ABSTRACT

In this study we explored the sexual response process in couple relationships. With a U.S. sample of 383 mixed-sex couples we found seven different classes of couple sexual response using Dyadic Latent Class Growth Analysis for ratings of self and partner about their most recent sexual experience. These classes ranged from synchronous High Arousal (31.6%) and Medium Arousal (27.7%) groups, to a few classes where one partner had a quick arousal process and the other partner had very low levels of arousal. Couples in these classes were differentiated on their levels of accuracy in understanding what their partner was experiencing, as one class had couples where men experienced higher arousal than women in the first part of the experience, but the male partner was aware of the discrepancy (Equifinality, 6.8%, i.e. couples start at different levels of arousal but end up at the same place), and another where men experienced higher arousal than women throughout the experience, but men inaccurately thought their partner also experienced higher arousal (Inaccurate Split, 7.3%). The seven classes had significantly different values on variables measuring the quality of the specific sexual experience. These classes also significantly differed on a variety of measures assessing the overall sexual relationship and the relationship as a whole. These findings counter the argument that the sexual response cycle is uniform for most couples.

摘要

在这项研究中，我们探讨了夫妻关系中的性反应过程。通过对 383 对混合性伴侣的美国样本，我们使用二元潜在类别增长分析对自己和伴侣最近的性经历进行评级，发现了七种不同类别的夫妻性反应。这些课程的范围从同步的高唤醒 (31.6%) 和中等唤醒 (27.7%) 组，到一个伴侣有快速唤醒过程而另一个伴侣的唤醒水平非常低的几个班级。这些班级中的夫妻在理解伴侣经历的准确程度方面存在差异，因为在一个班级的夫妻中，男性在体验的第一部分经历了比女性更高的唤醒，但男性伴侣意识到了这种差异（Equifinality , 6.8%, 即 夫妻从不同的唤醒水平开始，但最终在同一个地方），另一种是男性在整个经历中比女性经历更高的唤醒，但男性错误地认为他们的伴侣也经历了更高的唤醒（不准确分裂，7.3%）。这七个类别在衡量特定性体验质量的变量上具有显着不同的值。这些类别在评估整体性关系和整体关系的各种措施上也存在显着差异。这些发现反驳了大多数夫妻的性反应周期是一致的论点。这七个类别在衡量特定性体验质量的变量上具有显着不同的值。这些类别在评估整体性关系和整体关系的各种措施上也存在显着差异。这些发现反驳了大多数夫妻的性反应周期是一致的论点。这七个类别在衡量特定性体验质量的变量上具有显着不同的值。这些类别在评估整体性关系和整体关系的各种措施上也存在显着差异。这些发现反驳了大多数夫妻的性反应周期是一致的论点。