The Implications of Sociosexuality for Marital Satisfaction and Dissolution.
Psychol Sci
; 30(10): 1460-1472, 2019 10.
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ABSTRACT
Most people will get married, and maintaining a quality marriage is critical to well-being. Nevertheless, many intimates experience declines in marital satisfaction, and a substantial proportion of marriages dissolve. Drawing from functional perspectives of human mating, we argue that one source of marital discord and dissolution is that people vary in their motivations to pursue uncommitted sex-that is, sociosexuality. We examined this possibility using data from two independent longitudinal studies of 204 newlywed couples and used actor-partner interdependence growth-curve modeling. Results demonstrated that relatively unrestricted (vs. restricted) sociosexuality was associated with an increased probability of relationship dissolution through declines in marital satisfaction over time. Additional exploratory analyses provided preliminary evidence suggesting that frequent sex, high sexual satisfaction, and low stress weaken this association. These primary findings suggest that strong motives to pursue uncommitted sex may interfere with marital success, and the latter findings suggest potential buffers for these negative outcomes.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Satisfação Pessoal
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Comportamento Sexual
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Comportamento Social
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Casamento
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Cônjuges
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Sci
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article