This study investigated associations between perceived stress and sexual communication, considering supportive dyadic coping as a potential mediator and whether being male or female moderated associations. Data from 2,529 couples from Wave 5 of the German Family Panel (pairfam) were used in the analyses. Structural equation modeling results showed higher levels of stress were linked with lower levels of dyadic coping and higher levels of dyadic coping were associated with higher levels of sexual communication. There was no direct association between stress and sexual communication, but there was an indirect relationship between higher levels of perceived stress and less sexual communication via supportive dyadic coping. Sex did not moderate these associations. These results highlight supportive dyadic coping as an important protective factor against the effects of perceived stress on sexual communication and call for further investigation of how couples can maintain a healthy sex life in the face of stress.

这项研究调查了感知的压力与性交之间的关联，考虑到支持性二元应对是潜在的中介者，而不论是男性还是女性主持的关联。分析中使用了来自德国家庭小组（pairfam）第5轮的2,529对夫妇的数据。结构方程模型的结果表明，较高的压力与较低的双向应对有关，而较高的双向与较高的性交往相关。压力与性交之间没有直接的联系，但是在较高的感知压力与通过支持性二元应对中较少的性交之间存在间接关系。性别并未节制这些关联。