Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction Implications for Couple Therapy

This study explored the relationships between body image and sexual satisfaction and between reflected appraisal and sexual satisfaction, by gender. Participants were male (N= 44) and female (N= 130) college students. There was a significant positive linear relationship between both body image and r...

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Published inJournal of couple & relationship therapy Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 45 - 68
Main Authors Holt, Andrea, Lyness, Kevin P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 28.11.2007
Subjects
body image
gender differences
reflected appraisal
Sexual satisfaction
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Summary:This study explored the relationships between body image and sexual satisfaction and between reflected appraisal and sexual satisfaction, by gender. Participants were male (N= 44) and female (N= 130) college students. There was a significant positive linear relationship between both body image and reflected appraisal and sexual satisfaction. The correlation between body image and sexual satisfaction was significant for both genders. There was no statistical difference between males versus females. These findings support the idea that body image concerns are not strictly a female problem and extend previous research by incorporating the outcome variable of sexual satisfaction.
ISSN:1533-2691
1533-2683
DOI:10.1300/J398v06n03_03