satisfaction, as well as the investigation of which predictor variables account for a significant proportion of the criterion variables monthly frequency of sexual fantasy, monthly frequency of masturbation, and marital satisfaction. BEM Sex Roles Inventory-Short Form (BSRI-SF), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS),...
Sexual self-schemas: an exploration of their impact on frequency of masturbation and sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, and marital adjustment
Koçak, Gözde; Fışıloğlu, Hürol; Department of Psychology (2009)
This study aimed to assess whether differences among categories of sexual self-schemas of men and women existed for weekly frequency of masturbation and sexual activity, level of sexual satisfaction, and level of marital adjustment in the context of marital relationship. In order to evaluate this, the Sexual Self-Schema Scale (Hill, 2007) was translated into Turkish, and its psychometric quality was tested on undergraduate university students. In a sample of 204 married individuals, the interrelationship be...
The prediction of psychological distress following a romantic relationship dissolution : relationship characteristics,problem solving skills, and self-esteem
Uzgel, Burcu; Fışıloğlu, Hürol; Department of Psychology (2004)
The main purpose of the present study was to investigate whether gender, certain relationship characteristics (time elapsed since the dissolution, being the dissolver or the sufferer part, duration of the relationship, sexuality, the broken relationship being the first relationship ever, any present partner, importance of the relationship, importance of the dissolution), problem solving skills, and self- esteem were predictors of psychological distress following a romantic relationship dissolution. It was a...
Associations of psychological well-being with early maladaptive schemas and self-construals
Köse, Bahar; Gençöz, Tülin; Department of Psychology (2009)
The present study aimed 1) to examine possible influences of demographic variables (i.e., age, gender, marital status, sibling number, mother’s education, father’s education) on the various measures of the study (i.e., schema domains, self-orientations, and well-being measures i.e. depression, positive affect, negative affect, and reassurance-seeking); 2) to examine the differences of schema domains on self-orientations of Balanced Integration Differentiation Model and also on well-being, and 3) to analyse ...
Exploration of spousal accuracy, frequency, emotional impact and importance of positive and negative marital behavior in distressed and nondistressed couples
Oğur, Sergül; Fışıloğlu, Hürol; Department of Psychology (2006)
The study explored spousal accuracy and positive marital behavior (PMB) and negative marital behavior (NMB) areas’ three different evaluations which were frequency, emotional impact and attributed importance in distressed and nondistressed couples. Participants of the study were 81 married couples. All 162 spouses filled out Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), Communication Skills Inventory and Information Form. Additionally one spouse in each couple filled out Spou...
Citation Formats
Ç. Basat, “An exploration of marital satisfaction, locus of control, and self-esteem as predictors of sexual satisfaction,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.