Sexual satisfaction among young women: the frequency of sexual activities as a mediator

• Autores: Adelaida Irene Ogallar Blanco, Débora Godoy Izquierdo, María Luisa Vázquez, Juan Francisco Godoy
• Localización: Anales de psicología, ISSN-e 1695-2294, ISSN 0212-9728, Vol. 33, Nº. 3, 2017, págs. 732-742
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.6018/analesps.33.3.276541
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Satisfacción sexual en mujeres jóvenes: fFrecuencia de las actividades sexuales como mediadora
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  • español

    El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la relación entre varios predictores social-cognitivos del comportamiento sexual (creencias, conocimientos, actitudes y valores), las conductas sexuales, la frecuencia de actividades sexuales y diferentes dimensiones de la satisfacción sexual (individual/de pareja y actual/deseada). Para ello se utilizó un paradigma mixto de investigación. Para recabar los datos se diseñó una entrevista semiestructurada que fue administrada a mujeres jóvenes de entre 14 y 20 años.

    El análisis de correlaciones indicó que no se establecen las relaciones directas esperadas entre los predictores social-cognitivos, la conducta y la satisfacción sexual, por lo que se exploraron posibles efectos indirectos. Los resultados del modelo de mediación que mejor se ajusta a los datos revelaron que los comportamientos sexuales se asocian a la satisfacción sexual (actual) de forma directa e indirecta a través de la frecuencia con que se practican las actividades sexuales en un (probable) efecto de mediación parcial.

    Estos hallazgos tienen interesantes aplicaciones prácticas en términos de educación sexual y promoción de la salud sexual en mujeres jóvenes

  • English

    The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship among several social-cognitive predictors of sexual behaviour (beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and values), sexual behaviours, the frequency of sexual activities and several dimensions of sexual satisfaction (individual/with the partner and actual/desired sexual satisfaction). A mixed-method study was conducted.

    The data were collected using a semi-structured interview specially designed for this study, which was administered to 14- to 20-year-old women. Correlation analyses revealed that the expected direct associations between the explored social-cognitive predictors, sexual behaviour and sexual satisfaction were not established; consequently, possible indirect effects were explored. The results of the mediational model that better fit the data indicated that sexual behaviour is related to (actual) sexual satisfaction not only directly but also indirectly through the frequency of sexual activities in a (probable) effect of partial mediation. These findings have interesting applications in terms of sexual education and sexual health promotion among young women.

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