Abstract

Previous research indicates that relationship maintenance behaviours are linked to relationship satisfaction. This study investigated the extent to which six relationship maintenance behaviours and nine sexual maintenance behaviours contribute to relationship and sexual satisfaction in long-distance relationships (LDRs) and geographically close relationships (GCRs). Based on online survey data, all of the relationship maintenance behaviours and sexual maintenance behaviours were positively correlated with satisfaction. Four of the relationship maintenance behaviours were uniquely associated with relationship satisfaction. Two of the sexual maintenance behaviours were uniquely associated with satisfaction outcomes. Neither gender nor relationship type moderated any associations. These results suggest the relationship maintenance framework should be expanded to include sexual behaviours and that relationship maintenance behaviours can also be considered as sexual maintenance behaviours.

摘要

先前的研究表明，关系维护行为与关系满意度有关。本研究调查了六种关系维持行为和九种性维持行为的影响程度。有助于长途关系 (LDR) 和地理上亲密关系 (GCR) 中的关系和性满意度。根据在线调查数据，所有的关系维护行为和性维护行为都与满意度呈正相关。四种关系维护行为与关系满意度唯一相关。其中两种性维持行为与满意度结果具有独特的相关性。性别和关系类型都不会调节任何关联。这些结果表明关系维持框架应该扩展到包括性行为，并且关系维持行为也可以被视为性维持行为。