Abstract

The central purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between certain personal qualities with high and optimal sexual satisfaction. There is a breadth of research on sexual function and dysfunction and several studies on sexual satisfaction. However, very little research exists on what kind of qualities are likely to lead to optimal sexual experiences, and to my knowledge this is the first quantitative study on the topic. The author selected three key qualities–sensuality, imagination, and curiosity—to examine how they relate to high and optimal sexual satisfaction. Because the literature has shown strong support of the positive relationship between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction, participants were divided into two groups – those judged to be in secure relationships versus those in insecure relationships. A large sample of people (N = 195) completed an online survey composed of five measures. Results indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between sensuality, imagination, and curiosity with sexual satisfaction—but only among individuals in a secure relationship. Results indicate a statistically significant positive correlation of sensuality and imagination among those with optimal sexual satisfaction. In conclusion, implications are discussed, including strengths and limitations of the study, suggestions for sex therapists and sex educators, and recommendations for future research.

摘要

这项研究的中心目的是检查某些个人品质与高和最佳性满足之间的关系。关于性功能和功能障碍的研究范围很广，还有几项关于性满意度的研究。然而，关于什么样的品质可能导致最佳性体验的研究很少，据我所知，这是对该主题的第一次定量研究。作者选择了三个关键品质——感性、想象力和好奇心——来检验它们与高和最佳性满足的关系。由于文献表明性满意度和关系满意度之间存在积极关系，参与者被分为两组——被认为处于安全关系中的人和处于不安全关系中的人。N  = 195) 完成了一项由五项措施组成的在线调查。结果表明，性感、想象力和好奇心与性满足之间存在统计学上显着的正相关——但仅限于处于安全关系中的个体。结果表明，在具有最佳性满足感的人中，感官和想象力之间存在统计学上显着的正相关关系。总之，讨论了影响，包括研究的优势和局限性，对性治疗师和性教育者的建议，以及对未来研究的建议。