Abstract

Sexual communication brings numerous relational and sexual benefits. However, individuals often do not communicate sexually with their partners, resulting in the potential for sexual communication discrepancies (SCD). Guided by uncertainty reduction theory, the purpose of this exploratory study was to examine SCD in married relationships. Results of a cross-sectional survey conducted with 398 married individuals revealed a significant relationship between relational uncertainty and SCD, as well as significant associations between SCD and relational and sexual outcomes. The implications of this study are discussed in the context of sexual communication research and clinical settings.

摘要

性交流带来了许多关系和性方面的好处。然而，个人通常不与他们的伴侣进行性交流，从而导致潜在的性交流差异 (SCD)。在不确定性减少理论的指导下，这项探索性研究的目的是检查已婚关系中的 SCD。对 398 名已婚人士进行的横断面调查结果显示，关系不确定性与 SCD 之间存在显着关系，以及 SCD 与关系和性结果之间存在显着关联。本研究的意义在性交流研究和临床环境的背景下进行了讨论。